1. MOScOw
THE RUSSIAN METROPOLIS
Powerpoint : Loraine

2. The Kremlin
A world cultural heritage, the court capital and the centre of Moscow.
It dominates the town and is enclosed with a long circle of fortresses ( lenght 2235 m)

3. The highlights of the Kremlin :
- Full decorated palaces : residences, museums
with the exhibition of the treasures of the tsars.
- The square with cathedrals : the Dormition Cathedral,
the Annunciation Cathedral, the Archangel’s Cathedral,
the Assumption Cathedral.
- The Ivan the Great Bell-towercomplex, the Tsar Bell and
the Tsar-canon, the biggest ones of the world.

6. One of the gates to
the Kremlin

12. The Alexandergarden is like a green ring around the Kremlin ,
a rest-break in the busy center of the big city.

20. The stations of the Moscow Metro
are luxurious and much decorated.

24. Bolshoy Theatre

25. The Deliverer Cathedral : the biggest church in Russia

34. The Red Square

35. The highlights of the Red Square :
- The Resurrection Gate with within the chapel of the
Mother of God
- National Historical Museum
- Cathedral of the Icon of the Lady of Kazan
- Gum : the biggest shopping centre of Russia
- Lenin Mausoleum
- Pokrovskycathedral : the symbol of Moscow with a
criss-cross of towers and onion-shaped cupolas.

48. Monastery of Novodivitsjy
Picturesque, situated not far from the centre. Listed as worldheritage, although the tsars
misused it as a women prison : tsars that dumpted their spouses sent them to this
monastery in order to find, at ease, another partner !

55. Tretyakov Gallery

57. The E N D
Photos : Loraine
September 2012
Music : “Kalinka”’
Richard Clayderman y 101 solistas Bohemions