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Novodevichy Convent (Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery) was founded in 1524 by Grand Prince Vasili III in honour of the of the Smolensk icon of Our Lady, Virgin Hodegetria

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Poklonnaya Hill

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Rizhsky Rail Terminal

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Russian State Library

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Ryabushinsky Mansion

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Sculpture in Donskoy Monastery

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Grandiose high relieves from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, destroyed by bolsheviks in 1931, are the part of exposition of Shchusev Architectural Museum

Sheremetyev Hospice

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Sheremetyev Hospice was built by architects Nazarov and Quarenghi in 1797-1807 in mature Classicism style; today the Moscow Institute of Emergency First Aid occupies the building

Sparrow Hills

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State Historical Museum

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Uniquely large and diverse collection of the State Historical Museum on the Red Square, acquaints one with history and culture of multiethnic Russia from ancient times to our days

State Pushkin Museum

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State Pushkin Museum is a largest scientific-educational center in Moscow; more than 200 thousands historical-cultural monuments, unique library collected by I.N. Rozanov

Statue of Krylov at Patriarchs Ponds

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In a cosy public garden at Patriarch's Ponds is situated the monument to Russian poet and fabulist I.A. Krylov, and along the alley there are set up sculptural illustrations to his fables

Strastnoy Boulevard

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Strastnoy Boulevard is the widest (more than 80 metres wide) boulevard of the famous Boulevard Ring, which was announced a monument of landscape architecture in 1978

Tchaikovsky monument

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A famous seated statue of Pyotr Tchaikovsky by Vera Mukhina was set up in front of Moscow conservatoire on the occasion of 100th anniversary of the great Russian composer`s birth

Temples in Varvarka Street

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The Savior  (Spassky) Cathedral of the Andronikov Monastery

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The Savior Cathedral (Spassky cathedral) of the Andronikov Monastery, built in 15th cent., is the oldest monastery temple in Moscow, with partly preserved frescoes by Andrey Rublev

The State Museum of Oriental Art

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The Museum of Oriental Art possesses the richest collections of art of Asia, Caucasus and Transcaucasia, Russian North and Siberia, and also collections of Roerichs' works

Theatre Square

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Theatre Square, one of the most beautiful in Moscow, owes its name to three theatres located there, that is Bolshoy, Maly and Russian Academic Youth theatres

Tretyakov Gallery

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The State Tretyakov Gallery has one of the largest in the world collections of Russian art, that contains more than 130 000 exhibits dating from eleventh century to the present day

Triumfalnaya Square

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Triumfalnaya Square (formerly Mayakovsky square) at the junction of Gorky street and the Garden Ring is a traditional place of different political protest actions and poetic readings

Tsaritsino palace and park ensemble

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The imperial residence of Tsaritsino, founded in 1775, is the only one in all Europe palace ensemble in pseudo-Gothic style; the most picturesque English landscape park

Tverskaya Square

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Tverskoy Boulevard

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Volkov-Yusupov Chambers

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Vysokopetrovsky Monastery

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Vysokopetrovsky Monastery is one of the most ancient monasteries in Moscow, an important religious-enlightening and educational center of Russian Orthodox Church

World Trade Center

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Moscow World Trade Center is the largest in Russia business complex, consisting of three office buildings, Congress center, five-star hotel "Crowne Plaza", aparthotel "Mezhdunarodnaya"

Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal

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The main building of Yaroslavsky Rail Terminal, built in neo-Russian style in 1902-04 under the project of architect Fyodor Shechtel, is an outstanding monument of Russian modernism

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