The Russian megapolis never sleeps and reveals many hidden beauties when it gets dark!
1. A starry night outside the city center
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2. Ostankino TV Tower up close
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3. The very heart of Moscow - the Red Square and St. Basil Cathedral
4. Moscow City business center (and the Moscow State University in the background)
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6. A samovar brewing tea in Tchaikovsky cafe
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7. If the city doesn’t sleep, nor do its offices
8. The Christ the Saviour Cathedral, Russia’s main Orthodox church
9. ‘The cathedral of science’ as it’s called in Russia - Moscow State University
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10. The Shukhov radio tower, also known as the Shabolovka tower.
There is an interesting story behind this steel hyperboloid structure - read it here! (Getty Images)
11. GUM department store on Red Square has always a festive illumination
12. The Kremlin and Bolshoy Kamenny Most (Big Stone Bridge) over the Moskva river
13. A 540 meter Ostankino TV tower is actually the highest construction in Moscow - and can be seen from different ends of the city
14. Summer lightning cuts the night sky
15. Crowd gathered to watch fireworks
Usually arranged for big holidays: Victory Day on May 9, Day of Russia on June 12, the city's birthday on the first weekend of September, New Year's and many more.
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