City Sights - Moscow

Bolshoi Theater
(4 tickets)

The Bolshoi Theatre is Russia's national theatre for ballet and opera. The theatre is located in the Theatre Square in central Moscow. It was introduced in 1778 and is the home of the Bolshoi Ballet. The Bolshoi Theatre's colour is beige and on the top there is a statue of horses and a wagon. 

In what year was the Bolshoi Theatre inaugurated?

1825

On January 17, 2013 the head of the Bolshoi Ballet was attacked with sulfuric acid. What is his name?
Sergei Filin
 

The picture shows which Tsar together with his family?

Alexander III
 

What ballet was shown at the opening of the Bolshoi Theatre? 

Cendrillon

What color is the Bolshoi? 
Beige
 

What does the statue standing on the roof at the entrance of the Bolshoi Theatre depict? 

Horses and carriage

What is the name of the ballet group that has the Bolshoi as it's home stage?
Bolshoi Ballet
 
What is the name of the prince who founded the Bolshoi Theater?
Peter Urusov

What kind of dance is the Bolshoi Theatre a national stage for in Russia? 

Ballet

What kind of music is the theater a national stage for in Russia?
Opera
 
What was approved at the Bolshoi Theater in 1840?
The theater was allowed to show foreign productions
 
What year was the Bolshoi inaugurated?
1825
 

Which ballet is probably the most famous that has been shown at the Bolshoi Theatre? 

Swan Lake

Which is the most famous ballet that has been shown at the Bolshoi? 
Swan Lake
 
Who of the following has been chief conductor at the theater at some point
Vassily Sinaisky

 
Saint Basil's Cathedral
(5 tickets)

Saint Basil's Cathedral is a cathedral on the Red Square in Moscow. The cathedral was built on behest of Ivan the Terrible. There are a total of nine chapels in Saint Basil's Cathedral, and the cupola of the tower in the middle is adorned with a lustrous golden colour. 

During which century was Saint Basil's built?
16th
 

How high is the cathedral at its highest point? 

65 m

How high is the highest point?
65 m
 
How many chapels are in St. Basil's?
9
 
In which square will you find find St. Basil's Cathedral? 
Red Square
 

The cathedral has been the UNESCO World Heritage site since what year? 

1990

The two individuals depicted on the bronze monument in front of the cathedral led the Russian army together. Who are they? 

Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin

What colour is the dome of St. Basil's Cathedral's highest tower? 

Gold

What is the color of St. Basil's highest tower? 
Gold
 

What was the name of the architect who designed St. Basil's Cathedral? 

Postnik Jakovlev

What is the name of the artist who has drawn this picture in which the cathedral is visible?
Apollinary Vasnetsov
 

What was the name of the man who gave the order to build St. Basil's Cathedral? 
What was the name of the man who ordered the cathedral built?
Ivan the Terrible
 

What year did Saint Basil's Cathedral get its first heating system? 

1908

Which conquest was celebrated by the construction of Saint Basil's?
The Siege of the Kazan
 
Which religious community is housed in St. Basil's?
The Russian Orthodox Church
 

Who painted the painting in the picture?

Fyodor Alekseyev 

 
The Kremlin
(6 tickets)

Kremlin is a historic part of central Moscow. The Kremlin wall with the Kremlin towers surrounds the area. South is the Moscow river. The Red square and St. Basil's Cathedral is to the east. To the west, you'll find the Alexander garden. Many visitors are surprised by how many churches are in the area. If you dare, you can go up Ivan the Great's Bell Tower, which is 81 meters high. 

At which shore along the Moskva River is the Kremlin located? 

North

How high is the Ivan the Great Bell Tower which is found in the Kremlin?

81m

Most visitors are surprised that there are so many what in the Kremlin?
Churches
 
One of Moscow’s oldest and most esteemed museums can be found here, what is it called?
The Kremlin Armoury
 
The Kremlin is
Russia's political center
 
The Kremlin is the official residence of Russia's what?
President
 

The man in the picture once organized renovations of the Kremlin. What is his name?
Ivan III
 
Vladimir Putin approved the construction of what in the Kremlin in 2013?
Helipad
 

What do we see in the picture?
Grand Kremlin Palace
 
What does the name Kremlin mean?
Fortress inside a city
 
What extends along the entire western part of the Kremlin wall? 
Alexander Garden
 

What is the name of the hill where the Kremlin is located? 

Borovitsky Hill

What is the name of the royal burial church found in the Kremlin?
Archangel Cathedral
 
What year was the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Kremlin built?
1508
 
Which famous landmark is found in the Kremlin, which can be seen from 30 kilometers away?
Ivan the Great Bell Tower