Medieval Places in Moscow on Private Tour with Friendly Local Guide
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Location: Moscow, Russia
Duration: 3 hours
Product code: 11498P144
Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Andronikov Monastery, Andron'evskiy proyezd 10, Moscow 105120 RussiaThe Spassky Cathedral in the Andronikov Monastery is considered the oldest in the capital, it was painted by many legendary iconographers, including Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chernii. You can still find traces of these ornaments on the windows of this ancient cathedral.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Old English Court, Varvarka St., 4, Moscow 109012 RussiaThe first owner of this building was Tsar Ivan Bobrischev. He did not leave any heirs after his death that and this house became the property of the state. Later this house served as an office for the British diplomats, who were establishing trade relations with Moscow. In the early 1970s, the building was restored and regained its original appearance.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Simonov Monastery, Vostochnaya St., 4, Moscow RussiaThis ancient monastery was built in the 1370. It was enlarged several times and was heavily fortified because it was a perfect defense point of southern approaches to Moscow. It was abolished and partially demolished during the Russian Revolution, but several structures, made in the 17th century and designed in the Naryshkin Baroque style, have survived.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Putevoy dvorets, Moscow, Russia, 125167For a long time, people thought that the building of the Palace of Vasily III was completely destroyed, so its discovery was a huge surprise. A usual two-story building turned out to be the Palace of Vasily III and the oldest secular building in Moscow. Architects discovered that the layout of the room remained almost intact.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Red Square & Kitay-gorod, Red Square & Kitay-gorod, Moscow, Central RussiaThe wall of Kitay-Gorod is the rare extant monument of the medieval Russian fortification. The fortress wall around Moscow's Kitay-Gorod was built under the leadership of the Italian engineer Petrok Maly in the 1535-1538 during the reign of Elena Glinskaya. The fortification was adjacent to the corner towers of the Moscow Kremlin — Beklemishevskaya and Arsenalnaya.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Church of All Saints on Kulishki, Slavyanskaya Square, 2, Moskva, Russia, 109074The Church of All Saints na Kulichkakh is one of the oldest churches in Moscow. It was built by Dmitry Donskoy in 1380 after the Kulikov Battle and was originally a wooden church. In 1488, it was rebuilt in stone, because Moscow had often suffered from destructive fires.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Krutitskoe Podvorye, Krutitskaya st., 11/13 metro station Proletarskaya, Moscow RussiaThe Krutitskoe Podvorye is located on the bank of the Moscow River. According to the history, the men's monastery was founded here in the XIII century to protect Moscow from Mongol raids. During its history it was the residence of the bishops of Sarsky and Podonsky, the office of the gendarme corps of count Benckendorf, and a branch of the State Historical Museum. Today it is the courtyard of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, where the Synodal Department for youth Affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church is also located.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Lubyanka Square, Moscow 109012 RussiaLubyanka Square is located on a high hill, which is rounded by Solyanka – an ancient way to Vladimir and Ryazan. Its history goes back to the 1480, when the Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow, who had conquered Novgorod, settled many Novgorodians in this area. It is best known for the tremendous Lubyanka Building, a former headquarters of KGB, that nowadays is occupied by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Nikolskaya Ulitsa, Moscow RussiaStroll the famous Nikolskaya Street and find the glorious Ferrein’s Pharmacy. It was once the most acknowledged pharmacy in Moscow and the largest in Europe. This magnificence building was designed by the famous architect A. E. Erichson in the Neo-Renaissance style with vibes of t
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Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Stroller accessible,Near public transportation,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Guides required to regularly wash hands,We are serious about taking extra precautions to stop the spread of this virus by practicing regular hand washing and sanitization. We practice social distancing measures through providing private tours only.This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
Inclusions:
All Fees and Taxes,Customizable itinerary,Friendly local guide,Private walking tour,Multiple start times available,Must see and off the beaten path,Expert advice where to go and what to do after the tou,Iconic places for photoshoot,Meeting in the hotel lobby
Exclusions:
Entrance fees,Food and drinks,Gratuities (optional),Entry/Admission - Old English Court