A few blocks away from the Moscow Kremlin lies the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world. Despite its aged appearance however, this church is actually the second to stand on this site, with the first being blown up in 1931 under the orders of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin (1878 – 1953). Initially wanting to replace the church with a monument to socialism, it was converted into a huge public swimming pool by Nikita Khrushchev (1894 – 1971).

After the collapse of Soviet rule, the church was rebuilt and completed in 2000, where it stands till this day. Visitors today can visit the church on their own, or as part of an organised tour, and a key highlight of the visit would definitely have to be the panoramic view of Moscow at the 40-metres high observation platform.