Internet and History of Moscow: Discover Moscow portal along with the "My District" program developed walking routes around Moscow districts

3 March 2021

Routes around the Levoberezhny and Obruchevsky districts of the capital are available on the Discover Moscow portal. It promotes online tours through the streets, parks, gardens and squares associated with the history of Moscow and Russia. In the Obruchevsky district, the user may visit the ancient Vorontsovo estate and learn about the secret weapon against Napoleon's troops, which was created there in 1812. Levoberezhny district proposes visiting the locations for the film "Volga-Volga" and look at the astonishing sculptures in Druzhba park. The excursion routes were developed by the portal along with the city program "My District".

"Discover Moscow will introduce local sights and history of the Obruchevsky and Levoberezhny districts. It also provides online tours. The interactive guide features photographs of all objects and a detailed description of each point on the route. The Discover Moscow portal released tours through Preobrazhensky, Kurkino, Nagatinsky Zaton, Otradnoye and other districts. They reveal the unique features of every Moscow location", said Sergei Shakryl, curator of cultural and business IT projects of the Moscow IT Department.

The Discover Moscow portal provides over 150 thematic tours and 78 quests. The interactive online guide includes photographs and information about over 200 buildings, over 660 monuments and 326 museums. The project is being implemented by the Moscow departments of information technology, culture, cultural heritage, education and science. Interesting materials are available in the Discover Moscow mobile application. The app for iOS and Android devices are free for download from the App Store and Google Play.