Moscow Passport
In 1147, Prince Yury Dolgoruky invited his relative to visit Moscow, a small fortress in the vast Russian forest. That invitation marked the beginning of Moscow's journey to becoming Russia's political, economic, cultural, and scientific center.
Places in this passport
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Locations in this passport
- Bolshoi Theatre: Moscow’s historic opera and ballet theatre, one of the city’s defining cultural institutions. (1 emblem)
- Bunker-42: A Cold War underground command bunker in Taganka, now a museum of twentieth-century tension. (1 emblem)
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour: A major Orthodox cathedral on the Moskva River, tied to national memory and religious architecture. (1 emblem)
- Friendship of Nations Fountain: The monumental fountain at VDNKh, celebrating republics, ornament, and Soviet public symbolism. (1 emblem)
- Moscow State University: The landmark university tower on Sparrow Hills, one of Moscow’s Seven Sisters skyscrapers. (1 emblem)
- Red Square: Moscow’s most iconic public square, framed by the Kremlin, Saint Basil’s Cathedral, and state ceremony. (1 emblem)