Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Moscow 1

With a population of over ten million, the Russian

capital is now a place where past and pre sent com-

bine to captivate and charm. Most of Moscow’s

sights are situated in the city centre, within the area

bounded by the Garden Ring (Sadovoye Koltso)

and the Boulevard Ring (Bulvarnoye Koltso). From

the gleaming onion domes of its churches to the

graves of Soviet heroes, remind ers of the city’s past

appear in almost every corner. At the heart of

the city lies the Kremlin – a source of wealth and

power that has dominated Russian life for over

800 years – comprising an impres sive com plex of

buildings from the 15th to the 20th centuries.

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Cathedral of Christ

the Redeemer t

Cathedral of the Annunciation 5

Cathedral of the Archangel 4

Cathedral of the Assumption 3

Gorky Park u

GUM q

Ivan the Great Bell Tower 2

Lenin Mausoleum 9

Melnikov House w

Novodevichiy Convent i

Pushkin House-Museum e

Pushkin Museum of

Fine Arts r

Red Square 8

Resurrection Gate 7

St Basil’s Cathedral pp130–31 0

State Armoury 6

Tretyakov Gallery pp136–7 y

Trinity Tower 1

SIGHTS AT A GLANCE

GETTING AROUND

Moscow’s centre is quite spread out and

not easily covered on foot. However, the

area within the Boulevard Ring contains

many sights and is good for walking.

The city’s vast metro network is the most

reliable way of getting around, and trolley-

buses are a good option in the city centre.

Taxis are the most flexible, but the most

expensive way of getting around. River

cruises are pleasant and pass several major

sites of interest.

SEE ALSO

• Where to Stay pp160–61


• Where to Eat pp162–3

Ivan the Great Bell Tower, with the Tsar Bell

in the foreground

Sixteenth-century frescoes in the

Cathedral of the Assumption

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