15 Historical Places in Moscow: Popular Sights + Hidden Gems

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Red Square , Moscow

4.7

Located at the heart of Moscow, Red Square offers easy access to most of the city's major attractions. Surrounded by landmark buildings repre

Tours from $6

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St. Basil's Cathedral , Moscow

4.8

Church

The symbol of Moscow for over four centuries, centrally located St. Basil's Cathedral seems like an image plucked out of a book of fairy tale

Tours from $27

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Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy V Novodevich'yem Monastyre , Moscow

4.5

Cemetery

A World Heritage Site, Tserkov' Uspeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy V Novodevich'yem Monastyre counts among Moscow's top cultural attractions. Th

Tours from $79

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Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve , Moscow

4.7

Historic Walking Area

Situated just a short drive southeast of Moscow's city center, Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve combines history

Tours from $55

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Lenin's Mausoleum , Moscow

3.7

Historic Site

An important piece of Russian history, Vladimir Lenin's embalmed body lies on display at Lenin's Mausoleum. This tomb has publically exhibite

Tours from $36

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Kremlin Walls and Towers , Moscow

4.7

Historic Site

Enclosing the world-famous complex of buildings at the heart of Moscow, Kremlin Walls and Towers remains arguably the most symbolic architect

Tours from $27

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The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra , Sergiyev Posad

4.7

Religious Site

Take an easy day trip from Moscow to visit The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church. Home to m

Tours from $107

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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour , Moscow

4.5

Church

An imposing structure in the city skyline and in Russian history, Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was destroyed under Stalin and then rebuilt

Tours from $21

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Krutitskoe Podvorye , Moscow

4.8

Religious Site

Still functioning as an ecclesiastic estate of the Russian Orthodox Church, Krutitskoe Podvorye has survived dramatic periods of upheaval and

Uspensky Cathedral , Moscow

4.7

Church

Admire the combination of Renaissance art with Russian traditions on your visit to Uspensky Cathedral, the Russian Orthodox church regarded a

Tours from $84

Church of The Holy Virgin , Dubrovitsy

4.9

Religious Site

Cathedral Square , Moscow

4.6

Historic Walking Area

Tours from $17

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Menshikov Tower , Moscow

5.0

Church

Menshikov Tower, also known as the Church of Archangel Gabriel, is a Baroque Russian Orthodox Church in Basmanny District of Moscow, within t

Old Arbat (Stary Arbat) , Moscow

2.9

Neighborhood

An iconic walkway for visitors to the city, Old Arbat (Stary Arbat) represents one of Moscow's oldest streets and maintains some of its histo

Tours from $28

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Nikolskaya Street , Moscow

4.2

Historic Walking Area

Nikolskaya Street is a pedestrian street in the Kitay-Gorod of Moscow. It connects Red Square and Lubyanka Square. It was known as the Street

Tours from $28

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