
Russia has one of the world’s largest collections of cultural and natural heritage. UNESCO currently lists 33 World Heritage properties for the Russian Federation: 22 cultural and 11 natural.
20 Landmarks to Know
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
- Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg
- Saint Basil’s Cathedral
- Bolshoi Theatre
- Novodevichy Convent
- Kazan Kremlin
- Trinity Sergius Lavra
- Kizhi Pogost
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod
- Historic Centre of Yaroslavl
- Mirsky-style Russian historic ensembles
- Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
- Lake Baikal
- Volcanoes of Kamchatka
- Lena Pillars Nature Park
- Golden Mountains of Altai
- Western Caucasus
- Solovetsky Islands
- Curonian Spit
- Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea
UNESCO Heritage
UNESCO’s current country profile records 33 properties, including cultural and natural sites across the Russian Federation.
UNESCO World Heritage Centre — Russian Federation
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