This is the heartbeat of Russia, a city
full of creative energy where the past collides with future in a most peculiar
way. Old buildings are being restored to great masterpieces, in a way that the
old and deserted becomes the present and the future. It is a place known to
have many billionaires, where cups of coffee are overwhelmingly expensive, and
the nights are bursting with activities from the underground bars to the
dynamic scenes of exclusive clubs and theaters.
The Kremlin
It is a fortified city within a city and
dates back to 1147, the beginnings of Moscow itself. It is characterized by the
dazzling sites of glistening onion domes, prestigious ancient churches and
numerous palaces that depict the amazing history of the past eras and its
rulers. Discover the hidden remnants of the Soviet era and the magnificent
architecture of that regime.
The most recent building in Kremlin is the
State Kremlin Palace, a magnificent glass and concrete structure with a
prominent auditorium that is now used for ballet dances. The Terem Palace on
the other hand is the oldest of the three Palaces at Kremlin. As earlier noted,
the energetic creativity of Moscow is inevitably represented by the
extraordinary interior decorations rather bellied by the remarkable exteriors.
The Red Square
The Red Square is a must see to all
visitors to Russia, where are lot of Russia’s glorious history was once
written. It is a historical site and has a panoramic view of the Basil
Cathedral. It was used as a parading ground of the Soviet soldiers and their
stone faced leaders. Though these gloomy sights no longer depict the Red
Square, their places are gloriously taken by the vibrant world famous GUM
departmental stores, what remains is the dominant Lenin Mausoleum .
The Basil Cathedral is a breathtaking
profusion of vibrant colors and shapes. Its distinctive patterns of domes,
arches, towers and cupolas each in its own hue all blend together into a
dynamic work of art; it is fascinating to the eye. As you stroll round the
perimeters of the Red Square, behold the beauty of this Cathedral.
The Pushkin Fine Arts Museum
Other great places to visit in Moscow are
the museums; the Pushkin in Europe is only second to the Hermitage and bears
collectors’ masterpieces of the Impressionist arts and Post Impressionists that
won the audience of the Russians. Pushkin’s collections are also featured in
other museums: The Museum of Private Collections and the Gallery of European
and American Art of the 19th and 20th centuries
respectively. Famous works are displayed with Rembrandts stealing the show, but
Botticelli, Tiepolo and Veronese are also well represented.
Finally after enjoying the fascinating
sites in Moscow enjoy the dynamic nightlife of the Muscovites, what the
communists may have termed as “indecent or decadent”. The now happy moneyed
Russians enjoy worldly pleasures like no other place in the world, from the
less conspicuous places to the vibrant clubs. It has been termed as “a city
without limits”: from dusk to dawn, anything is possible.
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