St. Basil's Cathedral-It is easily the most famous sight on Red Square.Church of the Intercession-This two-storied stone cathedral is a unique example of Moscow baroque.
Novodevichy Convent-also known as Bogoroditse-Smolensky Monastery.Christ Saviour Cathedral-Situated on the northern bank of the Moskva River.Church of The Ascension-Ascension was built in 1532 on the imperial estate of Kolomenskoye. http://www.joguru.com/moscow-russia/
2. Top 5 Churches in Moscow
Novodevichy Convent
Church of the Intercession St. Basil's Cathedral
Church of The Ascension
Christ Saviour Cathedral
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3. St. Basil's Cathedral
Opening hours:
Daily from 11.00 to 17.00,
closed on Tuesdays
"The Cathedral of the Intercession of the
Virgin by the Moat"
The spectacular St. Basil's
Cathedral in Moscow was commissioned by
Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century to
commemorate a military victory. It is easily
the most famous sight on Red Square.
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4. Church of the Intercession
This two-storied stone cathedral is a unique
example of Moscow baroque.
Opening hours: 11am-5:30pm
The Church was originally a wooden structure built in
1619 headed by Mikhail Romanov. It was reconstructed
using a Naryshkin baroque architecture as
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5. Novodevichy Convent
Opening hours: 10am-5:15pm
Tuesday Closed.
Novodevichy Convent,
also known as
Bogoroditse-Smolensky
Monastery, is probably
the best-known cloister
of Moscow.
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6. Christ Saviour Cathedral
Situated on the northern bank of the
Moskva River, a few blocks southwest
of the Kremlin. With an overall height
of 105 meters, it is the tallest
Orthodox Christian church in the
world.
Opening hours: Daily 10am - 5pm
Monday : 1am – 5pm
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7. Church of The Ascension
Opening hours: Daily 10am - 6pm
Monday Closed
A UNESCO world heritage site. The Church of
the Ascension was built in 1532 on the
imperial estate of Kolomenskoye, near
Moscow, to celebrate the birth of the prince
who was to become Tsar Ivan IV
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