Hidden Gems in Tverskoy District
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GUM department store
GUM is the main department store in many cities of the former Soviet Union, known as State Department Store during the Soviet era.
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Alexander Gardens
Alexander Gardens was one of the first urban public parks in Moscow, Russia.
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Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral, formally known as the "Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan", is a Russian Orthodox church located on the northwest corner of…
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Tsar Bell
The Tsar Bell, also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a 6.14-metre-tall, 6.6-metre-diameter bell on display…
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Chambers of The Romanov Boyars
The only preserved building from the whole complex, this house gives a good insight into how the boyar Romanov family used to live, before…
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TsUM
TsUM — Central Universal Department Store is a high end department store in Moscow.
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Café Pushkin
Don't be fooled by the word café, this a luxurious top-notch restaurant. Prepare to spend a lot of money here, but you will not regret it.
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State Duma
The State Duma, commonly abbreviated in Russian as Gosduma, is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia, while the upper house is…
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Place of Execution
Lobnoye mesto is a 13-meter-long stone platform situated in the Red Square in Moscow in front of Saint Basil's Cathedral.
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The Old English Court
A fascinating foray into the history of Russian-British relations, and international relations of the traditionally isolated Russia in…
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Diamond Fund
The Diamond Fund is a unique collection of gems, jewelry and natural nuggets, which are stored and exhibited in the Kremlin Armoury in…
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Arsenal
The Kremlin Arsenal is a former armory built within the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia.
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Terem Palace
Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace is a historical building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which used to be the main residence of the Russian…
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The Nikoulin Moscow Circus
Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard, or Nikulin's Circus, is located on Tsvetnoi Boulevard in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow.
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Patriarch's Palace
The Patriarchal Chambers and the Church of the Twelve Apostles is a minor cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, commissioned by Patriarch Nikon…
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Palace of the Facets
The Palace of the Facets is a building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which contains what used to be the main banquet reception hall of the…
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Satire Theatre
The Moscow Academic Theatre of Satire is a dramatic theatre in Moscow, Russia, established in 1924.
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Moscow City Hall
The former Moscow City Hall is an ornate red-brick edifice situated immediately to the east of the State Historical Museum and notable in…
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House of the Unions
The House of the Unions is a historic building in the Tverskoy District in central Moscow, Russia.
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Monastery of the Epiphany
The Epiphany Monastery is the oldest male monastery in Moscow, situated in the Kitai gorod, just one block away from the Moscow Kremlin.
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