What to See in Kitay-gorod
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Red Square
The iconic square, with all the greatest sights and attractions, is the first place in Moscow you should visit.
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Saint Basil's Cathedral
Also known as Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, this church is surely one of the most iconic sights in Moscow.
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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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Vladimir Lenin's Mausoleum
This monumental granite structure serves as a tribute to V. I.
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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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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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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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Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
The Monument to Minin and Pozharsky is a bronze statue designed by Ivan Martos and located on the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, in front of…
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Iberian Gate and Chapel
Resurrection Gate is the only existing gate of the Kitai-gorod in Moscow.
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Old Merchant Court
The Old Merchant Court in Moscow occupies a substantial portion of Kitai-gorod, as the old merchant district is known.
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Monastery of the Holy Mandylion, Moscow
The Monastery of the Holy Mandylion or Zaikonospassky Monastery is an Orthodox monastery on the Nikolskaya Street in Kitai-gorod, Moscow,…
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Moscow Chamber Musical Theatre
The Moscow State Academic Chamber Musical Theatre is a Moscow theatre and opera house.
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Church of Cosmas and Damian, Moscow
The Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Old Panei, is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the twin Saints Cosmas and Damian, Christian…
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Likhud Brothers
The Likhud Brothers were two Greek monks from Cephalonia who founded and managed the Slavic Greek Latin Academy in Moscow between 1685 and…
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