Novodevichy Convent along Moskva River in Moscow, Russia - Encircle Photos

35 Novodevichy Convent along Moskva River in Moscow, Russia

There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Moscow including the Novodevichy Convent. Founded in 1524 by Grand Duke Vasily III, the religious complex grew during the 16th and 17th centuries into 14 Moscow Baroque (also called Naryshkin Baroque) buildings plus eight cathedrals facing the Moskva River. Buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery are many famous Russians including Nikita Khrushchev (First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 until 1964) and Boris Yeltsin (President of the Russian Federation from 1991 until 1999).

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Novodevichy Convent along Moskva River in Moscow, Russia

Novodevichy Convent, Novodevichy Passage, 1, Moskva, 119435, Russia

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