Top Landmarks in Moscow one Should not miss

It is what we know as the ‘Third Rome’ or ‘the Whitestone One’, the ‘First throne’ and with several more of such epithets- it is the glorifying city of Moscow, the Capital city of Russia. Not only is Moscow a wealthy possession of the entire country for its central role in the country’s administration, finance, and economics, cultural and social spheres, but for those who book flights to Moscow for spending a holiday, the city is an ultimate pleasure to be at. Moscow holds the largest possessions of the country’s natural and man made wonder. A beautiful landscape and an even better strength of man-made marvels is what stands strikingly in favor of the city’s tourism repute.

Among some of the most cherished attributes of the city of Moscow are its astonishingly beautiful and precious landmarks. For those who’re looking to book cheap flights to Moscow, let us take you for a brief tour of the city’s most ravishing landmarks.

THE KREMLIN:

As distressing as the tale it keeps hidden in Russia’s heartrending past, the Kremlin remains one of the most visited tourist site in Moscow today. This historical building stood the harshest of times, with rattles of guns tearing through its walls, revolts instigated by enemy hampering the very stature of this sacred-like building which proudly stands as one of the biggest museums in the world. Having one of the most harmonious towers in the world, the Sassakaya Tower is one ravishing sight and a renowned tower of the Kremlin. Possessing treasures like the 150 years old Emperor Bell and an Emperor Canon dating back as far as 1586; the Kremlin is definitely worth a visit when in Moscow.

RED SQUARE:

The Red Square- by far the most famous attraction and one of the most visited landmark possessed by Moscow. The area earns its name from an incident from the 15^th century when one of Russia’s prominent leaders ordered burning all surrounding wooden buildings near the Kremlin area to construct a marketplace. But this place was given its official name no earlier than the 19^th Century and even today visitors to Moscow visit this historical site that presents wide stretches of open area now carpeted with concrete roads.

BOLSHOI THEATER:

Constructed in 1825, the Bolshoi Theater is a classical piece of architecture standing proud as the second largest building in the entire Europe after the commendable “La Scala” theater of Milan. With time as also along the course of events that turned European art, literature and theater into renowned advancements, the Bolshoi Theater became the charm of most well known directors and music composers as the Alexis Verstovsky and Alexander Varlamov and theater immensely flourished through its boundaries to far flung areas of Moscow and Russia as a whole. Latter, with the Ballet trends setting in, the theater saw an auspicious addition to its already cherished theater activities. Even today, the theater would stun any visitor with its exotic Russian touch in theater acts and ballet dancing.

Other renowned landmarks that should certainly be in your visit plan when traveling to Moscow include the KUSKOVO palace, the State Tretyakov Gallery and the The Cathedral of Christ the Savoir.