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ST.BASIL'S CATHEDRAL - was built in the mid 16 th century by decree of Ivan the
Great in honor of the capture of Kazan. Cathedral is unique among Moscow's churches.
It's not simply a place where people came to pray but is also an icon in stone.
It's in fact an architectural representation of the New Jerusalim described in
the book of Revelation of St. John the Divine.
THE CHAMBERS OF THE ROMANOV BOYARS- Mikhail Romanov, first Russian tsar birthplace.
Nowadays the elder interior of the Romanovs chambers is recreated.
EXCURSION TIME: 1:30 hr
The biggest collection of Russian painting in Moscow from ancient Russian icons
up to Russian paintings of the 20th century.
EXCURSION TIME: 2 hours
The cluster of sparkling domes behind handsome turreted walls founded in 13 century,
the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Church.
EXCURSION TIME: 2 hours
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ST.BASIL'S
CATHEDRAL & THE CHAMBERS OF THE ROMANOV BOYARS