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World Heritage Sites in Russia
- Kamchatka PeninsulaThe Kamchatka Peninsula stretches like a jagged spine into the Pacific Ocean, its shape defined by two massive mountain ranges.
- Peterhof PalacePeter the Great commissioned a palace complex in 1709 to rival the Palace of Versailles. He sought to expand the property after visiting the French royal…
- YaroslavlOn the left bank of the Volga River, archaeologists have uncovered a settlement dating from the 5th to the 3rd millennium BCE.
- Kazan KremlinIvan the Terrible ordered the rebuilding of the Kazan Kremlin on the ruins of a former castle belonging to the Kazan khans.
- Saint PetersburgTsar Peter the Great laid the cornerstone of the Peter and Paul Fortress on the 27th of May 1703. He chose Zayachy Island at the mouth of the Neva River to…
- Altai MountainsThe Altai Mountains rise where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan meet. This single range spans from 45° to 52° north latitude and stretches across 84°…
- Red SquareIn 1493, Tsar Ivan the Great issued a decree to clear all buildings within 110 sazhens of the Kremlin wall. This action created an empty field that would…
- Trinity Lavra of St. SergiusIn 1337, Sergius of Radonezh built a wooden church on Makovets Hill to honor the Holy Trinity. This small structure became the seed for what would grow into…
- Vladimir, RussiaThe year 990 stands as the official founding date of Vladimir, Russia. Local historians and city administration support this claim through reinterpreted…
- Lake BaikalLake Baikal sits in southern Siberia, Russia, between Irkutsk Oblast and the Republic of Buryatia. It is a rift lake formed by the Earth's crust slowly…
- Saint Basil's CathedralIn the autumn of 1554, Tsar Ivan IV issued a command to build a wooden Church of Intercession on the moat. This structure stood next to the existing Trinity…
- Wrangel IslandWrangel Island sits astride the 180th meridian, placing it in a unique geographic position. This location makes its north shore both the northeasternmost and…