Russia
Things to do in Russia
The top attractions and places to visit in Russia, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Lake Baikal, Red Square and Hermitage Museum, and 27 more across the country.
Top attractions in Russia
Lake BaikalLandmark
Red SquareSquare · Moscow
Hermitage MuseumMuseum · Saint Petersburg
St. Basil's CathedralLandmark · Moscow
Winter PalacePalace · Saint Petersburg
Luzhniki StadiumLandmark · Moscow
Landmarks and monuments
Lake BaikalWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Red SquareSquare · Moscow · On the map
St. Basil's CathedralLandmark · Moscow · On the map
Luzhniki StadiumLandmark · Moscow · On the map
Curonian SpitWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Struve Geodetic ArcWorld HeritageLandmark · Ivanovo, Brest · On the map
Lenin's MausoleumMonument · Moscow · On the map
Russian State LibraryLandmark · Moscow · On the map
Solovetsky IslandsWorld HeritageMonument · On the map
The Motherland CallsMonument · Volgograd · On the map
Central Stadium YekaterinburgLandmark · Yekaterinburg · On the map
Moscow ConservatoryLandmark · Moscow · On the mapVirgin Komi ForestsWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Putorana PlateauWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Novodevichy CemeteryMonument · Moscow · On the map
Nevsky ProspectMonument · Saint Petersburg · On the map
Lena PillarsWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Tsar CannonMonument · Moscow · On the map
Museums
Hermitage MuseumSaint Petersburg · On the map
Tretyakov GalleryMoscow · On the map
AuroraSaint Petersburg · On the map
Saint Isaac's CathedralSaint Petersburg · On the map
Russian MuseumSaint Petersburg · On the map
Pushkin Museum of Fine ArtsMoscow · On the map
Yasnaya PolyanaTula · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Winter PalacePalace · Saint Petersburg · On the map
Cathedral of Christ the SaviourCathedral · Moscow · On the map
Catherine PalacePalace · Pushkin · On the map
Kazan CathedralCathedral · Saint Petersburg · On the mapPeter and Paul CathedralCathedral · Saint Petersburg · On the map
Photo credits
- Lake Baikal: Jason Rogers, CC BY 2.0
- Red Square: mos.ru, CC BY 4.0
- Hermitage Museum: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Basil's Cathedral: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter Palace: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Luzhniki Stadium: Government of Moscow Press centre, CC BY 4.0
- Curonian Spit: A.Savin, FAL
- Struve Geodetic Arc: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lenin's Mausoleum: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tretyakov Gallery: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russian State Library: Valeriy Shustov / Валерий Шустов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Solovetsky Islands: Trasprd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aurora: Leo Medvedev/Лев Леонидович Медведев, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catherine Palace: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Isaac's Cathedral: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Motherland Calls: VladFedotov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central Stadium Yekaterinburg: A.Savin, FAL
- Moscow Conservatory: A.Savin, FAL
- Virgin Komi Forests: Demeulenaer & Van Ginderdeuren, CC BY 3.0
- Russian Museum: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts: user:Ghirlandajo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Putorana Plateau: jxandreani, CC BY 2.0
- Novodevichy Cemetery: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nevsky Prospect: Vasilii Martynov, CC0
- Yasnaya Polyana: A.Savin, FAL
- Kazan Cathedral: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Peter and Paul Cathedral: Yaropolk, Public domain
- Lena Pillars: VasilyevaED, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsar Cannon: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.