There are many beautiful places in Russia, which we can rightly be proud of. These include and beautiful places of the Moscow region .If you love nature and are looking for where to go next weekend, this selection is sure to come in handy.
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Arkhangelskoe Estate
The Estate "Arkhangelskoe" belongs to the most beautiful places of the Moscow region. The palace and park ensemble located two kilometers from the city of Krasnogorsk. The estate has been known for several centuries. Over three centuries, she changed several owners: the princes Golitsyn, Odoyevsky, Yusupov. Each of them made changes in the appearance of the estate. In XVIII century in front of the palace was broken a small park with terraces and balustrades, decorated with flower beds and statues of ancient deities. The main decoration of the park was a complex of buildings, built by the Italian architect Giovanni Petondi. The ensemble was called "Caprice" and consisted of an arena and a library with intricate interiors. The beauty of the park in the "Arkhangelsk" allows you to call it "Moscow Region Versailles".
Visitors to the palace and park ensemble can admire the Church of the Archangel Michael, the Great Palace, the shrine of the princes Yusupov, the ensemble "Caprice" and the Tea House. Currently, the estate is divided into two parts: one is open for free access to all comers, a pass to the second paid.
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The Kolomna stone-brick kremlin
The Kolomna stone-brick kremlin is one of the most beautiful historical places in the Moscow region. It was built in the middle of the XVI century, during the reign of Vasily III .Having stood up in numerous battles with the enemy, the Kremlin nearly disappeared due to the activities of civilians, who divided into the building material of its towers and walls. Only the intervention of Emperor Nicholas I stopped the barbaric destruction of the historical monument.
Initially Kolomna Kremlin had 16 towers, 7 of which have survived to this day. The Kremlin includes several cathedrals, churches and two women's monasteries.
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Ascension David's deserts
The beautiful place of the Moscow region is Ascension David's deserts , located near the village of Novy Byt. The holy abode is located on the bank of the Lopasni River, on a high mountain. The monastery was founded at the beginning of the XVI century by the Monk David. The monastery exists more than 500 years.
The restored man's monastery pleases with a beautiful ensemble of churches and cathedrals, harmoniously combined with each other and forming a single whole. From the territory of the monastery you can enjoy stunning panoramic views of the surroundings.
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Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery in Zvenigorod is one of the most beautiful places in the Moscow Region. It is located in a very picturesque place - hilly terrain, covered with pine forest. The monastery was founded by the disciple of Sergius of Radonezh Savva. A magnificent cathedral ensemble belongs to the masterpieces of old Russian architecture. It is completely renovated and open to visitors.
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Alexandre Blok Manor in Shakhmatovo
Alexandre Blok Manor in Shakhmatovo are beautiful landscapes, as if transferred today from XIX century, shady lime avenues, silver poplars and century-old spruce trees. The future of the great Russian poet was brought to the estate in his infancy. Since then, he visited Shakhmatovo every summer and drew inspiration from it. The poet wrote about 300 works on the estate.
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Ivankovskoe Reservoir
To the most beautiful places of the Moscow region is Ivankovskoe reservoir .The second name is the Moscow Sea. It is interesting that in the creation of the reservoir formed about three hundred islands. The largest of them are recreation centers. On the shore of the reservoir is the famous Zavidovsky Reserve. Picturesque corners with beaches, clean air - Ivankovskoe reservoir is a wonderful place for rest.
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Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra
In this most beautiful place in the Moscow region once in a lifetime everyone should visit, regardless of whether he is a believer or not. Holy Trinity Sergius Lavra is one of the major centers of Orthodoxy, spirituality and culture of the Russian people. This is the largest monastery in the country, in the cathedral of which the relics of the founder of the holy monastery, St. Sergius of Radonezh, are buried. During all the years of its existence the monastery played an important role in the life of the country. The best architects worked on the creation of majestic architectural structures of the laurels. It is impossible to single out the best of them - they all amaze with their beauty and form a harmonious and majestic ensemble.
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Manor Abramtsevo
Manor Abramtzevo - one of the most beautiful places in the north of the Moscow region. Abramtsevo was first mentioned in the XVI century. Then a small estate was built on the wastes of Vramkov. Famous for the manor came in the middle of the XIX century, when Abramtsevo acquired writer S.T.Aksakov. In the middle of the XIX the estate was visited and for a long time there lived in it outstanding personalities of the time: Nikolai Gogol, Fedor Tyutchev, Ivan Turgenev, Ilya Repin, Mikhail Vrubel, Viktor Vasnetsov. After the events of 1917, the estate was taken over by the state and was turned into a museum. You can admire Abramtzevo not only with its wonderful nature, but also with amazingly beautiful buildings: the Church of the Savior of the Holy Face, a bathhouse and a hut on chicken legs.
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Lake Senez
Lake Senez is one of the most beautiful places in the Moscow region. It is artificially created in XIX century reservoir, which immediately fell in love with fishermen and other holidaymakers. The beauty of the lake is that the water here is transparent, and the place is considered one of the most tranquil in the suburbs. The beauty and tranquility of the lake are reflected in the latest work of the famous Russian artist Isaak Levitan "Lake. Russia ".This picture is considered the "swan song" of the great master of the landscape.
Senezhskoe Lake is relatively shallow - its average depth is 3.5 meters. It affects the variety and quantity of fish, which makes the reservoir one of the main fishing places of the Moscow region. Catch here can be carp, bream, roach, tench, bleak, pike perch, crucian carp, pike, perch and ruff. He was brought to the lake and eel, which perfectly suited him.
Lake Senezh is perfect for fishing and for family holidays. The holiday house "Senezh", the base "Dolina" and the tourist center "Chaika" are glad to meet visitors. For fishermen, a fishing village has been built.
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Rainbow waterfall
Rainbow waterfall - an unusual and beautiful place of the Moscow region.
In the valley of the river Nara, on the border of the Moscow and Kaluga regions, there is an amazing place, where seven springs come to the surface. One of them, picturesquely falling from a three-meter ledge, was named Rainbow Falls. The bend of the river Nara and the nearby valley in the hills framing belong to the most beautiful places of the Moscow region, where you always want to return.