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The sights of Russia
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old Arbat in Moscow In every city with a long history there is a street, like a magnet which attracts tourists, is impregnated with a special spirit, with houses and alleys, each of which can tell their interesting story. In Moscow, it is well-known Arbat street is one of the oldest streets of Moscow. Today Arbat is as important Moscow sights like Red square, the Bolshoi theatre and St. Basil's Cathedral.
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The Arbat is interesting, perhaps, is the fact that it's not a static monument, but a living, ever-changing space Since 1986, the street is completely pedestrian. Traditionally, it are the street artists drawing caricatures artists in abundance exhibited paintings on sale and Souvenirs
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Cathedral of the Archangel
The Cathedral of Peter I served as the burial place for Grand princes. Buried here Ivan I Kalita, Dmitriy Donskoy, Vasily I and Vasily II, Fedor and others. The Archangel Cathedral is located on Cathedral square of the Moscow Kremlin. In the 13th century on the site of the Cathedral was a wooden Church in the name of Archangel Michael. Under Ivan Kalita in 1333 was built a new white stone Church. One legend says: in the summer do not freak out rye, and in gratitude for the deliverance of Russia from the famine a temple was built.
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Petrodvorets PetrodvoretsPeterhof is located 30 km from St. Petersburg and is one of the most famous Palace and Park ensembles of our country and perhaps the world.I would call it the main decoration of the "pearl necklace" of the city on the Neva is called the suburbs of St. Petersburg.The history of Peterhof is associated with Peter the great, who ordered in the mid 20-ies of the 18th century to create a country residence, which would be the residence of French kings - Versailles. Peter himself actively participated in the design and construction of this complex.Unique, in my opinion, the difference from other Peterhof Palace and Park ensembles are dozens of different in appearance and design of the fountains within the stunning complex
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St. Basil's Cathedral is one of the most famous monuments of ancient architecture. This is the main temple of the red square and throughout Moscow. It was built in the mid 16th century by decree of Ivan the terrible to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan khanate. Later in one of the outside of the temple was buried, the Holy fool Basil the Blessed, so the Cathedral got its name. For us, Russians, it is a symbol of national history and national character. St. Basil's Cathedral
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Mamaev Kurgan Kizhi state historical-architectural and ethnographic Museum-reserve, located in Karelia. The name of the Museum on Kizhi island in lake Onega, in 68 km from Petrozavodsk. It is one of Russia's largest open-air museums, historical-cultural and natural complex, which is the object of cultural heritage of our country.
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Smolensk fortification
Smolensk fortress wall is a defensive construction built in years, in the reign of the kings of Fyodor Ivanovich and Boris Godunov. It is called the Smolensk Kremlin, the length of the walls of which 6.5 km away. it amazes Me that even surviving at the present time part of the wall (about half built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries the building), demonstrates the greatness and historical importance of the buildings designed by the architect Fyodor Savelevich Horse. Smolensk fortification
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Kizhi state historical-architectural and ethnographic Museum-reserve, located in Karelia. The name of the Museum on Kizhi island in lake Onega, in 68 km from Petrozavodsk. It is one of Russia's largest open-air museums, historical-cultural and natural complex, which is the object of cultural heritage of our country. Kizhi
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