You will follow a route on which you will not meet a single newly built building - this is a journey through the architectural reserve from the walls of Kitai-gorod to Zemlyanoy Val. During the tour, you will learn how Moscow developed and changed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. As a result, you will look at the usual streets from a historical perspective and learn a lot about an important period in the life of the capital. Individual excursion for 1-6 people Duration 2 hours Children Allowed with children How it goes On foot Rating 5 by 12 reviews 3900 rubles per excursion Price for 1-6 people, regardless of the number of participants
What awaits you
Pre-revolutionary and Soviet past of Moscow The route of our walk is designed in such a way that you will see, at times inconspicuous, buildings associated with historical events and personalities. For example, I will show you the place where the headquarters of the Left SRs was located, where Felix Dzerzhinsky was under arrest and Vladimir Lenin was. You will also see the building where the last leaders of the Stalinist NKVD lived. You will learn how the outbreak of the First World War affected the situation of foreigners in Moscow. You will see the house in which the famous artist Levitan spent the last 8 years of his life and wrote his main works. And also see the apartment house of the Morozovs' daughter, next to which there was a famous shelter, which was visited by Leo Tolstoy
Scientific institutions and religious buildings You will see where the technology of mummification of the body of Lenin and other communist leaders was developed. Near the Institute of the Brain, you will hear the history of its creation and find out which famous personalities became the objects of the Institute's research. I will show you the house where Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov lived. Learn the history of the Lutheran community in Moscow and the Ivanovsky monastery. Get to know the Christian Baptist Church, which was visited by US President Richard Nixon in 1968 and which houses the oldest German-made historical organ in Moscow. You will also visit the Church of the Three Saints on Kulishki, where the famous composer Scriabin was baptized and from which the expression “the devil in the middle of nowhere” came from
Filming locations and panoramic views I will show you a unique vantage point on Ivanovskaya Gorka, from which you will see the Kremlin and Moscow City and will be able to take wonderful panoramic pictures. In addition, we will definitely take a walk with you to the places where the film "The Pokrovsky Gates" was filmed.
Organizational details
- The excursion starts at the monument to the Heroes of Plevna (metro station Kitay Gorod). Ending at the Garden Ring near the Kursk railway station (metro Kurskaya, metro Chkalovskaya).
- Travelers who book several of my excursions at once receive a discount: for two booked excursions - 10%, for three excursions - 20% discount, for 5 excursions - 30% discount. You need to go on excursions within 3 months (if you have booked 5 excursions - within 6 months).
Venue
The beginning of the excursion is in the area of Kitay-Gorod metro station. You will know the exact meeting point immediately after booking.
