Moscow

Moscow river, Kremlin, Izmaylovo, Kolomenskoe...

In 1990, the Moscow Zoo was renovated and brought up-to-date. In addition, the zoo was expanded once more. New exhibits were opened including a sea aquarium, an aviary, a creatures of the night exhibit, a sea lion aquarium and a special zoo for children.

The zoo was founded in 1864 on the original 17th century territory of the village of Voskresenkoye near the Presnya River. The zoo functioned even during the years of the Second World War. Today Moscow Zoo covers an area of 20 hectares and is home to 960 species and over 5,000 animals and birds in all. The zoo's numerous rare and exotic species include Przewalski's wild horses, Siberian tigers, handsome gray snow leopards.

Recently the monorail railway was built in the district of VDNKh (The All-Union Agricultural Exhibition) and Ostankino. Its route is VDNKh - TV centre Ostankino - metro station Timiryazevskaya. The speed of the train is rather low, and the sights are not very famous, but all the same, the trip on the monorail in Moscow is rather exotic and interesting.

All these remarkable pictures are disposed in Tretyakov gallery. The photo of the best quality can not be compared with the original. Here are just the pale copies (it is forbidden to make photos with flash and holder in the gallery) which in brief show the treasures the gallery possesses. I hope you would like to visit Tretyakov gallery and see everything with your eyes.

Kolomenskoe is an architectural conservation area on the bank of the Moscow River. Historians consider that it was founded by the refugees from the city of Kolomna, who were escaping from Baty-khan in 1237. Now it is a park with ancient temples and splendid landscape. It is also known as one of the best pleasure resorts in Moscow.

Dioramas are dedicated to main battles of the war: battles for Moscow, Leningrad, Paulus defeat under Stalingrad, Kursk battle, forced crossing of the Dnieper, Berlin capture.

A memorial on Poknonnaya Hill stands to commemorate the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Poklonnaya Hill is a complex situated on the territory of 135 hectares that embraces Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Victory Monument and 3 temples of 3 religions built in memory of the killed during the war. In front of the museum on the Winners Square 140-meter obelisk rises crowned by a figure of Nika, a goddess of Victory. 1418 fountains on the central alley symbolize duration of the war.

Ancient Russian icons

Modern view of Russian capital.