A Bird's-Eye View of Moscow
It's easy to get lost among Moscow's identical apartment blocks, towering skyscrapers and glossy stadiums. But a look at the capital from way up above gives a different perspective on Russia’s biggest city.
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Petrovsky Travelers Palace in Moscow, surrounded by Petrovsky Park.
Denis Voronin / Moskva News Agency
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Petrovsky Travelers Palace from a different point of view.
Denis Voronin / Moskva News Agency
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An aerial view of this circular house in Moscow's Yugo-Zapadnaya.
Dmitry Serebryuakov / TASS
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The overlapping lines formed by Moscow's highways look abstract from above.
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Originally built in 1928, Moscow's Central Dinamo Stadium closed in 2008 and is now the site of VTB Arena.
Denis Voronin / Moskva News Agency
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The towering skyscrapers of Moscow City from an angle not all get to enjoy.
Andrei Lyubimov / Moskva News Agency
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Just beyond Moscow City, this church presents a charming picture from above.
Denis Voronin / Moskva News Agency
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Even traffic is pretty when you're looking at it from this angle.
Denis Voronin / Moskva News Agency