Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.

Russia

President: Vladimir Putin Trending
Capital: Moscow
Area: 17.13 million km²
Dialing code: +7
Currency: Russian ruble
Population: 144.1 million in (2020)

State Hermitage Museum |   Art & culture museum founded in 1764

St. Basil’s Cathedral | Museum in iconic former Orthodox church

Also, The Moscow Kremlin | Monumental architectural complex

Red Square | Landmark square & site of the cathedral

Savior on the Spilled Blood | 1880s church with vibrant, lavish design

Mount Elbrus | Europe’s highest peak & a cable car

Peterhof | Seafront royal palace, park & museums

St. Isaac’s Cathedral | Ornate religious edifice with a gold dome

Besides, Bolshoi Theatre | Iconic home of Russian ballet & opera

Also, Winter Palace | Former residence of Russian emperors

Catherine Palace | Baroque summer home of the Russian czars

Also, The State Tretyakov Gallery | Museum with a vast Russian art collection

Peter and Paul Fortress | Original city site founded in 1703

The State Russian Museum, Mikhailovsky Palace | Fine artworks, icons & sculptures

Besides, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts | European painting & sculpture collection

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour | Iconic building with a checkered history

Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure | Park with sports & open-air movies

Besides, Lenin’s Mausoleum at Red Square | Memorial hall displaying Lenin’s body

Also, Mariinsky Theatre | Grand complex for music, opera & ballet

Besides, Kurshskaya Kosa | Seaside area with beaches & resort towns

All-Russian Exhibition Center | Event venue with 4 traditional halls

Also, Nevsky Avenue | Monumental main street of St. Petersburg

Музей современного искусства «Гараж» | Arts venue, bookshop & research center

GUM | Iconic, long-established shopping mall

State Historical Museum | Landmark museum of Russian history

Besides, Peter and Paul Cathedral | 18th-century Romanov dynasty burial site

Yusupov Palace | Grand palace museum with ornate decor

Also, Novodevichy Convent | Landmark 16th-century religious complex

Besides, Kazan Cathedral | Colonnaded Russian Orthodox cathedral

Kolomenskoye | Open-air museum with historic buildings

Kizhi | Open-air museum with historic buildings

Arbat Street | 15th-century historical street

Also, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve | Opulent palace with a fine arts museum

Kunstkamera | Anthropological & ethnographic museum – Russia

Also, the Museum of Cosmonautics | Museum of space travel & technology

Kazan Kremlin | Hilltop palace & museum complex – Russia