Russia Moscow city, Kremlin, Tretyakov Gallery guided tour

Itinerary

10.00 – Meeting with your guide.

Moscow city tour

Red Square

The main square of the Russian capital today is a pedestrian zone for walking and exploring the Kremlin. Here you can admire the St. Basil’s Cathedral, visit the Historical Museum, see the Mausoleum and the monument to Minin and Pozharsky.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church is located on Volkhonka Street. It is a reconstruction of the cathedral, built in the early 19th century in honor of the victory over Napolen and blown up during the Stalinist repressions. For many years, there was a swimming pool in its place, in the 1990s the temple was rebuilt and transferred to believers. Its main mission is to honor the memory of fallen soldiers during the war with Napoleon.

Victory Park

The park on Poklonnaya Hill is a memorial complex opened in 1995. It symbolizes the victory of fascism in the World War II. The main attractions of the park are the Victory Monument, the Church of St. George the Victorious, the Victory Museum, memorial mosque and synagogue, the Holocaust Museum, and the sculptural composition “The Tragedy of the Peoples”.

Moscow State University named after Lomonosov

It is the oldest educational institution in Moscow, a major center of science and culture of the capital and the whole country. It was named after the outstanding Russian scientist, Mikhail Lomonosov. During the tour you will learn the history of the foundation and development of the university, its past achievements and prospects for the future.

13.30 – Visit to Moscow Kremlin

An outstanding architectural ensemble of a triangular shape and 27 towers around the perimeter. The Kremlin area is over 27 hectares. Three cathedrals on its territory – Assumption, Annunciation Cathedral, Arkhangelsk Cathedrals you will especially consider.

Dormition Cathedral

For many centuries, representatives of the famous Romanov dynasty were crowned in the kingdom in the main Orthodox church of Russia. The cathedral retained its status even after the capital of Moscow, was moved to St. Petersburg. Today in the cathedral you can admire the ancient frescoes and icons of the 13-14 centuries, admire the relics of the Moscow patriarchs, get acquainted with its rich history.

Blagoveshchensky Cathedral

The construction of the cathedral dates from the 13th century. It is an example of a mixture of the Moscow style of architecture and Pskov architecture. The majestic white stone building has nine domes. The main decoration of the interior is the iconostasis. It consists of several parts that were brought to the cathedral at various times. Here you can see well preserved frescoes and images of scenes from the Gospel.

Cathedral of the Archangel

The temple is dedicated to the patron saint of Russian rulers, was erected in 1505. It combines in its appearance elements of traditional ancient Russian architecture and Italian Renaissance. The temple is located on the Cathedral Square of the Kremli

14.00 – Lunch in the city centre restaurant.
15.30 – Visit to the Tretyakov Gallery
The Museum of Russian fine art of a world level presents a collection and 118,000 paintings. Of particular value to the collection are paintings by Repin, Aivazoysky, Serov, Vrubel, Vasnetsov. Ancient icons, including Andrei Rublev.

18.00 – End of the excursion in the city centre or at your hotel.