If You Like - Moscow - page 45

If You Like…
Architecture
Ascension Church at Kolomenskoe The first building with a tent roof on a brick structure, cre-
ating a uniquely Russian style.
Hotel Metropol An art nouveau masterpiece, replete with mosaics, stained glass and wrought
iron.
VDNKh Exuberant fountains and Socialist Realist architecture galore.
Ostankino TV Tower Still one of the tallest free-standing structures in the world.
Narkomfin and Melnikov House Two quintessential examples of Constructivist architecture,
now in states of disrepair.
Ryabushinsky Mansion Shekhtel's whimsical fusion of Russian Revival and art nouveau.
Church of the Trinity in Nikitniki An exquisite example of Russian baroque, concealed by hulk-
ing grey edifices.
Moscow State University One of Stalin's Seven Sisters, the ultimate in Stalinist grandiosity.
Contemporary Art
Garage Museum of Contemporary Art An exciting contemporary-art venue housed in a paper
pavilion at Gorky Park.
Vinzavod A former wine-bottling facility, now containing Moscow's most prestigious art galler-
ies.
Multimedia Art Museum Excellent photography and other multimedia exhibits in a newly re-
vamped building.
Red October A former chocolate factory, now home to bars, cafes and a handful of galleries.
Burganov House A working studio that displays the artist's creations as well as some ex-
amples from his private collection.
Tsereteli Studio-Museum A classical mansion filled with enamel artistry and a courtyard
crammed with sculptures.
Moscow Museum of Modern Art An eclectic collection of works by artists from the 20th and
21st centuries.