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The State Tretyakov Art Gallery is the foremost depository in Moscow for fine, modern Russian Art. The gallery's history begain in 1856, when a local Moscovite merchant, Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov bought works by Russian artists of the times, aiming to collect enough to create a museum. in 1882 he had already aquired 2000 works to the Russian country. The bulding had the facade decorated by Viktor Masnetsov in a special Russian "fairy-tale" style.
in 1902-1904 the Gallery was built south of Kremlin and during the 20th century the collection expanded and so did the Gallery and now contains more than 130,000 exhibits with a wide range of art from Theotokos of Vladimir, Andrei Rublev's Trinity to Wassily Kandinsky and the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich.
The Classical Russia Tour features Moscow and St. Petersburg, and gives you the opportunity to compare and contrast these two fascinating cities in a guided group tour with an English speaking guide.
Moscow is a dynamic city of contrasts, with interesting architecture and churches full of history. The city has a lot to offer in shopping, nature, food as well as culture and art. It is one of the oldest cities in Russia, and is located by the Moskva River in the European part of the country. Moscow is famous for being home to Red Sqaure and the Kremlin along with St. Basil's Cathedral, Gorky Park and many other famous sights and landmarks.
This itinerary offers you the opportunity to visit the great Russian cities of St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kazan. Kazan is the capital of the Russian Republic of Tatarstan and has a unique blend of European and Asian culture and architecture and a rich history as one of the crossroads between the two continents.
In 2012 the Tretyakov Art Gallery hostted the world famous World Chess Championship and gave the Gallery the chance to promost chess and art together.