Sightseeings

	Monument to Minin and Pozharsky Red Square, “Teatralnaya” and “Ploschad` Revolyutsii” metro stations The opening of the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky by Ivan Martos took place on 20. February 1818 in Emperor and Empress presence, and by numerous people crowd.
	Monument to Peter I Silver (Izmailovsky) island, “Partizanskaya” metro station Installed in 1998 in a square on the Silver island of the former imperial country estate Izmailovo. Sculptor – L. Kerbel` Architect – G. Lebedev
	Monument to Saint George on Poklonnaya Hill Poklonnaya Hill, Victory Park, “Park Pobedy” metro station Monument to Saint George, hitting a dragon by a spear, on a granite podium was installed in 1995 by Victory Obelisc foot in front of the Central Museum of the Second World War on Poklonnaya Hill. Sculptor – Tseretelli
	Monument to Saint George on the court of Military Painters` Studio 4, Soviet Army st., “Dostoevskaya” metro station Close to the monument there is a building of the Central Museum of Arm Forces
	Monument to Saint equal-to-the-apostles Kirill and Mefodii 27, Lubyanskii passage, Slavyanskaya square, “Kitai-Gorod” metro station This monument was opened in 1992, at the beginning of Ilyinsky square, where earlier stayed the Honor Desk of Moscow region industrial enterprises. The closest to the monument square was called Slavyanskaya.
	Monument to Andrei Rublev 10, Andronyevskaya square, “Ploschad` Iliecha” metro station the monument to the great Russian iconographer Andrei Rublev by famous sculptor Oleg Komov was installed in 1985 in the square in front of the main gates to Spaso-Andronnikov Monastery. The monastery was founded in 1360 on the Yauza River bank by Moscow Metropolitan Alexii (Godson of Ivan Kalita, teacher of Dmitry Donskoi)
	Monument to Ivan Fedorov Theatre passage, “Lubyanka”, ”Teatral`naya” metro stations In the 16th century, right from Nikol`sky Monastery on Nikol`skaya street was Moscow Print Yard. Necessity of printing books appeared because the Church needed canonic texts in quantity to get rid of alternative versions in canonic literature.
	Monument to N. Gogol 7a, Nikitsky Boulevard, “Arbatskaya” metro station The monument was open in 1909 on Gogol boulevard on Arbat square . Sculptor – N. Andreev. Architect – F. Shekhtel`. The monument is open to 100 anniversary of N. Gogol. In 1951 the monument was removed to the Architecture Museum on the territory of Donskoi Monastery. In 1959 in honor of 150 anniversary from Gogol`s birthday, the monument was again removed to Arbat and installed in Nikitskii side street, in front of the house, where Gogol lived during the last years of his life. In 2009 therу opened Gogol Museum. The monument is made of bronze and granite.
	Monument to F. Dostoevsky 2, Dostoevsky st., “Novoslobodskaya” metro station First it was opened on 7. November 1918 on Tsvetnoy boulevard. In 1936 it was removed into a square of the former Mariinskaya Hospital, where writer`s father worked. The writer was born in the right outbuilding of the hospital, and he spent the first 16 years of his life in the left outbuilding. Sculptor – S. Merkurov. Granite
	Monument to I. Krylov M.Bronnaya st., “Mayakovskaya”, “Tverskaya”, “Barrikadnaya” metro stations Opened on 17. September 1976 in a square by Patriarshie Ponds on M. Bronnaya. Sculptors – A. Drevin, D. Mitlyansky, architect – A. Chaltyquyan. Bronze, granite
	Monument-bust to A. Losev 33, Arbat st., “Arbatskaya”, “Smolenskaya” metro stations The monument-bust was opened on A. Losev`s birthday – 23. September 2006 in Losev`s Dom yard. Sculptor – V. Gerasimov
	Monument to Mayakovsky on Triumphal square Triumphal square, “Mayakovskaya” metro station Opened 29. July 1958 on Mayakovsky square. Sculptor – A. Kibalnikov. Bronze, granite
	Monument to Ostrovsky by Malyi Theatre Theatre square, “Teatralnaya” metro station Opened 27. May 1929 to 100th anniversary from the writer`s birthday. Sculptor – N. Andreev, architect – I. Mashkov. Bronze, granite
	Monument to Pushkin on Tverskaya street Pushkin square, “Tverskaya”, “Pushkinskaya” metro stations First was opened on 6. Juny 1880 at the beginning of Tverskoy boulevard. In 1950 it was removed to a square, that was established on the place of destructed Strastnoi Monastery. Sculptor – Opekushin, architect – I. Bogomolov. Bronze, granite
	Monument to Ivan Shmelev 17, Lavrushensky side street, “Tretyakovskaya” Opened on 29. May 2000 on the crossing of Lavrushinskii and B. Tolmachevskii side streets, close to the building of former gymnasium, where writer Shmelev learnt. Sculptor – Lydia Lazunovskays, architect – A. Savin
	Monument to B. Okudzhava on Old Arbat Arbat st, between №№ 45 and 47 houses, “Smolenskaya” Opened in 2002. Sculptor – G. Frangulyan, architects – I. Popov, V. Proshlyakov
	Monument to F. Shalyapin 25, Novinskii boulevard, “Krasnopresnenskaya” Appeared in 2003 close to Shalyapin`s house-museum. Sculptor – Tserkovnikov
	Monument to Lomonosov Sparrow Hills, MSU, “University” Opened in 1954 in the park in front of the MSU main building. Sculptor – N. Tomskii, architect – L. Rudnev
	Monument to Yury Gagarin Gagarin square, “Leninsky Prospekt” Opened on 4. July 1980 on Gagarin square. Sculptor – Bondarenko. Architects – Belopolskii, Gazhevskii, constructors – Tschipakin, Laptev. Granite, polished titanium, bronze
	Monument to the Conquerors of Space Mira avenue, “VDNH” Opened in 1964 on Space Heroes Avenue. Sculptor – A. Faidysh – Krandievskii, architects – M. Barsch, A. Kolchin. Constructors – L. Tschipakin, V. Laptev. Granite, polished titanium, bronze.
	Monument to P. Tretyakov 12, Lavrushensky side street, Tretyakov Gallery. “Tretyakovskaya”, “Novokuznetskaya” The monument to merchant Pavel Tretyakov was opened on 29. April 1980 in front of the Gallery building, that was founded by him on 28. May 1856. Sculptor – A. Kibalnikov, architect – I.
	Monument to N. Krupskaya Sretenskie Gates square, “Turgenevskaya” The monument to Lenin`s companion was opened in 1976 on Sretenskie Gates square, in the western part of Sretenskii boulevard. Sculptors – E. Belashova, A. Belashov. Architect – V Voskresenskii
	Monument to commander Bagration Kutuzovskii avenue, “Kutuzovskaya”, “Vystavochnaya” Installed in 1999 in the square in front of trade-walking bridge “Bagration” over the Moskva river. Sculptor – M. Merabishvili, architect – B. Tkhor
	Monument to the Soviet Union Chief Marshall G. Zhukov Manezh square, ”Teatral`naya”, “Okhotny Ryad” The monument to Georgy Zhukov was opened in 1995 on Manezh square. Sculptor – V. Klykov, architect – Yu. Grigoriev
	Monument to M. Kutuzov 38, Kutuzov avenue, “Park Pobedy” Opened in 1973 on Kutuzov avenue close to museum-panorama “Borodino fight”. Sculptors – N. Tomsky, A. Beldyushkin, B. Edunov, A. Murzin, A. Tomsky. Architect – L. Golubovsky
	Monument to generalissimo A. Suvorov 2, Suvorov square, “Novoslobodskaya”, “Dostoevskaya” Opened on 17. February 1982 on Suvorov square in front of Russian Army Theatre. Sculptor – O. Komov, architect – V. Nesterov
	Triumphal Arch Victory square, Kutuzov avenue, “Park Pobedy” First the Triumphal Arch was built in 1827-1834 on the Tverskaya Zastava square. In 1936 during the square reconstruction the Arch was destructed. It was restored in 1968 on a new place – on Kutuzov avenue, on the Victory square close to the Victory Park and museum-panorama “Borodino fight”. Architect – O. Bove, sculptors – I. Timofeev, P. Vitaly
	Monument-chapel to Grenadiers, died by Plevna Ilyinskie Vorota square, “Kitai-Gorod” Iron chapel in memory of grenadiers, died in fights by Plevna on 18. November 1877 for Bulgaria liberation from the Ottoman yoke, was built in a square on Ilyinskie Vorota square. Architect – Sherwood, Lyashkin. Iron, zinc, stone.
	Memorial of Victory in the Second World War on Poklonnaya Hill Poklonnaya Hill, Victory Park, “Park Pobedy”. Poklonnaya Hill on Mozhayskaya road is situated between two rivers – Setun` and Fil`ka, between Minskaya street and Victory Park. Moscow fate was solved here several times. In 1612 here stayed hetman Zholkevsky. A delegation from Moscow, that wanted to give the throne to Polish Prince Vladislav, came to him to this place. On 2. September 1812 Napoleon waited here for deputations of Boyars with keys from the Kremlinб but didn`t wait till. In 1983-1995 there was built a Memorial of Victory in the Second World War and created Victory Park.
	Monumentum to Spaniards-volunteers, who served in the Red Army and died by fighting against fascism during the Second World War in 1941-1945 Poklonnaya Hill, Victory Park, “Park Pobedy” Installed in 2001 in the western part of Victory park on Poklonnaya Hill. Architect – A. Mikhe, engineer – S. Vorontsov
	Sculptural composition ”Nations Tragedy” Poklonnaya Hill, Victory Park, “Park Pobedy” Installed in 1997 in Victory park on Poklonnaya Hill in memory of fascism genocide victims in the Second World War. Sculptor – Z. Tseretelli
	Monument in honor of 200. anniversary of joining Georgia to Russia Tishinskaya square, “Belorusskaya” Opened in 1983 on Tishinskaya square. Sculptor – Z. Tseretelli. Architects – A. Voznesensky, Yu. Konovalov
	Museum-preserve “Kolomenskoe” 39, Andropov avenue, “Kolomenskaya” As an old story says, appearance of Kolomenskoe Selo is connected to the tragic events of the 14. century. In 1337 Kolomna town was precipitated by numerous Batyi horde. In a fierce fight a son of Chingiskhan Kulkan was killed. For his death Batyi ordered to destroy the city and kill one and all in it, that was executed.
	Museum of Russian country estate culture “Golitsin country-estate” 10, Kuzminskaya street, “Ryazansky Prospekt” Here you can feel being a guest of Russian barin, owner of country estate. This museum takes an important place among country estates of the 19-20. centuries.
	“Country Kuskovo 18 century” and Ceramics museum 2, Yunosti street, “Ryazansky Prospekt” Fast 400 years, since the 16th century up to 1917 selo Kuskovo was a family estate by Sheremetevs, who made of it there own entertainment residence. The ancestor of graphs was Boris Sheremetev (1652-1719). Peter I presented him Graph title after pacification of Astrakhan` strelets revolt in 1706
	Museum-preserve “Tsaritsino” 1, Dol`skaya street, “Tsaritsino”, “Orekhovo” Sinсe ancient times thees places were occupied by Slavs nations Vyatichi. Their mounds of 11-12th centuries were found by archaeologists on the Northern edge of the park.
	Tsar country estate “Izmailovo” Silver (Izmailovsky island), “Partizanskaya” From ancient times this territory was a part of massive green area, surrounding Moscow and being place for tsar hunting. It was first mentioned in Ivan Grozny times, who gifted Izmailovo in 1573 to tsarina Anastasia`s brother – Nikita Zakhar`in-Yuriev.