There is one more specific architectural style, which belongs to Moscow only. The style is even called Moscow's baroque. It is represented by the architectural masterpiece,

1693, Novozavodskaya St., 47, the "Fili" Metro station.

    This elegant three-tier church has perfect, even absolute proportions and expressive decorations. Truly, it may be called a pearl of the Russian architecture.

    The new era in the history of Russian architecture started at the time of rule of Peter the Great, who, as people say, "hacked a Russian window into Europe". Peter the Great sent Russian masters to perceive the experience and skills of Dutch architects. As a result, new churches were built in Russia combining the pure Russian traditions with the Dutch architectural style. The new style got the name of Peter's baroque, in Moscow it is represented by

on Telegrafny Pereulok Street, 15, close to "Chistye Prudy" Metro Station and by

on Bolshaya Yakimanka Street, 46 "Oktyabrskaya" Metro Station.

    is another monument representing the era of classicism. It was built by famous architect O. Bove in 1828-1835 (the "Tretyakovskaya" Metro station).

    The Empire style (the architectural style of the first half of the 19th century) is represented by the famous

Yelokhovskaya St., 15, the "Baumanskaya" Metro station.

    The ceremonies with the participation of Alexiy the Second, the Patriarch of All Russia, are often held here. The great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin was baptised in the cathedral in 1799. The modern architectural style is represented by only one church, i.e.

    built in 1995 at the Park of Victory, the "Kutuzovskaya" Metro station. St. George is Moscow's protector depicted on Moscow's coat of arms.

    Many old churches are located at the territories of convents. In the past the convents encircled Moscow, bearing both, religious and strategic importance. The convents or monasteries of the southern semi-circle are mostly interested. These convents are distinguished by mighty walls and towers designed to resist any attack, as far as the southern direction was the most dangerous one, the nomads raided the Russian lands coming from the south. These days the monasteries are located deep inside the borders of Moscow. These are as follows (starting from the east): St. Andronicus Monastery, New Saviour Monastery, St. Simon Monastery, Danilov Monastery, Donskoi Monastery and Novodevichy Convent.

    (Andronyevskaya sq., 10, the "Ploshchad Ilyicha" Metro station) is beautifully located on the high bank of Yauza River. The Monastery was founded in 1360. It is known that Andrei Rublev, the famous Russian painter, was a monk at the St. Andronicus Monastery. It is supposed that the main cathedral of the Monastery, the Spassky (Saviour) Cathedral was built in 1425-1427, in compliance with the architectural planning carried out by Andrei Rublev. This white-stoned Cathedral has been recently transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church and is currently used for religious ceremonies. All other structures at the territory of Monastery belong to the Andrei Rublev Museum of Early Russian Culture and Art. (See Chapter "Museums").

    (Krestyanskaya sq., 10, the "Proletarskaya" Metro station) was founded in 1462. It was transferred here from the Kremlin and, that is why, received the word New to the old name (Saviour). The Cathedral of Saviour was built there to resemble the Cathedral of Dormition of the Kremlin. This cathedral was the burial place for the family of Romanovs, the family of the last tsars of Russia.