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Moscow State Integrated Art and Historical, Architectural and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve
Kolomenskoye was a residence of Grand
Moscow Princes and Russian Tsars
(first mentioned in the 14th century). Its unique
architecture ensemble is of great artistic and
historical value. It includes the Ascension church,
built in 1532, which is inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List.
Izmailovo was a famous country residence of Russian Tsars in the 17-19th centuries.
Lefortovo was the main imperial residence in Moscow in the 18th century. It became the prototype for the suburb residences of St-Petersburg.
Ljublino is a natural and historical-cultural complex of the estate that was owned by N.A. Durasov (the early 19th century). Durasov’s palace is one of the few survived monuments built in late classicism in Moscow.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital city of the Russian Federation. The population of this megalopolis exceeds 10 million. The first reference to Moscow dates from 1147. Its founder is traditionally considered to be Vladimir-Suzdal Grand Prince Yury Dolgoruky. Moscow is renowned for its cultural heritage. The Kremlin, one of the world’s most beautiful architectural ensembles, is now the residence of the Russian president.
The Red Square is the site of the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed, the renowned masterpiece of Russian architecture. Moscow is well known for its theatres and museums including the Bolshoi Theatre, a world-leading opera and ballet venue, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery.
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