MOSCOW ATTRACTION

St Basil's Cathedral

District: TverskoyMetro: Ploshchad Revolyutsii · Okhotny Ryad · Kitay-gorod

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One of Moscow’s most recognisable architectural symbols, standing at the southern end of Red Square. Behind its colourful exterior lies a complex ensemble of individual chapels, passages and intimate interiors, making the experience inside very different from the familiar exterior view.

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Why visit

It combines naturally with Red Square and Zaryadye, but give the interior its own time if you plan to enter. For exterior photography, the perspectives from Vasilyevsky Spusk and the Moskvoretskaya Embankment are especially useful.

How to get there

Ploshchad Revolyutsii · Okhotny Ryad · Kitay-gorod

7 Red Square. Nearby metro stations include Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya and Kitay-gorod.

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St Basil's Cathedral

Why visit

Ploshchad Revolyutsii · Okhotny Ryad · Kitay-gorod

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State Historical Museum

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Hi! I am your smart weather assistant in Moscow.

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Hi! I am your smart weather assistant in Moscow.

St Basil's Cathedral

Why visit

Ploshchad Revolyutsii · Okhotny Ryad · Kitay-gorod

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