Russia
15 Best Landmarks in Russia
Red Square leads, and the rest of Russia's best landmarks follow, ranked by real visits.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 552 tracked places in Russia. Updated monthly.
Red Square
Landmark · MoscowRed Square is the historic and symbolic heart of Moscow, a vast cobblestone plaza surrounded by iconic landmarks.
Read our full guide →Kremlin
Landmark · MoscowThe Moscow Kremlin is a sprawling fortified complex at the heart of the city, encompassing palaces, cathedrals, and government buildings.
Read our full guide →Palace Square
Landmark · Saint PetersburgPalace Square is the central city square of St Petersburg, connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge to Vasilievsky Island.
Read our full guide →Peter and Paul Fortress
Landmark · Saint PetersburgThe Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703.
Read our full guide →PANORAMA360
Landmark · MoscowPANORAMA360 is the highest observation deck in Europe, on the 89th floor of the Federation Tower in the Moscow City business district.
Read our full guide →Bronze Horseman
Landmark · Saint PetersburgThe Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Senate Square, Saint Petersburg.
Read our full guide →Lenin's Mausoleum
Landmark · MoscowLenin's Mausoleum, also known as Lenin's Tomb, is the resting place of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin on Red Square in Moscow.
Read our full guide →Moscow-City
Landmark · MoscowMoscow-City, officially the Moscow International Business Centre, is a sprawling complex of gleaming skyscrapers on the Presnenskaya Embankment.
Read our full guide →Государственный исторический музей (State Historical Museum)
Landmark · MoscowThe State Historical Museum (Государственный исторический музей) is a major museum located on Red Square in Moscow, housed in a striking red-brick building with white trim and ornate towers.
Read our full guide →Alexander Column
Landmark · Saint PetersburgThe Alexander Column is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was raised after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France and is named for Emperor Alexander I.
Read our full guide →Peter The Great Monument
Landmark · MoscowFree entryThe Peter the Great Monument is a towering 98-meter statue located at the confluence of the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal, near the Garden Ring in central Moscow.
Read our full guide →Revolution Square (Ploshchad Revolutsii)
Landmark · MoscowFree entryRevolution Square (Ploshchad Revolutsii) is a major public square in central Moscow, situated just a short walk from Red Square and the Kremlin.
Read our full guide →Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
Landmark · Saint PetersburgThe Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns form an architectural ensemble on the spit of Vasilyevsky Island, opposite the Winter Palace.
Read our full guide →Yeliseyevskiy
Landmark · MoscowFree entryYeliseyevskiy is not just a grocery store; it's a landmark of Moscow's Garden Ring and a feast for the senses.
Read our full guide →Foreign Affairs Ministry
Landmark · MoscowFree entryThe Foreign Affairs Ministry building is one of Moscow's Seven Sisters, a group of Stalinist skyscrapers built in the 1940s-1950s.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the landmarks in Russia?
Red Square in Moscow is the most reviewed, with 20,619 traveler reviews and a 4.7 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Russia's landmarks is worth going out of your way for?
Palace Square in Saint Petersburg rates highest at 4.7 out of 5 across 5,480 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Russia has the most landmarks?
Moscow, with 10 on this list, ahead of Saint Petersburg on 5. The list spans 2 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these landmarks free to visit?
Yes, 4: Peter The Great Monument, Revolution Square (Ploshchad Revolutsii), Yeliseyevskiy and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of landmarks ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 552 tracked places in Russia. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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