It is worth mentioning that we have lined up all the sights of Red Square in a certain walking route, which you can easily use by downloading mobile application from Ever.Travel for iPhone or Android. In the application, you can not only use this route, but also create your own walks around Moscow, and even completely plan your entire trip.

In the application, just like on this page, all the attractions of Red Square in Moscow are described and arranged into a walking tour, and are also marked on an offline map. Therefore, even if you have never been to the center of the capital, you can easily figure out where you are from and where you need to go.

We suggest starting your walk from the Alexander Garden and going through Manezhnaya Square to Red Square. So, go ahead!

We will begin our walk at the Alexander Garden - a place known to all Muscovites and guests of the Russian capital. Convenient location close to many attractions, manicured lawns and luxurious flower beds, wide alleys and shady trees make it great place for relax.

The park's area is ten hectares - quite enough to wander among the trees in the very center of Moscow and escape from the city noise. There are always a lot of people here who want to relax and have fun. In spring and summer it’s nice to soak up the sun, and in winter it’s nice to go sledding down the hills that are built every year specifically for this purpose.

The Alexander Garden, as the name suggests, was laid out by order of Emperor Alexander I at the beginning of the 19th century, when Moscow was recovering from the destruction left by Napoleon's army. The project by architect Osip Bove included three sections - Upper, Lower and Middle gardens. Nowadays, this division is more conditional than official, although the entrance to the Lower Garden is closed to visitors.

In the Upper Garden you can see the “Ruins” grotto, which serves as a reminder of the Patriotic War of 1812. Also at the entrance to the garden is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Eternal Flame - a memorial complex in honor of those killed during the Great Patriotic War.

Our next stop is the Moscow Manege - a historical building, which today is one of the largest museum and exhibition centers. After a major fire in 2004 destroyed the interiors and damaged appearance building, the Manege was seriously rebuilt. Before this, the most extensive restoration work was carried out in it in the 1930s.

During its entire existence, the Manege, which was initially an exclusively militaristic project where soldiers were supposed to undergo drills, served for the benefit of the army for only a few years.

Since 1831, various exhibitions began to be organized here - both cultural and technical: the huge room could fit an entire cavalry regiment, so there was enough space for any exhibits.

After the fall of the tsarist regime, the practice of using the Manege as a demonstration pavilion was picked up by the Soviet government, and subsequently Russian Federation. However, in the first half of the 20th century in historical building For some time there was a garage for government cars.

The architectural style of the Manege gravitates towards strict classicism, which at one time was a symbolic contrast to the previous medieval buildings, destroyed in the fire of the War of 1812. The project was proposed by the architect Augustin Bettencourt, and the Empire style facades were made by Osip Bove.

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Manezhnaya Square today can be considered as a logical continuation of the park area of ​​the Alexander Garden. It was formed in the 1930s, when a large group of buildings located near the Manege were demolished for the construction of the metro.

In 1967, the square acquired a new name - the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, and at the same time they planned to erect a monument on it in honor of the anniversary of the Revolution, but this idea did not come true.

The 1990s were marked by the return of the square to its historical name and grandiose reconstructions under the leadership of Zurab Tsereteli. A huge underground complex “Okhotny Ryad” opened underground, and a cascade of fountains with sculptures appeared on top.

Timed to coincide with the celebration of the 850th anniversary of Moscow, the reconstruction actually turned Manezhnaya Square into a symbol of the new, modern Russia. In 1995, a monument to Georgy Zhukov was erected in the eastern part of the square.

Memorial in honor of Soviet soldiers who died in the name of Great Victory in the war against Nazi Germany, appeared at the Kremlin walls in the Alexander Garden in 1966, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Moscow. The ashes of an unknown soldier taken from a mass grave were buried here.

A year later, the famous architectural ensemble of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was opened on this site. The eternal flame was lit from the fire on the Leningrad Field of Mars. The lighting was solemnly carried out by L.I. Brezhnev, accepting the torch from the hands of the Hero Soviet Union Alexey Maresyev.

The main guard post of Russia, known as the Guard of Honor or simply “Post No. 1,” is on duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The sentries of the Presidential Regiment change once an hour. Previously, they guarded the Lenin Mausoleum, but in 1997, by Presidential Decree, the post was moved to the memorial.

The architectural composition of the memorial is extremely simple - a lying battle flag, on it is a soldier’s helmet and a laurel sprig. It is this simplicity and brevity that evokes the strongest emotions, recalling the feat of Soviet soldiers who died in the name of peace and the Fatherland. “Your name is unknown, your feat is immortal” - you can read at the Eternal Flame.

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The monument to Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was originally planned to be erected directly on Red Square. However, this turned out to be impossible: the architectural ensemble of Red Square is an object of world cultural heritage UNESCO, and no changes can be made to it.

So, the monument to the great Soviet commander appeared in 1995 on Manezhnaya Square. The authors managed to make it realistic and at the same time deeply symbolic. Experts note a significant portrait resemblance and a clearly expressed strong-willed character of the sculpture.

Thematically, the monumental composition reflects a specific moment of the Victory Parade, which took place on June 22, 1945 on Red Square. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov is depicted on a horse, raised in stirrups, with his right hand raised. The horse tramples defeated Nazi flags and standards with its hooves.

We also note that some critics believe that the monument is located a little poorly: it is lost in the shadow of the wall Historical Museum.

By the way, almost all the most expensive and pretentious hotels in Moscow are located in the area of ​​Manezhnaya and Red Square. Of course, you can stay there during your visit to the capital, but there are many other, more affordable and no less interesting offers. The most convenient way to find a suitable hotel is on the website Booking.com, where there are more than 1,200 accommodation options in Moscow.

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Between Manezhnaya and Red Square, very close to the Resurrection Gate, one of the sights of Moscow is hidden. You may not notice at first that under your feet there is the Zero Kilometer, from which all the roads of endless Russia are counted.

In fact, the “real” zero kilometer is located not far from the Central Telegraph, but for a symbolic marker, documentary accuracy is not so important.

Zero kilometer in the form of a visual object appeared here in 1995. The creation of the famous Moscow sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov is a round metal sign built into the paving stones, on which is inscribed “Zero kilometer of highways of the Russian Federation.”

Please note that it is roads that are mentioned, because there is also the Zero Kilometer railway - it is located on the platform of the Yaroslavl station.

Around the sign there are four more parts of the composition, forming as a whole a square, pointing with its corners to the four parts of the world. It contains relief images of animals characteristic of different continents. According to the author, the circle is intended to symbolize harmony, and the square – paradise.

Tourists rarely pay attention to the deep meaning of the object, but in the hope of fulfilling their wishes, they gladly throw a coin over their shoulder while standing on the sign’s slab.

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In the first half of the 16th century, a red brick wall with a length of more than two and a half kilometers was erected around Moscow's Kitay-Gorod. The purpose of building such a large-scale fortification was defense against attacks by the Crimean Tatars.

The two-arched Resurrection Gates, which can be seen between the Historical Museum and the State Duma, have survived to this day from the Kitai-Gorod Wall.

The gates installed in 1535 bore different names: at first they were Kuretny, then Neglimensky, and even later - Lion's (due to the menagerie of Ivan the Terrible located nearby). In 1680, a room with two octagonal hipped twin towers was built over the passage.

After the icon of the Resurrection of Christ was placed on the tower in 1689, the following name came into use - Resurrection Gate. In 1781, the gate became Iverskaya - after the Iverskaya Chapel was added to it, first wooden, and then stone.

From 1929 to 1931, both the chapel and the gate were demolished, but were restored to their classic appearance in the mid-1990s.

It is impossible to imagine the architectural ensemble of the center of Moscow without the building of the State Historical Museum. Despite the fact that it was built recently by historical standards - in late XIX century, it has long become one of business cards capital of Russia and a very popular attraction.

The beginning of the museum was laid during the Polytechnic Exhibition of 1872, individual exhibitions of which - namely, related to Crimean War– became the first museum collection. Construction of the building for the new museum lasted from 1875 to 1881, and the interior decoration of some rooms was completed only in the 1910s.

Currently, the Historical Museum is a magnificent collection of various objects with a total number of about 22 thousand. The entire history of Russia, from ancient times to the 21st century, will appear before your eyes during the excursion. Excellent technical equipment and easy navigation help you get used to the four thousand square meters of exhibition halls.

Begins an amusing trip from the second floor - there you will learn about the primitive societies that once inhabited Russian lands, then about Ancient Rus', about wars against external and internal enemies, about ancient cultural traditions. On the floor above you will be transported to the era of Peter I, and then to later periods - right up to the present day.

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The Kazan Cathedral, which adorns Red Square, is one of the most revered Orthodox churches. It was built in the 17th century at the expense of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and dedicated to the liberation of Russian lands from Polish-Lithuanian invaders in 1612.

The main shrine of the cathedral is the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, found in 1579 and transferred first to the Assumption Cathedral, and later to the newly built Kazan Cathedral.

The cathedral building was repeatedly reconstructed at the behest of different rulers. The worst thing happened to the holy place in 1936, when it was simply demolished to the ground.

The Kazan Cathedral was restored as the very first of all the lost religious buildings in Moscow. The temple was rebuilt in 1990-1993 mainly with funds from the city government, as well as through private donations. The interior walls were painted by Palekh and Bryansk masters.

The appearance of the Kazan Cathedral is quite cheerful and bright. It is crowned with one chapter, surrounded by many multi-level kokoshniks. The complex architectural composition is executed stylistically impeccably, so the cathedral looks solid and compact.

Nearby stands a tented bell tower, which is also an excellent example of Russian church architecture.

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The soul and heart of Moscow is Red Square. This place witnessed the most fateful events in the life of the country; heralds read out the Tsar’s decrees from the Execution Ground; troops advanced to war from the Kremlin through the Spassky Gate and rulers came out to the people.

And it all started quite prosaically: with retail space, taken outside the Kremlin walls in the 15th century. For several centuries there was brisk buying and selling: for those who were richer, stone shopping arcades were built, and simple people were located directly under open air. Grand fairs and cheerful folk festivals were also held here.

The appearance and character of the square began to change in 1625, when a Gothic tower was erected over the Spassky Gates, decorating the square. The area between the new Spasskaya Tower, St. Basil's Cathedral and Lobnoye Mesto was so beautiful that people began to call this part of the square “red” - that is, beautiful. Then this name spread to all the space unoccupied by shopping arcades, and in 1661, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the square officially became Red.

Red Square is truly one of the most beautiful squares in the world, the buildings on it are dressed in scarlet and decorated in the style of Russian patterns. The fabulous St. Basil's Cathedral looks like a gingerbread palace, and the Kremlin towers and the Historical Museum, for all their solidity, are charming and look like illustrations from a colorful book about an ideal world.

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The main department store in Moscow is not easy shopping mall where you can buy anything you want. GUM is a real legend.

Everyone born in the USSR knew about this store, even if they lived thousands of kilometers away. In times of shortages, when people arrived in the capital, the first thing they did was go to GUM - if not to buy something, then at least to look at it.

The current GUM building was built in 1893 on the site of the outdated Upper Trading Rows. The Moscow Guild of Merchants announced a competition, in which the architect Pomerantsev won with the design of a building in a pseudo-Russian style, in harmony with other buildings on Red Square. Elements of Russian patterns and GUM turrets combine perfectly with the architecture of the ancient center of Moscow.

The grandiose store, built with the money of the guild, was the pride of the Russian merchants until 1917, when the merchants were expelled from GUM, their goods were nationalized, and Soviet institutions, offices and communal apartments were placed in the shops, which existed here until the 1960s. They even wanted to demolish GUM, but the war prevented this, and after it it was decided to leave the building and revive it.

Today GUM is filled with modern trading departments, but references to the times when it was the main store of the USSR are still preserved: here you can hear Soviet hits, and in Gastronome No. 1 they sell tea with an elephant and juice in a three-liter jar.

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The tomb of the leader of the world proletariat has become an integral part architectural ensemble Red Square. The embalmed body of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is housed in a tomb lined with granite, marble and porphyry, resembling a truncated three-stage pyramid.

Lenin's first mausoleum was made of wood according to Shchusev's design, and it was built urgently for the leader's funeral. The current building of the mausoleum is the third version that appeared after the Great Patriotic War.

During the war, Lenin's body was transported to Tyumen to protect it from assassination attempts and destruction. In 1945, the leader was returned to the capital, and the mausoleum was updated, adding stands from which the country's leaders made many fateful speeches.

The Lenin Mausoleum was repeatedly subjected to attempts at vandalism and sabotage; even the honor guard, who was on duty at the entrance to the tomb until 1993, could not save it from this. Since 1973, Lenin’s body has been kept in a bulletproof sarcophagus, and upon entering the mausoleum itself, visitors must go through a metal detector and leave all their belongings, including photographic equipment, at the entrance.

The main one of all 20 towers of the Moscow Kremlin is the Spasskaya Tower - one of the most recognizable symbols of Moscow and all of Russia. For most people in the vast expanses of the former USSR, the Spasskaya Tower also symbolizes New Year: For several decades, on the festive night, everyone was waiting for the chimes to strike.

The tower appeared in 1491 and was originally half as tall as it is now. In 1514, in honor of the capture of Smolensk, a gate icon of the Savior was installed, which was reputed to be miraculous.

Since then, the gates of the Spasskaya Tower were revered as sacred; one could only pass through them on foot; men had to bare their heads, and when passing by the icon, they had to bow. Even the great princes, kings of Rus', foreigners and non-believers observed this custom, and the violator made 50 prostrations to the icon as punishment.

The tower acquired its current majestic appearance in 1625, when the English architect Galloway came up with a multi-tiered tent in the Gothic style. A clock was installed in the stone tent, which was subsequently replaced several times.

The chimes that count Moscow time today were installed in 1852. By the way, the melodies in the clocks were changed even more often - mainly to please the tastes of the rulers.

Above the chimes, on a thin spire, a scarlet star has been burning for 77 years, which replaced the gilded double-headed eagle that adorned the tower from the 17th century until 1935.

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The grand opening of the monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square took place in 1818 in the presence of Alexander I and a large gathering of people. The monument immortalized the feat of two national heroes of Russia, who in 1612 played a vital role in the victory over the Polish-Lithuanian occupiers.

The sculptural composition created by Ivan Martos depicts Kuzma Minin addressing the wounded Dmitry Pozharsky with a call to become the head of the Russian army in the fight for the defense of the Fatherland. With one hand, Minin seems to point to the Kremlin, which is under threat of invasion by foreigners. The monument looks very colorful and original: the author tried to work within the framework of classicism, but did not abandon national motifs.

IN Soviet time The monument to Minin and Pozharsky survived, although it was under threat of demolition - it interfered with festive demonstrations and processions. In 1931, the monument was moved to St. Basil's Cathedral, where it stands to this day, which is why Minin points not to the Kremlin, but somewhere in the GUM area.

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Probably the most recognizable architectural object Moscow, in addition to the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin, can safely be called St. Basil's Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Moat.

This is a symbol not only of Moscow, but of almost all of Russia. The cathedral as part of Red Square is on the list World Heritage UNESCO since 1990.

The architecture of the cathedral is very expressive: the composition consists of several churches topped with colorful painted domes located at different heights.

The cathedral was built from 1555 to 1561 at the behest of Ivan the Terrible to commemorate the victory over the powerful Kazan Khanate, therefore each altar in the temples was consecrated in honor of the holidays on which the main battles occurred. Kazan fell on the day of the celebration of the Intercession of the Mother of God - this gave the original name to the cathedral.

The chapel of St. Basil's appeared much later, in 1588. It contained the relics of the local holy fool Vasily, who died in the 1550s and is known for the fact that even Ivan the Terrible himself was afraid of him. Since then, the cathedral has received a second dedication - in the name of St. Basil.

With the advent of Soviet power, the cathedral was not demolished; it was too beautiful and unique. For a long time there was a museum here. Into the Russian bosom Orthodox Church the cathedral returned in 1991. Now worship services are held here again.

Advice! This concludes our tour of Red Square. We told you about the most popular attractions in Moscow, but there are still many more in the city interesting places. Many of them are marked on the Ever.Travel interactive map. Choose where you'd like to go, build your itineraries, and sync your plans with our free mobile app. Enjoy your walks!

Address: Russia, Moscow, from the north-west of the Moscow Kremlin
Date of foundation: 1812
Opening date: 08/30/1821
Main attractions: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Eternal Flame, Italian Grotto, monument to Patriarch Hermogenes, imitation of the Neglinka River bed with fountains, monument to Alexander I, Romanov Obelisk
Coordinates: 55°45"04.4"N 37°36"46.3"E

The Alexander Garden is a park area stretching from the north-west of the Moscow Kremlin. It is very similar to a green boulevard and occupies the space between the Kremlin wall and Manezhnaya street. This garden is known far beyond Moscow, as it houses one of the most important National Memorials and other monuments closely related to the history of the country.

View of the main entrance to the Alexander Garden from the Eternal Flame

How the garden near the Kremlin appeared

Until the beginning of the 19th century, in the place where the garden now lies, the Neglinnaya River flowed its waters, or, as the Muscovites themselves say, the Neglinka. From the side of Red Square there was a deep ditch through which the waters of the Neglinka flowed into the river. Moscow. It turned out that the Kremlin walls were surrounded by water on three sides.

The Neglinka was a fairly deep and fishy river. In its lower reaches it had several ponds, and their cleanliness was monitored by the Police Office. In fishing areas it was forbidden to bathe horses and wash clothes, and in winter clear ice Moscow glaciers were filled from these reservoirs.

After the end of the French invasion of 1812 and the restoration of burned Moscow, Russian Tsar Alexander I decided to eliminate the ditch, remove the Neglinka underground, and build gardens on the filled-in riverbed. The work on their creation took about three years.

View of the Alexander Garden from Trinity Bridge

The green zone was conceived as three separate parks, but connected by a single landscape plan, so it was called not a “garden”, but “gardens”. At first, the gardens were referred to as “Kremlin Gardens,” and when Emperor Alexander II ascended the throne in 1856, the name “Alexandrovsky Gardens” was assigned to the parks.

Today the Alexander Garden covers an area of ​​10 hectares. It stretches for more than 850 m and has a width of 110 to 130 m. The Trinity Bridge reminds visitors of the Neglinka River, through which they can enter the territory of the Moscow Kremlin.

Walk through the Upper Park

The northern part of the park, stretching from Manezhnaya Square to the Trinity Bridge, is called the Upper Garden. It has a length of 350 m. The park is separated from the red-brick building of the Historical Museum and the passage near it by a massive cast-iron fence, which was made according to a sketch by the architect Evgeniy Frantsevich Pascal. On the cast iron gates you can see symbols of Russia's victory in battles with the French.

"Spanish Grotto", also known as "Ruins"

The Upper Garden was opened earlier than others - in 1821. It has several alleys laid parallel and perpendicular to the Kremlin wall. Trees and shrubs are planted between the walking paths, and the flower beds delight with bright tulips, roses and other flowers from spring to autumn. Blue spruce, oak, maple, linden, jasmine, hawthorn, acacia and lilac bushes grow here.

In the center of the Upper Park, near the Middle Arsenal Tower, you can see the unusual “Ruins” memorial, erected in memory of the events of the war with Napoleon. The grotto was made according to the design of the famous architect Osip Ivanovich Bove, who was involved in the reconstruction of the city after the fires of World War II.

There is a marble colonnade inside the semicircular arch. To design the grotto, the architect used stone cores left over from the time of Peter I, as well as fragments of city buildings destroyed by the French. In the 19th century, an orchestra was located under the arch, which entertained the public during various celebrations. From the southern part of the grotto you can climb to the platform where the figures of two lions are located.

Romanovsky Obelisk

Nearby stands a majestic obelisk, erected in the garden in 1913, when Russia celebrated the 300th anniversary of the ruling royal dynasty. During the years of Soviet power, this monument underwent significant changes, but quite recently it was restored.

The royal monument is crowned with a double-headed eagle. The monument shows the coat of arms and names of members of the royal family, as well as the coats of arms of the provinces and principalities that were part of Russian Empire. Not far from the obelisk there is a sculpture of a prominent church figure - Patriarch Hermogenes, who played a major role in preserving the unity of the country at the beginning of the 17th century.

In 1996, when Manezhnaya Square was reconstructed, an artificial reservoir was made near the balustrade of the park, imitating the Neglinka riverbed. It is decorated with sculptures and fountains. The most famous fountain is called the “Geyser”, and behind it are the water jets of the “Veil” fountain. You can see sculptures right in the pond fairy-tale heroes- Ivan Tsarevich and the frog, the fox and the crane, the fisherman and the fish, the sleeping mermaid, as well as the bronze horses known as the “Four Seasons.”

Eternal flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

War Memorial

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier appeared in the park when the whole country was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Victory. In the northern part of the garden, the remains of an unknown warrior who died in the bloody battles for Moscow were reburied. The hero’s ashes were taken from the grave at the 41st km of the Leningradskoye Highway - where the city of Zelenograd is now located.

A tombstone is made above the memorial, and on it is placed a bronze banner with a soldier's helmet and a laurel branch. A five-pointed star is installed in the center of a polished labradorite slab. Here the flame of the Eternal Fire burns around the clock.

On the left side of the burial rises a wall lined with bright Shoksha quartzite, and to the right stretches an alley on which stands with the names of hero cities are installed. Since 2010, next to it there has been a stele with the names of 45 cities awarded the status of a city of military glory.

Alley with the names of hero cities

The nationwide memorial is guarded by soldiers serving in the Presidential Regiment. The guard at the monument changes once an hour, and many tourists gather to watch this happen.

What can you see in the middle part of the park

The middle garden was opened a year after the Upper one - in 1822. He occupies the most most park and stretches for 382 m from the Trinity Bridge to the street leading to the Borovitskaya Tower of the Kremlin.

The garden starts from the squat Kutafya Tower, which stands apart from the Kremlin walls. It was erected at the beginning of the 16th century and was intended to protect the approaches to the Kremlin from the western side. At the gates of the tower there are places for attaching mechanisms that were used to raise the bridge over Neglinka. The fortification acquired its modern appearance at the end of the 17th century, when its top was converted into an openwork jagged “crown”.

Many tourists and city residents come to Sredny Park, as the Kremlin ticket office is located here. In them you can purchase entrance tickets to the Armory Chamber and the Diamond Fund, as well as for visiting ancient temples, the high bell tower of Ivan the Great, concerts at the Palace of Congresses and Kremlin museums. The ticket office is open on all days except Thursday, from 9.00 to 16.30.

Monument to Patriarch Hermogenes

There are storage lockers next to the ticket offices, where Kremlin visitors can leave large luggage, backpacks and briefcases. Luggage storage rooms accept items from 9.00 to 18.30. Please note that they have two half-hour breaks: from 11.00 to 11.30 and from 15.30 to 16.00.

A few years ago (2014), a new monument appeared in the center of the park. The bronze figure of the founder of the green gardens, Alexander I, is installed on a high pedestal. In the left hand of the autocrat you can see a sword, his shoulders are covered with a cloak, and the enemy’s weapons lie at his feet. Nearby there are bas-reliefs depicting scenes from battles and commanders of the war with Napoleon, the figure of Seraphim of Sarov, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the Kazan Cathedral. The author of the expressive monument was the sculptor Salavat Aleksandrovich Shcherbakov.

The excursion bureau "Lauda" invites everyone to get acquainted with the most iconic and legendary place our capital! A fascinating tour of Red Square will allow you to carefully examine the local attractions and learn a lot about them. This place keeps many secrets and has witnessed great achievements. Don't miss your chance to be transported to another time and enjoy walking tour By main square countries accompanied by a professional guide.

What to see on the excursion?

Red Square is a special place that preserves traces of different eras. Each monument, monument, building has its own unusual story, which reflects the life of not only the whole city, but the whole country. We begin our excursions with a visit to the Alexander Garden, so the entrance to the square will pass through the beautiful Resurrection Gate. During the walk you will see:

1. The Kremlin is the heart of the capital and the largest fortress in Europe. You can look at its majestic walls, towers, St. Basil's Cathedral and visit the Kazan Cathedral.
2. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is another iconic place in the city, famous for its Eternal Flame and honor guard.
3. The monument to Patriarch Hermogenes is a magnificent bronze sculpture erected in honor of a man who did a lot for the spiritual prosperity of Russia.
4. Mausoleum and Necropolis - these attractions are associated with the lives of famous political figures, and on the excursion you can learn a lot of amazing information about them.

It's better to watch it once

You can talk very, very much about Red Square, but only a visual acquaintance with it will allow you to enjoy the true greatness of this place. The Lauda excursion bureau is the best option for any Moscow guest who wants to take a leisurely stroll around the main square and listen to a professional guide. Every year we introduce thousands of tourists to our capital, offering:

• exciting, picturesque routes;
• high level of service;
• large selection of excursions;
• consulting support.

Excursion cost

The excursion bureau "Lauda" always adheres to loyal pricing policy, so traveling with us is profitable! The cost of a walk through Red Square and Alexander Garden depends on the number of people in the group. On average, it varies from 6,000 to 7,000 rubles.

Opened in Moscow new park Zaryadye. The park is located in the very center, not far from Red Square, on the site of the old Rossiya Hotel. All over Russia heard about Zaryadye Park in Moscow thanks to the news in which Zaryadye is called a “miracle of engineering” and a “unique project.” What's so interesting about it?

Zaryadye Park, photo of the glass dome

Walk through Zaryadye Park

It’s worth noting right away that the park is very modest in size. Other Moscow parks, such as Gorky Park, Sokolniki, VDNH, Tsaritsyno, are 10-20 times larger than this. You shouldn’t expect to walk here like in a forest, sitting in the shade of trees and listening to the birds. It was built on small area land on the site of a demolished hotel in the center of Moscow. The trees have not yet grown and there are busy streets on all sides.

entrance to the park

How much does it cost to enter Zaryadye Park? The entrance is free. But since the park has just opened, there are queues at the entrance. Everyone goes through a metal detector and you will be asked to open your bags. There is no need to be annoyed by this, because all this is done for the safety of visitors.

They say that such inspection will only be carried out for the first time, until the excitement subsides. Now crowds of Muscovites and tourists come to the park at any time of the day. We specifically went for a walk on a weekday morning, but there were still a lot of people.

Media center

Immediately after entering, you can get acquainted with the interactive history of the park in a large black ball. There, using special tablets, you read QR codes and study the information. It was difficult to get into this ball because of the crowd, so we walked further and went out to the square in front of the media center.

Media center

You can go to the media center, but apparently nothing is ready yet. There are only a few short film screenings about Moscow.

The cost of the session is about 500 rubles. But even if you don't plan to watch a movie, it will be interesting to just go inside. There are designer ceilings, a gift shop, and a toilet (free). By the way, we didn’t notice any other toilets on the territory.

Floating Bridge

Floating (over the road and river) bridge in Zaryadye

While there are a lot of people, traffic on the bridge was made one-way. That is, all people enter from one side, move along the bridge in one direction and exit near the dome. The process is controlled by police officers.

Comfortable benches were built along the perimeter of the bridge. Even with a large crowd of people there is always a place to sit


View of the park and from the beginning of the bridge


The Kremlin and the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge


The extreme point of the floating bridge is the most popular place for photo. Photo against the backdrop of the Moscow River and... the United Energy Company plant


On the other side there is a view of the Bolshoi Ustinsky Bridge and one of the “ Stalin's skyscrapers» - residential building on Kotelnicheskaya embankment


View from the bridge to the dome


The dome of the concert hall and the Church of the Conception of St. Anne

Glass Mountain

On one side under the dome there will be a new concert hall. And the other part of the “mountain” is a green hill and a summer amphitheater.

We approach the dome. People here relax and sunbathe on benches




From here it opens great view to the Kremlin


It’s still stuffy under the dome and there’s nothing interesting. According to the developers, it will be warm here in winter

You can walk along the path under the dome. Flowerbeds and plants are still being planted. It will probably be beautiful next spring. Then the path suddenly ends and you will have to trample the grass further.

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Natural areas

The park is divided into several small natural areas that vary in vegetation. According to the plans of the builders, trees and plants from many parts of Russia will be presented here. So far everything has just been planted and it is not yet very clear where everything is, but in a few years, when the trees and shrubs take root, it will be informative.

Hill "Northern Landscapes"

We climbed a hill with vegetation from the north of Russia. There is nothing interesting here yet, just a few pieces of moss and a couple of squat bushes.

The hill overlooks the restored Znamensky Cathedral

Birch Grove

Typical birch trees from middle zone Russia.

The trees are still very small. In 10 years it will be beautiful!

Coniferous forest

Pine trees and fir trees are also still very small. In the future, there will probably be a gorgeous pine grove in the very center of Moscow!

Mixed forest

Forest near the Kremlin in Moscow? This is Zaryadye!

In 20 years there will be a real forest here

Floodplain forest

A sample of forest in European and central Russia, growing in floodplains.

To be honest, it doesn’t really look like a forest, more like a park with landscape design

Where to eat in the park

On the side of the embankment, in the area of ​​the floodplain forest, there seems to be a Zaryad`e restaurant. We didn't go in. It may not have opened yet. There is also a restaurant under the “floating bridge” right on the embankment. Prices there are normal for Moscow. Dishes average 300-400 rubles. In some places in the park there are carts with ice cream and drinks. The prices are:

• Water 50 rub.
• Cola 100 rub.
• Ice cream from 100 rubles per scoop

Alcohol is not sold. Do not try to bring anything alcoholic with you; your belongings will be searched at the entrance. But you can take your own snack, it is not prohibited.

Underground Museum

The museum has not yet opened. For now, you can only go through it to the water on the embankment and take a photo with the bridge in the background.

Descent to the underground museum and passage to the Moscow River (exit from the park)

Zaryadye Park reviews

It took us about 1 hour to walk through the park. Overall, a pleasant place and something new for Moscow. It’s so new that people don’t yet understand what it actually is. Everyone walks around, looks around and can’t understand what’s grandiose and unique here, as they said on TV.

We tried to get to know the park as impartially as possible. We don’t watch TV, but we still heard about the park, which opened on City Day on September 9, 2017. Even in Omsk, Katya’s parents know about it and asked her several times when you are going to go there.

So, Zaryadye is an ordinary small park and a new attraction of Moscow. If you come to explore the capital, check out Zaryadye after Red Square. But it’s definitely not worth traveling specially from other cities just for this park.

There is a lot of noise in the press, but in reality nothing is clear. How many times, while we were walking, did we hear from random people phrases like “I don’t understand anything”... “and that’s why we went”... “what is there to do here”... You can go in and have a look, but you shouldn’t expect any miracles from the park. On TV, as always, everything is embellished. A situation from the series “expectation and reality”

In the photo on the left it really is with greenhouses, a cloud forest and super-trees. If you believe the advertising on TV, then you will expect at least the same from Zaryadye

Well, jokes aside, it’s actually great that another park has appeared in Moscow. It is clear that the workers tried. Everything looks neat and very modern. Next summer everything will be completed and it will be absolutely great! So, come, take a walk and write your reviews in the comments.

How to get to Zaryadye

If you go by car, check the issue of parking. In Moscow it is difficult to find a place for a car. Parking for park visitors is provided for an additional fee - 250 rubles per hour, entry from Moskvoretskaya Street (for more details, see the official website). It may be cheaper to leave your car somewhere on the neighboring streets and get there on your own.

• From the nearest metro Kitay-Gorod to Zaryadye Park is a 5-minute walk. The last car to the center, to the right and further along the long passage following the signs. But keep in mind that now they are only allowed into the park in one place from the side Vasilyevsky Spusk(September 2017). You will have to go around the park along Varvarka Street. - is no longer relevant, now the fences have been removed and passage is possible along the entire perimeter.
• Hotel Nikolsky Red Square
• Kitay-Gorod Hotel
• Mini Hotel Tverskaya 5
• D-Hotel Tverskaya

The best hotels in the center of Moscow:

• Four Seasons Hotel Moscow
• Hotel National
• Ritz-Carlton Moscow
• Hotel Baltschug Kempinski
• Megapolis Tverskaya

Zaryadye on the map

The map shows the entrance from Red Square. Coordinates: 55.751685, 37.625327

In Moscow, the results of the architectural competition for the development of the façade of the Tsar’s Garden multifunctional hotel complex have been summed up. It will be located in the very center of the capital, on Sofia Embankment, and in addition to hotel apartments will include spa and fitness centers, retail outlets and underground parking. MK found out what the building will look like, which in the coming years will become a direct neighbor of the Moscow Kremlin ensemble.

“There is a result, but it is complex,” said the chief architect of the capital, Sergei Kuznetsov, announcing the jury’s decision. “All members of the jury agreed that we cannot choose one winning project and begin its implementation.”

A total of eight projects were presented at the competition. According to the decision of the experts, the concept of the general designer, developed by the architect Vladislav Osipov, will be taken as a basis. The jury members also selected three of the most interesting projects, the authors of which will be invited to work on a single architectural and construction solution. The winner's laurels were shared between Utkin Studio, Studio 44 and the architectural bureau Gerasimov and Partners.

“All eight competitors have shortcomings in terms of the requirements of city historical regulations,” architect and executive secretary of the jury Veniamin Misozhnikov explained to MK the decision of the experts, “in some places the height of the building is exceeded, in others landscape and visual standards are not met. Osipov’s basic design turned out to be the most proven option, but it is also imperfect. That’s why this decision was made.”

According to the jury, the joint work of several architects on different hotel buildings will at the same time add variety to the uniformity of the façade of such an elongated building as the Tsar’s Garden will become. “This will create the illusion that the construction is different in time, which is typical in general for the entire historical center of the city,” says Veniamin Misozhnikov.

All three projects offer different stylistic solutions for the facades: the project by the architects “Gerasimov and Partners” is made in the Art Deco style. “They initially offered enough interesting scheme games with facades,” comments Veniamin Misozhnikov. “Based on historical motives, despite the lapidary forms, each façade is designed differently.”

The architects of Utkin Studio offered a classic look to the modern hotel complex. In addition to this, the jury saw a number of other advantages of the project, in particular, the use of the facility’s spaces for the urban environment: a real garden will be located on separate roof planes.

“Of course, during the construction of such large facilities in historical center cities need a special approach so as not to create monsters that do not take into account the environment, but are, in fact, monuments to themselves,” notes the executive secretary of the jury.

The most modern look was proposed by Studio 44 - their project is also distinguished by the abundance of greenery placed on the roof of the complex.

“The theme of the garden in the building of the hotel complex should be revealed in accordance with the name,” commented the chief architect of the capital. - But hanging gardens“It has not yet been possible to implement it anywhere in Moscow.”

Therefore, most likely, given the capital’s climate, the courtyard of the building will become the “hotbed” of greenery. The interior decoration of the complex will be done by the currently fashionable French designer Pierre-Yves Rochon.

Let us remind you that the hotel complex “Tsarev Garden” with total area 80 thousand sq. meters is planned to be built on 1.17 hectares of Sofiyskaya embankment next to the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge by the end of 2015.

Until August 5, the exhibition of projects is on display at the Union of Architects of Russia, so everyone can see the “Tsar’s Garden” and evaluate the concepts.