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  Moscow     -     Novodevichy Convent

Moscow is the capital city of Russia, famously known for the palaces and churches of the Kremlin and Red Square.
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Novodevichy Convent
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Founded by Basil III in 1524 to commemorate the capture of Smolensk from the Luthuanians, the Novodevichy Convent is probably the most beautiful of the fortified religious institutions to the south of Moscow.

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