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Charming Churches
Ul Varvarka in Kitay Gorod A tiny street lined with 17th-century churches.
Upper St Peter Monastery Home of the lovely Cathedral of Metropolitan Pyotr.

Church of the Small Ascension A 17th-century beauty with whitewashed walls and carved
detailing.
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in Putinki An elaborate concoction of tent roofs and onion
domes.

Church of St Nicholas in Khamovniki Colourful church of the weavers' guild, which was also
the home church of Leo Tolstoy.
Church of St John the Warrior An 18th-century example of Moscow baroque.

Church of the Intercession at Fili ( GOOGLE MAP ; Novozavodskaya ul 6; Fili) A memorial

church of mysterious origins, as all records were destroyed in a fire.

Iconography
Tretyakov Gallery The world's best collection of icons, including the revered Holy Trinity by
Andrei Rublyov.

Annunciation Cathedral in the Kremlin Iconostasis featuring work by Andrei Rublyov, Theo-
phanes the Greek and Prokhor of Gorodets.
Museum of the Russian Icon Thousands of examples from the private collection of a Russian
businessman.

Rublyov Museum of Early Russian Culture & Art A small museum on the grounds of the
monastery where Rublyov was a monk.

Parks & Gardens
Gorky Park Moscow's most famous green space is now an ideal spot for riverside strolls and
bike rides.
Hermitage Garden Summer cafes and outdoor theaters dot this inner-city oasis.
Alexander Garden A flower-filled space just outside the Kremlin walls.

Aptekarsky Ogorod An urban botanical garden with floral species from three different climate
zones.