Location: District Southern (YuAO)
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Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in District Southern (YuAO), Central Russia
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. Donskoi Monastery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 281 reviews
This 16th-century monastery was built to commemorate what was considered a miraculous victory over Tatar troops, attributed to the powers of the Donskaya Icon.
Reviewed By Alexander_Kudrin - Samara, Russia
One of the oldest and most beautiful Orthodox monasteries is located near the Shabolovskaya metro station. The monastery is surrounded by a cozy square, powerful thick walls and patterned towers. Founded in 1591 on the site where the Russian military camp was located. He is directly subordinate to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The oldest known cemetery is located in the Donskoy Monastery, where many famous people are buried. It is interesting to wander between the graves scattered across the territory of the necropolis, meeting familiar names. There are also amazingly beautiful high reliefs of the destroyed Cathedral of Christ the Savior. You can spend 2-3 hours to visit this place.
2. Church in Honor of St. Euphrosyne
3. Temple of the Holy Spirit Descent at the Danilovskoye Cemetery
4. Sculpture Abduction of Europe
5. Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,644 reviews
This former village and archaeological site housed summer residences of the grand dukes of Moscow, and later of the tsars, and is now a museum and reserve.
Reviewed By HelenW3596 - Hawera, New Zealand
We chose to go to Kolomenskoye simply to get away from the touristy centre of the city, and we were delighted with what we found. Arriving at the south end of the reserve from the Kashirskaya metro station we were able to visit first the reconstructed Tsar Palace. This wooden palace was impressive in its detail and presented history in a living way with information in several languages available in each room. We enjoyed this far more that the Kremlin and would go so far as to suggest missing the Armoury at the Kremlin and spending time at Kolomenskoye. The park is Huge and while we enjoyed walking the length of it to the other historic buildings, it is a very long way in the heat of the summer sun. There is the option of a little wheeled train which I would recommend. The walk is pleasant, through orchards and with glimpses of the river with the city in the distance. By the time we got to the north end of the estate we were really to hot to spend much time exploring. I recommend a whole day if you wish to get the most out of this beautiful place.
6. St. Daniel Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Founded in the late 13th century, this is the oldest Moscow monastery and now an official residence of the Moscow Patriarchate.
7. Shukhov Tower
8. Simonov Monastery
9. Zil Cultural Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
An eloquent building of constructivist architecture, the ZIL deserves a facelift of its frankly austere facade. This former palace of culture, owned by a factory until 2008, was transferred to Moscow City Hall, which made it a cultural center. Multidisciplinary, the ZIL organizes music festivals, readings on fashion or architecture, but especially a lot of dance programs.
