Ancient Moscow and St. Basil's Cathedral

Itinerary
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Stop At: Red Square, Krasnaya Sq., Moscow 109012 Russia

You will pause in Red Square to review its dark and glorious moments in Russian history.

You will view famous landmarks including the Savior Tower, the Kremlin walls, GUM department store, the State Historical museum, Lenin’s mausoleum, and we will walk through the famous St. Basil’s Cathedral.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: St. Basil's Cathedral, Red Square 2, Moscow 109012 Russia

Ivan the Terrible ordered the construction of St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square. He chose two architects, Barma and Postnik, to create this now-famous Russian Orthodox church. According to legend, Ivan blinded both of them so they couldn’t create a similar masterpiece anywhere else. During Joseph Stalin’s rule, Saint Basil’s was in danger of being destroyed to make room for larger demonstrations and marches on Red Square.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street, Varvarka St. Kitai-Gorod, east of the Kremlin, Moscow Russia

Take a stroll down Varvarka Street and admire the medieval architecture. View the Boyar Romanov residence that preserves the origins of the second Royal dynasty. The Old English Court used to house the first foreign embassy in Russia during the reign of Ivan the Terrible and Elizabeth I of England.
Then take a walk in the urban Zaryadye park. Zaryadye is a historical district in Moscow that was established in the 12th century within Kitay-Gorod between Varvarka Street and Moskva River. The name means “the place behind the rows,” i.e., behind the market rows. Now it’s a new recreational area that was opened to the public in 2017.

Duration: 1 hour