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Russia’s famous places of interest

Red Square is one of the most famous Russia’s places of interest. It is located right in the heart of Moscow.

Many significant buildings surround Red Square. There is the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, GUM trading house and Kazan Cathedral there. The State Historical Museum is also located in the square. Red Square is the place where a lot of festivals are celebrated.

The Hermitage is one of the world’s largest museums. It is located in Saint Petersburg. It consists of 5 buildings. The museum’s collection houses about 3 million different works of art.

From the very beginning the Hermitage was Catherine’s II private collection of paintings, but in the time of Nicholas I the Hermitage opened for general public. This happened in 1852.

Lake Baikal is a lake located in eastern Siberia. This is the deepest lake on our planet and the largest natural reservoir of fresh water.

Lake Baikal is also widely known for its endemic fauna. Water in the lake is very clean and clear. There are 27 islands and the biggest one is called Olkhon.

Numerous rivers and streams flow into Lake Baikal. The Angara is the only river that flows out from the lake.

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Russia’s famous places of interest

The Golden Ring is a ring of cities located not far from Moscow. This popular tourist route runs through ancient cities of Russia which played a significant role in the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church.

There are many unique monuments in these cities which attract a lot of tourists. The cities included in the Golden Ring are Sergiyev Posad, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Rostov Veliky, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, Ivanovo, Suzdal and Vladimir.

Kizhi island is famous for its architectural complex which consists of two wooden churches and a bell-tower. It was built in the XVIII-XIX centuries.

According to the Russian carpentry traditions of that time, the Church of the Transfiguration was built of wood only with no nails.

The second church, the Church of the Intercession, is an architectural echo of the main church. The bell-tower is located right beside them.

Mamayev Kurgan is famous for its memorial complex «The Motherland Calls».

The central figure of the complex is a statue of a woman holding a sword. The height of the sculpture is 85 metres from the feet to the tip of the sword.

This complex commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad. Mamayev Kurgan was the place where fierce fighting occured.