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TOP 10
MOSCOW
MATT WILLIS
EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
Contents
Left New Ballet performance Center Arbatskaya metro station Right Kuskovo Estate
Contents Moscow’s Top 10 Design, Editorial, and Picture Research by Quadrum Solutions, Krishnamai, 33B, Sir Pochkanwala Road, Worli, Mumbai, India Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd First American Edition, 2010 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Copyright 2010 © Dorling Kindersley Limited, London, A Penguin Company All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or,/.$/. .%79/2+ by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or -%,"/52.% -5.)#(!.$$%,() otherwise), without WWWDKCOM the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. ISSN 1479-344X ISBN 978 0 7566 5723 9 Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit..
Moscow’s Highlights
6
St Basil’s Cathedral
8
Red Square
10
Cathedral of the Assumption
12
State Armoury
14
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
16
Bolshoy Theatre
18
Tretyakov Gallery
20
Metro Stations
24
Novodevichiy Convent
26
Kolomenskoe Estate
28
Moments in Moscow’s History
32
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide is checked regularly. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Cover: Front – 4Corners Images: Marcello Bertinetti main; DK Images: Demetrio Carrasco bl. Spine – DK Images: Demetrio Carrasco b. Back – Alamy Images: Yadid Levy tr; DK Images: Demetrio Carrasco tc, tl.
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Around Town
Churches and Cathedrals 36
The Kremlin and Red Square
62
Kitay Gorod
68
Arbatskaya
74
Tverskaya
82
Museums
Art Galleries
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Performing Arts Venues
40
Russian Writers
42
Leisure Activities
44
Zamoskvoreche
88
Soviet Buildings
46
Greater Moscow
94
Festivals and Events
48
Streetsmart
Shops and Markets
52
Practical Information
102
Children’s Attractions
54
Places to Stay
112
Bars and Clubs
56
General Index
118
Restaurants
58
Phrase Book
126
Contents
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Left Historical Museum, Red Square Right Alexander Gardens Key to abbreviations Adm admission charge Rub rouble
MOSCOW’S TOP 10
St Basil’s Cathedral 8–9 Red Square 10–11 Cathedral of the Assumption 12–13 State Armoury 14–15 Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts 16–17 Bolshoy Theatre 18–19 Tretyakov Gallery 20–23 Metro Stations 24–25 Novodevichiy Convent 26–27 Kolomenskoe Estate 28–29 Top Ten of Everything 32–59
MOSCOW’S TOP 10
Moscow’s Highlights 6–7
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Moscow’s Top 10
Moscow’s Highlights Despite Stalin’s destruction of much of Moscow’s architectural heritage, what remains is enough to convey the impression of a medieval capital that collided with a Soviet juggernaut. It is a city where petite onion-domed churches and 19th-century mansions compete with epic neo-Gothic skyscrapers and ten-lane ring roads. Ironically, Communism’s greatest contribution to the city – the magnificent metro system – lies deep underground. In recent years bold modern structures have been added to Moscow’s progressive skyline and Muscovites have begun to recover pride in their city by funding the restoration of lost landmarks such as the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (see p74).
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