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| HOME / MARRIOTT GRAND HOTEL / LOCATIONS AND DIRECTIONS |
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| Address: 26/1, Tverskaya Ulitsa, Moscow, 103050, Russia [ Show on map ] | |
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Nearest metro: Mayakovskaya
Located on Tverskaya Ultisa, one of the main arteries leading to the center of the city and just a short distance from Moscow's Garden Ring, the Marriott Grand lies just a kilometer away from the Kremlin and the spiritual and political heart of the capital. The Kremlin, or simply fortress in Russian, was founded by Prince Yury Dolgoruky in the 12th century AD. Originally just a wooden fort built on the hill above the confluence of the Moscow and Neglina rivers, the Kremlin rapidly became the focus around which grew up the city of Moscow. Over the centuries the Kremlin settlement developed and stone fortifications and cathedrals were added to it to house the rulers of Russia. The notorious Ivan The Terrible, the throne usurper Boris Godunov and Mikhail Romanov, the first Tsar from the dynasty that would rule Russia until the Revolution of 1917, all chose The Kremlin as their seat of power. But at the turn of the 18th Century Tsar Peter The Great founded the European city of St. Petersburg on the banks of the Neva River and the Gulf of Finland and made it Russia's new capital. Just over 200 years later political power returned to Moscow and the Kremlin, when Lenin transferred the Bolshevik government there in March 1918. The Kremlin complex houses not only the Senate, the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation, but also the Great Kremlin Palace Concert Hall, numerous cathedrals and the State Armory, which exhibits a huge collection of priceless artifacts from throughout the history of the Russian Tsars.
Directly adjacent to The Kremlin lies the vast, cobbled expanse of Red Square, famed as the site of numerous Bolshevik demonstrations, Soviet parades and now occasional pop concerts. The Square is flanked by the red and back granite cubes of Lenin's Mausoleum (still displaying the body of the founder of the Soviet State some 76 after his death), the brightly-colored onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, the celebrated GUM Department Store and the country's central Historical Museum. Manezhnaya Square is also home to the Alexander Gardens, where visitors can enjoy a pleasant stroll through the park and a shopping spree in the neighboring underground mall.
Also within a short walk from Red Square guests will be delighted to see the impressive stucco facade of the famous Bolshoy Theatre, the gem of Moscow's performing arts scene and home to the magnificent Bolshoy Ballet. Visitors shouldn't miss the opportunity to see one of their world-class ballet or opera performances.
The Marriott Grand is located approximately 40 minutes drive from Sheremet'evo II, Moscow's busy International Airport. |
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