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Red Square
This vast cobbled expanse is the most historic and important square in the country. Long serving
as a forum for public
gatherings and celebrations, it is bordered by the most
important buildings
in the country and is the most popular tourist attraction in the city.
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Kremlin
Seat of the Russian government, this massive fortress is a symbol of the country. The Kremlin
is actually an entire complex which includes three cathedrals (including the Cathdral of the Dormition where all the Tsars were crowned) and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower, which is said
to mark the exact centre of Moscow.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily, except Thursdays, from 10am to
5pm. The Armoury Chamber has sessions at 10am, 12pm, 2:30pm
& 4:30pm.
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Pricing:
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Full ticket: 300 RUR; Foreign schoolchildren & students: 150 RUR
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Contact:
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24-hour inquiry phone (095) 202-37-76, e-mail: prs@kremlin.museum.ru |
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More
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Ticket offices
located at the Kutafiya Tower at the Aleksandrov Gardens, in the Armoury Chamber and on Cathedral Square (open daily, except Thursdays, from 9:30 to 16)
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Getting
Here:
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The nearest subway
stations are Borovitskaya & Biblioteka imeni Lenina.
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St Basil's Cathedral
Formally known as the Intercession Cathedral, this beautiful monument, world-renowned for
its colourful onion domes, was built in the 16th century and commemorates the capture of the Khanate of Kazan.
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Details
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Opening
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Daily from 11 to 5:30pm, closed on Tuesdays.
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Pricing:
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Adults: RUR90;
Concessions: RUR45
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Contact:
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(095) 298 5880 (095) 298 3304 (Excursions) |
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More
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1 service a year is held, on the Day of Intercession in October.
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Getting
Here:
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4 Krasnaya Ploshad, Kremlin, Moscow. Metro: Kitai Gorod
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Lenin's Mausoleum
Perhaps the most famous mausoleum in the world, this imposing building still holds the
preserved body of the country's former leader. Despite the endless debate over the authenticity
of the body found within, the mausoleum is still a very popular attraction.
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Details
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Opening
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The tomb is open every day except Mondays and Fridays from 10am to 1pm.
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Pricing:
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Adult ticket: RUR 100
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Getting
Here:
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Metro: Ploshchad Revolutsii, Okhotny Ryad
& Alexandrovsky Sad
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Bolshoi Theatre
The most famous theatre in the country, this was the home of the legendary Bolshoi Ballet
Troupe and is indelibly linked to some of the most famous ballets in the world, especially Tchaikovsky's immortal Swan Lake.
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Details
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Pricing:
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Ticket price varies depending on the performance.
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Contact:
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Ticket outlets: tel. +7 (095) 250-73-17, +7 (800) 333-1-333 (free) |
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Getting
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Teatralnaya Ploshchada. Metro Teatralnaya
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Ostankino Tower
For many years known as the tallest tower in Europe, this free-standing television and radio tower has since lost the title to the CN Tower in Toronto and has had to content itself with the title of highest freestanding structure in Eurasia.
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