I first visited Moscow in the summer of 2008: I went there to work, and we lived really far from the city center. I admit, I did not like Moscow at all: I hated those high grey buildings that were hanging over me, I felt that there was no space to breathe freely. Crowds of people hurrying somewhere all the time, always gloomy and sulky… This image of Moscow had always been in my mind until I visited it this summer. You know, Moscow is incredible! And it was not Moscow that changed, it was me 🙂 There are loads of amazing things to see and do in Moscow, but I want to show you here why it is not grey to me anymore. The cheerless buildings are still there, but this time I paid attention to the architectural gems of the city: Moscow can be bright and colorful, and I have proof 🙂 It really pays off being positive and searching for positive things 🙂 So, here they are, best places to see in Moscow!
Who knows, maybe, you will find here inspiration for your trip 🙂
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Architectural masterpieces of Moscow
Arseny Morozov’s Mansion on Vozdvizhenka: inspired by the Pena Palace in Sintra and La Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca, this house was so weird for Moscow, that it was called ‘fool’s house’
Building on Krestyanskaya Square
Museum of History in the Red Square
Can you guess what this building is? It is a medical center in Arbat!
Izmailovsky Kremlin
International Commercial Arbitration Court Building
Kudrinskaya Square Building, one of Stalin’s “Seven Sisters”
A house on Pokrovka street
Trade Chamber of Russian Federation
Embassy of Belarus in Maroseyka Street
Entrance Gate to Gorky Park
Amazing churches of Moscow
Annunciation Cathedral in the Kremlin
St Basil’s Cathedral in the Red Square
Kazan Cathedral in the Red Square
St Clement’s Church
Church of St Nicholas in Klenniki
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Kremlin
Church Deposition of the Robe on Donskoy
Donskoy Monastery
I admit that this is just a small fraction of Moscow’s architectural landmarks, so I will keep updating it 🙂 Do you have any suggestions for my next visit?
Travel tips for visiting Moscow
Fantastic pictures of Moscow
What to do in Moscow, Russia, for free
Why to travel to Moscow
My Top 10 Places to See in Moscow
How to spend a perfect day in Moscow
Where to eat in Moscow
Well, in any city you travel, you have to stay somewhere 🙂 When I search for accommodation, I always use two options: it is either AirBnB (click here for a discount on your first booking with AirBnB) or Booking.com.
Booking.com
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