Moscow offers photographers numerous subjects: Saint Basil's Cathedral with its colored domes, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Kremlin and modern art galleries. The city combines historical architecture, parks, museums and contemporary buildings. From Stalin's skyscrapers to Zaryadye Park with its floating bridge, Moscow presents itself as a metropolis of contrasts.
Orthodox church from the 16th century with nine multicolored domes located on Red Square.
Historical opera house from 1825 with neoclassical architecture and white columns on its facade.
Public park spanning 120 hectares with art galleries, restaurants and sports area along Moscow River.
15th century fortress with red brick walls, towers, palaces, cathedrals and government buildings.
The cathedral stands 103 meters tall and was rebuilt in 2000 following original plans. The golden domes are visible from afar.
The museum displays over 180,000 Russian artworks from the 11th to 20th centuries, including icons and paintings.
The 235-hectare complex features pavilions in Socialist Classical style and an amusement park with a Ferris wheel.
The 85-meter-high hill provides a view of the city, Moskva River and the University.
A system of three ponds with restaurants and 19th century residential buildings in the surrounding area.
The museum contains paintings, sculptures and archaeological objects from different periods of art history.
Catherine the Great's residence with a park, lakes and gardens covering an area of 405 hectares.
Museum featuring 16th-century wooden architecture and the white stone Church of the Ascension.
This historic pedestrian zone extends for one kilometer and contains numerous cafes, art galleries and souvenir shops.
This park opened in 2017 combines Russian landscape types with modern architecture and features a viewpoint over the Kremlin.
This 540-meter television tower was completed in 1967 and houses an observation deck at 337 meters high.
This religious ensemble was founded in 1524 and includes a cathedral, six churches and a bell tower with baroque architecture.
The central plaza of the city is surrounded by Saint Basil's Cathedral, the Kremlin and Lenin's Mausoleum.
The former KGB headquarters now houses the Russian FSB intelligence service and a KGB museum.
The park displays over 700 sculptures, including old Soviet monuments and new artworks.
The property includes an 18th century manor house, a French garden and a lake.
Historical store from 1901 with neo-baroque ceilings, chandeliers and large selection of specialties on Tverskaya Street.
National library with 47 million books, large reading room with green lamps and historical wooden shelves from 1862.
Historical bathhouse from 1808 with neoclassical architecture, marble columns and traditional Russian steam rooms.
Nuclear shelter from the 1950s, 65 meters underground with original military equipment and documents.
The museum presents works by international artists in a renovated 1960s building within Gorky Park.
The rink opens from November to March and provides over 20,000 square meters of ice skating surface.
The park covers 516 hectares and features sports fields, cafes, a concert hall and botanical gardens.
The monastery was built in the 14th century and contains a cathedral, bell tower and tombs of Russian noble families.
The seven monumental buildings constructed during the 1940s and 1950s define Moscow's skyline with their vertical architecture.
The digital dome theater displays constellations and astronomical phenomena on a 37-meter projection surface.
The collection includes over 60 restored gaming machines from the 1970s and 1980s that visitors can play.
Opened in 2012, the museum documents through multimedia exhibitions the history of Jews in Russia from medieval times to present.
A 135-hectare park featuring a military museum, monuments and a collection of historical tanks from World War II.
A botanical garden with ponds, aquatic plants and a small lake, spreading across 4 hectares.
A 19th century garden with three theaters, concert stages and regular outdoor art exhibitions.
An exhibition complex with 10 halls for modern art, galleries and studios for contemporary artists.
The art collection contains over 500 paintings by Russian artists created between 1900 and 1990.
19th century residence containing original furniture and personal items from the writer's final years.
Scientific museum with 400,000 specimens illustrating biodiversity and species development on Earth.
Literary museum displaying manuscripts, letters, photographs and personal items of the 19th century Russian writer.