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In Moscow’s history, the Izmailovo Estate – also known as Izmailovsky Island or Bauman Town-holds a special place. The territory of the former boyar, royal and Imperial manor is now part of the Moscow State United Museum-Reserve.

On the east side of Moscow, in the picturesque Veshnyaki district, lies the Kuskovo Estate – the former estate of the Sheremetev counts, where a unique 18th-century architectural and artistic ensemble has been preserved to this day.

According to ancient Church Tradition, icons of the “Savior Not Made by Hands” type are the very first and, most importantly, the non-man-made image of Jesus Christ, which miraculously appeared during His earthly life.

The museum was founded in 1947 on the initiative of the outstanding architect-restorer Pyotr Dmitrievich Baranovsky.

Forty meters above the ground, suspended between the sky and the city, lies one of Moscow’s most breathtaking panoramic viewpoints. The observation deck of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is not merely an architectural element, but a place where space gains depth and time seems to slow down.

A khatchkar is located near the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. Khatchkars are well-known throughout the world. Translated from Armenian, “khatchkar” means “cross-stone.”

On the eastern side of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where the white stone walls meet the life of the modern city, stands a figure that bridges eras. The bronze monument to the first Moscow Patriarch, Job, is not merely a memorial to historical memory.

At the walls of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow stands a bronze monument to Patriarch Hermogenes, one of the key figures of the Time of Troubles.

On the southern side of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour’s stylobate, facing the Moskva River, stands a bronze monument to the eleventh Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia-Saint Tikhon.