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Senate
The offices of the president of Russia, the ultimate seat of power in the modern Kremlin, are in the yellow, triangular former Senate building, a fine 18th-century neoclassical edifice, east of the Arsenal. Built in 1785 by architect Matvei Kazakov, it was noted for its huge cupola
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Resurrection Cathedral
Just outside the kremlin enclosure, the amply domed 1776 Resurrection Cathedral adds photogenic foreground to kremlin views. It also houses an art gallery of regularly changing exhibits.
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Lakeside Promenade
On a fine summers day, scores of strolling families, rollerbladers and cyclists take to the Lake Onega promenade – an appealing park area scattered liberally with summer cafes serving shashlyk and beer, and a host of contemporary sculptures by home-grown and international talent. T
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Brodsky House
This is the former home of Isaak Brodsky, Repin’s favourite student and one of the favoured artists of the revolution (not to be confused with Joseph Brodsky, one of the least-favourite poets of the same regime). Besides being a painter himself, Brodsky was also an avid collector,
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Site of Pushkin’s Duel
Russia’s poetic genius, Alexander Pushkin, was fatally wounded in a duel here with the Frenchman Georges d’Anthès on 8 February 1837. A granite monument marks the alleged spot, today a small park surrounded by fast-moving traffic. From the metro station at Chyornaya Rechka, walk do
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Burganov House
Part studio, part museum, the Burganov House is a unique venue in Moscow, where the craft goes on around you, as you peruse the sculptures and other artwork on display. Comprising several interconnected courtyards and houses, the works of sculptor Alexander Burganov are artfully di
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Sokolovaya Gora
The strategic Sokolovaya Gora, overlooking the city and the river bending around it, is a popular getaway for Saratovians. The main attraction here is the Victory Park , its lanes packed with military hardware. The main park lane eventually leads you into the Ethnic Village , with
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Derzhavin House
This grand old Petersburg residence was the home to court poet Gabriel Derzhavin (1743–1816), one of Russias greatest early writers, and someone who recognised the genius of Alexander Pushkin during Pushkins own childhood. Having been divided into some 60 communal apartments under
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Karl Bulla Photography Studio
Karl Bulla (1853–1929) was one of the citys most famous photographers and is immortalised in a life-sized statue on Malaya Sadovaya. Around the corner, his studio is still in operation at the top of this building where theres also a gallery of evocative black-and-white images of th
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Golden Gate
Vladimir’s Golden Gate, part defensive tower, part triumphal arch, was modelled on a very similar structure in Kyiv. Originally built by Andrei Bogolyubsky to guard the western entrance to his city, it was later restored under Catherine the Great. You can climb the narrow stone sta
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Tula Necropolis
Photography buffs will love this huge, gorgeously creepy graveyard, with hundreds of telegenic tombstones slowly being devoured by forest. Theres a small museum attached, but the most fun comes from poking around in the wonderfully peaceful grounds, where are free to enter. The gra
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Lermontov Duel Site
In a clearing on the forested western flank of Mt Mashuk is a monument marking the Lermontov duel site. The actual duel site is unknown but is thought to be near the needle-point obelisk that even today is bedecked with flowers. To get here ride marshrutka 113a or bus 16 from the U
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St Petersburg State Museum of Theatre & Music
Behind the Alexandrinsky Theatre, appropriately enough, you’ll find this museum, a treasure-trove of items relating to the Russian theatre including model sets, posters and costumes. A section aimed at children has great models of the Mariinksy stage and antique contraptions used t
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Ataman Palace
Once the living quarters of the Cossack chiefs, the Ataman Palace is home to an exhibition that traces the development of Don Cossack culture from the 16th century to the present day. Exhibits include an impressive 400-year-old sundial and antique Cossack weapons. Adjacent to the p
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Temple of the Assumption
This stunning 1895 neo-Byzantine church was built by architect Vasily Kosyakov on the site of a former monastery. It was closed during the Soviet period, and from 1957 the building became the city’s first – and very popular – year-round skating rink. The 7.7m, 861kg metal cross on
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Shilov Gallery
‘What is a portrait? You have to attain not only an absolute physical likeness…but you need to express the inner world of the particular person you are painting.’ So Alexander Shilov described his life work as contemporary Russia’s most celebrated portrait painter in an interview p
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Rukavishnikov Mansion
This exhibition space is located inside a 19th-century mansion once belonging to the Rukavishnikov merchant family. You can wander through the rooms on your own or join one of the hourly 40-minute excursions in Russian and English. Furniture and the illustrious interior of the unus
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Dog Capital Scultpure
This unusual sculpture, on the corner of central ul Krasnaya, features two elegantly dressed dogs out for a stroll. It was inspired by a quip by famed Soviet-era poet Vladimir Mayakovsky, who dubbed Krasnodar a canine capital due to the number of dogs in the city. Unveiled in 2007,
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Sakharov Museum
The Sakharov Museum is in the flat where dissident scientist Andrei Sakharov spent six years in exile. The Nobel laureate was held incommunicado until 1986 when a KGB officer came to install a telephone – when it rang, Mikhail Gorbachev was calling to inform Sakharov of his release
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Kronid Gogolev Museum
This museum displays the works of Russian artist Kronid Gogolev who spent much of his life in Sortavala. His landscape paintings are appealing but not special; the real highlights here are the remarkable tableaux carved out of wood. The style of the carvings is unique in Russia and
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