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Triumfal'naya Arka (19 min) Oldest surviving triumphal arch that was built to commemorate Russia's victory over Napoleon. Museum-Estate Arkhangelskoye (24 min) Grand classical manor packed with historic paintings & artworks, with rolling landscaped grounds. Park Pobedy Na Poklonnoy Gore (20 min) Sprawling war memorial park with fountains & forest, plus a museum & soaring obelisk. Meschersky park (20 min) 465-hectare forested park with playgrounds, hiking/biking trails & cross-country skiing tracks. Victory Museum (21 min) Set in Victory Park, a huge museum dedicated to Russia's role in WWII, with dioramas & memorabilia. Battle of Borodino Museum-panorama (28 min) Large circular museum focusing on the Russian victory over Napoleon at Borodino in 1812. Serebryany Bor (28 min) Island of pine forests, marshes & lakes, popular for hiking, cycling & swimming, plus skiing. Sparrow Hills (30 min) Hilltop view point with panoramas of the city skyline, Moskva River & Olympic stadium. Большой Московский Цирк (31 min) Featuring animals, clowns & acrobat performances, this is the largest circus in Europe. Novodevichy Cemetery (26 min) Prominent 19th-century burial ground including the graves of Chekhov, Prokofiev & Khrushchev. Poklonnaya Hill (19 min) One of Moscow's highest points, home to the Victory Park with World War II displays & a war museum. Darwin Museum (37 min) Animatronic dinosaurs & high-tech displays in natural history/evolution museum dedicated to Darwin. Zhivopisniy Bridge (23 min) Large S-shaped traffic bridge & pedestrian sidewalk with a striking red arch suspended by cables. Novodevichy Convent (29 min) Riverside 1520s monastery known for its fresco-lined 5-domed cathedral & ornate soaring bell tower. Bitsa Park (29 min) Park with dense forest, rivers & ravines, plus medieval burial mounds & pre-revolutionary mansions. |