Location: Red Square & Kitay-gorod
Top Things to do in Red Square & Kitay-gorod
10 Churches & Cathedrals in Red Square & Kitay-gorod That You Shouldn't Miss
The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
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1. Saint Basil's Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12,380 reviews
Built by Ivan the Terrible in the 1550s, this intriguing cathedral bordering Red Square consists of nine separate chapels, each capped with its own individually shaped and colored dome.
Reviewed By AlSuwaidi_R7 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
You must visit the iconic symbol of Russia - Moscow and take take a picture outside of this most beautiful building St. Basil’s and capture and the amazing details of this historical architecture in world.
2. Uspensky Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 433 reviews
Once used for coronations, this Cathedral Square church is notable for its five golden domes and numerous windows, and contains the wooden coronation throne built for Ivan the Terrible.
Reviewed By Bazlen28
Another fabulous church at the Kremlin. Gorgeous inside, no photography. Plenty to see, it is free entry so gets quite busy, worth it though.
3. Kazan Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 274 reviews
Built in 1993, this is a replica of the 17th century church built to commemorate victory over the Poles and demolished in the 1930s by the Bolsheviks.
Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala
The shrines of the church include the icon of Kazan Mother of God, Our Lady of Upbringing and a relic with particles of 83 orthodox saints. Kazan was mostly populated by Tatars, Mongol invaders of Russia and Europe, who were Muslim. Legend has it that one night before a battle, the tsar heard the chiming of the bells of Moscow, then an icon appeared to the people and immediately began to perform miraculous healing work, after which many people converted to Orthodox Christianity. By the 1930s, the Soviet government resolved to have it demolished. The Red Square was supposed to become a site for holding socialist ceremonies. The church was recreated in 1990–1993, so the modern building is, in fact, a brand new structure, check the frescoes by the entrance hall, all are dated 1990. Religious services take place in the mornings and evenings.
4. Holy Trinity Church in Nikitniki
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By TatiTripAdv - Moscow, Russia
Unique antic church was built at 1628-1658. Rich decoration shows Russian architecture style.Inside you can find chandeliers donated by Tzar. As many churches it survived in many fires. However not many churches survived over Soviet period. This one was closed as church but was used as museum ground. Interesting place for visiting and for understanding our history.
5. St. Barbara Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
6. Cathedral of the Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
7. Church of St. John the Evangelist under the Elm
8. Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
9. Church of the Twelve Apostles and Patriarch's Palace
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 71 reviews
This five-domed church and the Patriarch's Palace form a single structure, housing a museum with a huge collection of period furniture, utensils, 300-year-old fabrics and religious artifacts.
Reviewed By YTCHENG - Hong Kong, China
The Church of the Twelve Apostles and Patriarch's Palace are distinguished from other churches in the Kremlin. Can easily be seen from the Palace Square and good photo target for visitors.
10. Trinity Church
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