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![]() | Kremlin |
![]() | The State Tretyakov Gallery The State Tretyakov Gallery is a renowned museum possessing the largest collection of the Russian art created by the genius of the Russian people beginning from the 11th century up to our days. The Museum collection was founded by Pavel Tretyakov, a wealthy Russian merchant. Now the Tretyakov Gallery collection is divided into the following sections: old Russian art of the 11–17th centuries including icons, sculptures, applied art; painting of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries; painting of the second half of the 19th and turn of the 20th centuries; graphic art of the 18th to the early 20th centuries including drawings, watercolors, engravings; Russian sculpture; old Russian furniture and applied art. |
![]() | The Puskin Fine Arts Museum The Puskin Fine Arts Museum possesses one of the major European art collections in Russia. Originally conceived as an educational center with the Moscow University, the Museum displayed a collection of dyed plaster casts, copies of famous sculptures of the ancient times, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The picture gallery of the Museum was founded in 1924. Now the Museum comprises collections of Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian Arts; on display are paintings and sculptures of the 14–19th centuries, works by famous Italian, Holland, Flamand, German painters. The real pride of the Museum is its great collection of French Impressionists. |
![]() | Kolomenskoye The former summer residence of Moscow Grand Princes and Russian Tsars. Peter the Great spent his early years in Kolomenskoye. The unique architectural ensemble was created here in the 14th and 15th centuries in order to express the splendor and magnificence of the Russian monarchy; it is culturally and historically invaluable. Kolomenskoye is a masterpiece of Russian art, ranking among the first five architectural monuments of Russia. The Museum is famous for its outstanding example of the 16th century tent-roof architecture and interesting samples of the Russian wooden architecture of the 17-18th centuries. You can order horse-riding, sailing ancient wooden boats accompanied by the folk-music ensemble, a Russian cousin dinner with traditional pancakes. |
![]() | The Novodevichy Convent |
![]() | Kuskovo You are offered an opportunity of visiting Kuskovo, the beautiful Palace-Garden ensemble of the 18th century. More than 20 unique monuments of architecture have been presented. The Ceramics Museum displays the finest collection of ceramics. The pride of Kuskovo is the most complete collection of Russian porcelain in the country. |
![]() | The Moscow Metro The Moscow Metro is the most popular transport facility of the city. The first line of the Moscow Metro was opened in 1935. The architectural style and the fascinating design of the Metro stations got the name of the "Underground Palace". Almost all the stations are reveted with natural stones having unique structure and beauty. The use of different stone materials, including semi-precious stones provides for an individual appeal of most stations and makes the Moscow Underground an interesting tourist point. The age of some species of stones is about two billion years, i.e. about half of the life of our planet. It's a real stone library exhibiting a rich and beautiful collection of natural materials; there is no other like this in any of the world geological museums. |
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