Location: Red Square & Kitay-gorod
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What to do and see in Red Square & Kitay-gorod, Central Russia: The Best Sacred & Religious Sites
The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
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1. Afonskoye Podvorye
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Church of the Deposition of the Virgin's Robe
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4.5 based on 58 reviews
This elegant Cathedral Square church, named for a legendary sacred robe, typifies Moscow architecture and is notable for its frescoes and wooden sculpture displays.
Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy
This is a private church of the metropolitans and patriarchs of Moscow and all the Russia. The architecture is influenced by Muscovite and Pskovian traditions. Inside it does feel small and cozy as a private church should be I guess. I loved the murals and iconostasis. You are not allowed to take photos here but I snapped a few :)
3. Resurrection (Voskresenskyie) Gates with Iverskaya Chapel
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4.5 based on 148 reviews
One of the most honoured of Moscow's holy places, the chapel and gates were taken down in the 1930s and rebuilt in the 1990s.
Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala
In 1931, the Resurrection Gate was demolished, together with almost the entire Kitai-gorod Wall, as part of the urban street widening project to allow for the military parades of the Soviet. The Gate and the Chapel were rebuilt in 1995. Historically, the Resurrection Gate was one of the gates in the Kitai-Gorod wall which was reputed to be the greatest fortification of ancient Moscow. Right in front of the gate there is the Kilometer Zero sign "Nulevogo kilometra" – this is the centre of Moscow and the starting point for measuring all distances in Russia.
4. Holy Trinity Church in Nikitniki
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By TatiTripAdv - Moscow, Russia
Unique antic church was built at 1628-1658. Rich decoration shows Russian architecture style.Inside you can find chandeliers donated by Tzar. As many churches it survived in many fires. However not many churches survived over Soviet period. This one was closed as church but was used as museum ground. Interesting place for visiting and for understanding our history.
5. Church of The Epiphany
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
6. Zaikonospassky Monastery
7. Bogoyavlenskiy Male Monastery
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
8. Chapel of Panteleimon the Healer
9. Temple of the Righteous Anna Conception
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4.0 based on 22 reviews
One of the oldest stone buildings in Moscow, this church was built in the 16th century.
