Golden route: Red Square, Manezhnaya Square, The Big Stone Bridge, Cathedral of Christ the Savior
Red Square
During your trip to Moscow, you are sure to see the city's highlights - the Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Moscow Circus, the Bolshoi Ballet ... and GUM.
The tour of Moscow City will present you one of the most beautiful sights of the capital of Russia. It certainly will include the Red Square with the Kremlin, St.Basil's Cathedral and GUM Department Store. Then we move to Gorky Street, Tverskaya street today, Moscow's Broadway, which goes all the way from Sheremetievo Airport to the Red Square. Then you’ll enjoy the panorama of Moscow from Novodevichy Convent and Cemetery Sparrow hills. Turn around and watch the main building of Moscow State University. Local vendors will offer you matrioshkas and military shapkas and other souvenirs.
Red Square (Krasnaya Ploshchad) - one of the world's most recognizable public spaces, Red Square is as impressive in reality as it is on screen. Its uneven surface leads to a rounded peak at the center, from which Moscow unfurls beneath you on all sides. The square was already famous by 1434, when it was dubbed "Trading Square." Its current name appeared in the 1660s, when the word krasnaya meant "beautiful" or "important" as well as "red." The name took on different connotations in the 20th century, when the red flag-bearing Communists staged massive parades and demonstrations on the aptly titled square.
Golden route takes you to the impressive Red Square, where you will see the St.Basil’s Cathedral from 16th century, the Lenin Mausoleum, the Historical Museum, the GUM Department store. You will stop at the Sophia Embankment where you will enjoy the most beautiful view of Moscow Kremlin.
Moskau ist die Hauptstadt und die groesste Stadt Russlands, die im Herzen des europaeischen Teils des russischen Staates liegt. Das ist die Stadt mit reicher Geschichte. Moskau wurde 1147 zum ersten Mal urkundlich erwaehnt, als Fuerst Jurij Dolgorukij am Ufer der Moskva eine hoelzerne Festung errichten liess. Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts begannen hier die Baumeister unter Iwan III die Bauten am Kreml, und Moskau wurde aus einer Provinzstadt die Hauptstadt des russischen Staates. Spaeter enstand hier ein Handelsplatz, der ab Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts den Namen „der Rote Platz“ trug. In den letzten Jahren hat Moskau sich stark ausgebreitet und wurde zur Mittelpunkt des russischen Lebens fuer Politik, Wirtschaft, Kunst, Musik, Literatur, Theater und Film. Natuerlich ist Moskau auch ein religioeses Zentrum. Die Stadt blickt aus einer bewegten Gegenwart auf eine bewegte Vergangenheit zurueck, deren Spuren allgegenwaertig sind. Altrussische Kirchen und Kloester , Bauten aus der Sowjetzeit und neue westlich gepraegte Architektur bilden eine einzigartige Mischung.
Manezhnaya Square
Manezhnaya Square is is a large pedestrian open space at the very centre of Moscow bound by the Hotel Moskva (to the east), the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden (to the south), the Moscow Manege (to the west), and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University (to the north).
The square forms a vital part of downtown Moscow, connecting Red Square (which sprawls behind the Iversky Gate immediately to the south) with a major traffic artery, Tverskaya Street, which starts here and runs northward in the direction of Saint Petersburg. It is served by three metro stations: Okhotny Ryad, Ploshchad Revolutsii and Teatralnaya.
During the 1990s, the Moscow mayor Yuriy Luzhkov had the square closed to traffic and substantially renovated. The centrepiece of the renovated square is a modern trade centre, with four underground storeys and parking lot capped with a glass cupola symbolizing the Northern hemisphere.
Another innovation is the feign river-bed of the Neglinnaya, which has become a popular attraction for the Muscovites and tourists alike, especially on sultry days of summer. The river's course is imitated by a rivulet dotted with fountains and statues of Russian fairy-tale characters, as sculpted by Zurab Tsereteli.
In 1995, Vyacheslav Klykov's equestrian statue of Marshal Zhukov was unveiled in front of the State Historical Museum to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moscow Victory Parade, when the Soviet commander had spectacularly rode a white stallion through Red Square and Manege Square.
Christ the Savior Cathedral
The largest church in Moscow. The Christ the Savior Cathedral was built (1839-1883) in memory of the Russian victory over Napoleon by Konstantin Ton (1797 - 1881). Russian architect, founder of so - called Russian-Byzantine style.
The Christ the Savior Cathedral was destroyed in December 5th, 1931 - during the Stalin's time, because communists decided to build "Soviet Palace" for their meetings. They plan to build it 415 meters high with 80 meters Lenin on the top. They build swimming pool Instead.
The Cathedral was recovered during 1995 - 2000. It was built additional basement level.
