Walking in Moscow
Tourists from other regions are usually motivated to come to Moscow for the weekend by some event- a concert or festival. In this case, walking through the streets of the capital becomes a pleasant bonus. It is impossible to get around the whole of Moscow in 2 days, so in order not to waste precious time, you should carefully choose the route.
1.St. Basil's Cathedral Is one of the most famous sights in Russia and one of the main symbols of Moscow. The correct name of the Church is the Cathedral Of the intercession of the most Holy Theotokos. St. Basil's Cathedral is a colloquial version. Incredibly beautiful Orthodox Church, located in the heart of red square, was built in the middle of the XVI century by decree of Ivan the terrible. The building did not lose its splendor even in Soviet times. Today, services and daily excursions are held here. Go inside is definitely worth it: the interior is not inferior to the external beauty. You will be able to see the rare Russian icons, frescoes and examples of monumental painting
2. monument to Minin and Pozharsky in front of St. Basil's Cathedral, a sculpture group dedicated to Russian national heroes — Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. In a difficult Time of troubles for the country (the turn of the XVI and XVII centuries), they led the second people's militia — United peasants and townspeople to fight foreign invaders from Poland and won. The monument was created by the sculptor Ivan Martos in 1818. This is the first monument in Moscow dedicated to folk heroes.
3. Spasskaya tower 0+ is the most famous of the 20 towers of the Moscow Kremlin. It was built in 1491 by an Italian architect. This is where the main gate of the Kremlin is located. They are decorated with an icon of the Saviour of Smolensk. In the upper part of the countdown are the famous clock — chimes. The Kremlin five-pointed star was installed only in 1935.
4. Kazan Cathedral the Orthodox Church, named after the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, stands on the corner of red square, in front of the mint. It was demolished under the Bolsheviks, then completely restored. Here is the Kazan icon of the Mother of God, which is especially revered in the Russian Orthodox Church
5. resurrection gate the double gate of the Kitaygorodskaya wall is located in the passage between the Historical Museum and the City Duma building. Above them are two towers topped with double-headed eagles. They are also called the Iversky gate — in honor of the Iversky icon of the mother Of God, which is located in the current chapel.