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Media
Reference
Guide
Events celebrating the 70th Anniversary
of the Great Victory
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Main events celebrating
the 70th Anniversary of Victory
in the Great Patriotic War
of 1941–1945
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Contact information
Official website of
celebrations honouring the
70th Anniversary of Victory
may9.ru
International Media Centre
at the Manezh Central
Exhibition Hall
1 Manezhnaya Ploshchad
Working Group on
media support for events
celebrating the 70th
Anniversary of Victory in
the Great Patriotic War
(Organising Committee)
[email protected]
host-broadcaster work (VGTRK)
Leonid Mikhailovich Taube
Valery Alexandrovich
Cherednik
Emergency services
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Foreword
5.
International Media Centre
12. Accreditation and accreditation badges
14. Coordination of media pools
15. TV and radio production and broadcast
facility coordination
Coordinators:
accreditation and media pools
Svetlana Shportenko
Marina Plakitina
TV and radio company liaison
Dmitri Kovalev
airports
Veronika Tyurenkova
transport
Vladislav Fedoseikin
accommodations
Valeria Fedorina
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19. Personal press coordination
[email protected]
+7 (495) 967 06 54
+7 (495) 606 52 65
+7 (926) 444 70 53
+7 (968) 766 13 24
[email protected]
+7 (495) 910 12 80
[email protected]
+7 (495) 234 86 37
+7 (495) 234 86 60 (fax)
[email protected]
+7 (495) 234 85 80
+7 (499) 257 37 13 (fax)
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20. Host photo agency
21. Website
22. Transport for members of the media
25. Security
26. Hotel accommodations
31. Moscow sights
48. Map of the Moscow Metro
48. Layout of the International Media Centre
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Foreword
International Media Centre
This Media Reference Guide has been compiled
specifically for accredited journalists by the
Organising Committee overseeing preparations
for the main events being held in celebration
of the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great
Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
The International Media Centre (IMC) is situated in the
Manezh Central Exhibition Hall (1 Manezhnaya Ploshchad).
Entrance to the IMC can be accessed from Manezhnaya
Ploshchad.
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Okhotny Ryad
Representatives of the International Media
Centre, located in the Manezh Central
Exhibition Hall, will keep you updated
as to possible schedule changes.
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The Organising Committee would like to point
out that the information contained herein is
valid as of 30.04.2015 and may be adjusted
as 8-9 May approaches. The most recent
information can be found at press.may9.ru
Walking directions from Okhotny Ryad and Biblioteka
imeni Lenina (Lenin Library) metro stations to the IMC
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It contains essential information for media
representatives on the official celebration,
background information on Moscow, and
a guide to the sights of the capital.
The Media Centre will be open around-the-clock for
accredited journalists from 6 am on 7 May to 8 pm
on 10 May 2015.
Security
Checkpoint
The Organising Committee wishes you
a successful and pleasant stay in Moscow
on these celebratory days.
Biblioteka imeni Lenina
(Lenin Library)
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Information stand
Access to the International Media Centre is permitted for
members of the mass media who have been accredited and
received their accreditation badges. Entrance to the IMC
will only be possible after a technical screening, including
a physical inspection and check of personal items and
professional equipment.
Please note, the following items are prohibited
in the International Media Centre:
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firearms; pneumatic, gas-powered, cutting and metallic
weapons of all types and associated ammunition;
electrical-shock devices;
explosive materials and related components;
flammable materials;
gas and aerosol canisters, whether intended
for self-defence purposes or cosmetic;
poisonous, toxic and narcotic substances;
radioactive materials and items with elevated
background radiation;
firecrackers and fireworks;
bottled beverages;
other hazardous materials and substances, as well
as any items prohibited from circulation
in the Russian Federation.
The entire IMC venue is a free Wi-Fi zone for ease
of Internet access.
All telephones and faxes located in the press centre are
equipped with free long-distance and international service.
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All required information concerning the work of the press
centre and events celebrating the 70th Anniversary of
Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 is available at
the information stand situated in the main entrance area of
the IMC (see the IMC layout).
Phone numbers: +7 (495) 647 33 50, +7 (495) 647 33 51
The International Media Centre has been equipped with
separate working areas for members of the print and
electronic media.
Media area for print journalists
The media area for print journalists is equipped with work
stations, some of which offer personal computers. All work
stations come with high-speed Internet access, Europeanstandard electrical outlets (220 volts), and desk lamps.
Some work stations also feature telephones with free long
distance and international service. The media area for print
journalists offers printers and general-use copy and fax
machines.
The print media area is equipped with special photo
terminals for the viewing and downloading of official high
definition photo content of celebratory events (see the
“Host photo agency” section).
Please note that reservations for work stations in the print
media area are not permitted.
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Broadcasting area for the electronic press
Pools gathering area
The broadcasting area for the electronic press is equipped
with TV booths and acoustically-designed radio booths
(total number: 50 and 15, respectively).
Journalists taking part in pools covering the events
dedicated to the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of
Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 and holding
pool ID cards must report at the appointed time to the pools
meeting area on the 1st floor of the media centre between
the gathering point for print journalists and the broadcasting
area for the electronic media (see the IMC layout).
Detailed information on the operating procedure and
the technical equipping of the broadcasting area for the
electronic press can be found in the section “TV and radio
production and broadcast facility coordination”.
Stand-up positions
The 2nd floor of the press centre (see the IMC layout) features
stand-up workstations that can be used after an advance
request has been submitted to the host broadcaster (see
the section,“TV and radio production and broadcast facility
coordination”).
Detailed information on the gathering and departure times
for each pool will be available at the information stand, and
will also be displayed on the monitors of the press centre’s
internal TV network (see the section, “Coordination of media
pools”).
Dining
Briefing and press-conference room
On 7-9 May, journalists working at the International Media
Centre will be provided with free around-the-clock meals.
The 1st floor of the press centre features a briefing and
press-conference room with a seating capacity of up to 100
people (see the IMC layout).
Hot meals have been arranged in the press centre’s
restaurant, situated on the –2nd floor. The exact lunch and
dinner schedule can be clarified at the information stand.
The room is outfitted with professional lighting and sound
equipment. Technical arrangements have been made for the
possibility of simultaneous interpretation.
The snack bar on the 3rd floor will be serving sandwiches,
pastries, cold beverages, tea and coffee around-the-clock.
Information concerning the times of briefings and press
conferences is available at the information stand and
will also be announced via the press centre’s information
channel.
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Please note, food and drinks are prohibited in the media
area for print journalists and the electronic media
broadcast area.
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First-aid
Post office and ATMs
Qualified medical assistance can be found around-the-clock,
as needed, at the first-aid point situated on the 1st floor of
the press centre (see the IMC layout).
A temporary “Russian Post” office will be operating on the
1st floor of the press centre (see the IMC layout), as will
a branch of Sberbank, complete with ATMs.
Phone: +7 (495) 647 33 53
Press-kits
Special accommodations for people with
limited mobility
Press-kits have been arranged for all accredited
journalists. Press-kits can be picked up in person at the
press-kit hand-out counter situated across from the
information stand.
The International Media Centre is equipped with basic
conveniences for people with disabilities: ramps at the
main entrance and the podium of the media area for print
journalists, plus escalators and lifts to access all IMC floors,
as well as specially equipped WCs.
The press-kit will be issued upon presentation of the
journalist’s accreditation badge and the special card handed
out at the same time as the badge.
Cloakroom and lockers
Smoking area
A cloakroom is available on the –1st floor of the press centre.
Lockers are also available for the storage of personal items,
with keys handed out at the information stand.
Smoking at the International Media Centre is only
permitted in the specially-equipped area located outside
the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall building – on the
grounds adjacent to the press centre on the side facing
Alexandrovsky Garden (see the IMC layout).
Lost and found
In case you lose an item or find an item lost by someone
else, you can visit the information stand.
Please note that the Organising Committee is not
responsible for the safekeeping of valuables and/or personal
items left unattended.
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The smoking area is equipped with the requisite
information displays.
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Accreditation
and accreditation badges
Accreditation
badge
All Russian and foreign journalists wishing to take part
in coverage of the international events dedicated to
celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great
Patriotic War of 1941–1945 must complete the accreditation
form found on the official celebration website
press.may9.ru in the section entitled “Journalist
accreditation.” Accreditation will take place from
16 March until 5 pm on 15 April 2015.
The lower portion of the
sleeve contains a pocket for
the plastic pool card, which
authorises the journalist to
participate in the work of
a specific pool.
Upon arrival in Moscow, members of the media who
have submitted accreditation forms within the specified
timeframe and according to the established procedure will
receive their accreditation badges at the Accreditation
Centre. Media personnel working as part of official pools can
receive their accreditation badges from the representatives
of their respective delegations.
The Accreditation Centre is located at the following
address:
12 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya (WTC)
Phone: +7 (495) 967 06 54
Business hours:
6 May from 8 am to 10 pm
7 May from 8 am to 10 pm
8 May from 8 am to 10 pm
9 May from 6 am to 10 pm
Possession of an accreditation badge is a
mandatory precondition to working at the
press centre and taking part in pool activities.
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The accreditation badge is
a clear-plastic sleeve whose
upper portion contains a
plastic card, which serves
as the journalist’s personal
ID for the duration of
celebratory events.
If the accreditation badge
is lost, the concerned party
should immediately report
to the International Media
Centre – if the badge
was lost there – or to
the Accreditation Centre
(12 Krasnopresnenskaya
Naberezhnaya – WTC), if the
badge was lost in the city.
Transfer of the accreditation
badge to other people is
strictly prohibited and will
result in the nullification of
accreditation.
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Coordination
of media pools
In view of the large number of guests
arriving to celebrate the 70th Anniversary
of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and
considering the limited space available at
the venues of related events, they can only
be covered by journalists forming part of
strictly-limited pools.
Most media members will have the opportunity
to engage in the real-time monitoring
of programme events at the press centre.
Pool participation for journalists from each
country will be determined on the basis
of quotas, which will be equal for all such
nations. Access to pool events will be
provided strictly according to the respective
pool cards, as distributed by representatives
of the Organising Committee. Unused
quotas for each pool will be distributed
directly among interested journalists.
TV and radio production and
broadcast facility coordination
Within the scope of coverage of events celebrating the
70th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War,
arrangements have been made for an International
Electronic-Press Centre (hereinafter – the International
Broadcasting Centre, or “IBC”), located in the Manezh
building.
The IBC is outfitted with a full suite of equipment allowing
for the production of international TV programmes, video
recording and editing. International TV programmes consist
of direct broadcast signals and video recordings of the main
celebratory events.
At your request, booths for the electronic media can be
added at the IBC (requests accepted until 20 April 2015).
The radio booths have acoustic interiors – the TV booths
do not.
Generation and distribution of signals
for international TV programmes
Basic formats:
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HD/SDI 1080i/50 with embedded sound;
SD/SDI 625/16:9 with embedded sound;
SD/SDI 625/50 4:3 with embedded sound.
Signal format from event venues:
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Information on available quotas for specific pools will
be announced by representatives of the Organising
Committee at the International Media Centre.
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HD/SDI/108li/50 with embedded sound.
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International programme signals in TV booths for the
electronic media and in radio booths at the International
Media Centre are available in the following formats:
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HD/SDI/1080i/50 with embedded sound;
SD/SDI 625/5016:9 with embedded sound;
SD/SDI 625/50 4:3 with embedded sound.
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two LAN ports (RJ 45 jack) allowing for high-speed
Internet access;
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two video cables for receiving international-programme
signals, tipped with a BNC connector;
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one video cable for transmitting the TV signal
(at high frequency) of informational programmes
to the receiving television. The video cable features
a connector allowing for a connection to LCD
televisions.
Arrangements can also be made for the transmission of
signal to mobile satellite communications devices and fibreoptic lines for subsequent relay to end users (IMX, XDCAM,
Betacam SP, DV Cam and DVD pro formats).
Booths for radio production/broadcast include:
Stand-up positions are equipped with commutation cables
with an international communications line to support direct
connections with field correspondents (up to 30 lines),
including an IFB system.
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four grounded 220-V electrical outlets with a total
power capacity of up to 3 kVA;
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analogue telephone with tone dial;
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two ISDN lines (EURO ISDN, S/T interface – one
reserve) with a local number;
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two LAN ports (RJ 45 jack) allowing for high-speed
Internet access;
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two video cables for receiving international-programme
signals, tipped with a BNC connector;
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two audio cables for receiving additional audio signals,
tipped with XLR connectors;
Booths for TV production/broadcast include:
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four grounded 220-V electrical outlets with a total
power capacity of up to 3 kVA;
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one telephone line with a local number capable of
making long-distance and international calls, tipped
with an RJ 11 jack;
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analogue telephone with tone dial;
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one ISDN line (EURO ISDN, S/T interface) with
a local number capable of making long-distance
and international calls, tipped with an RJ 45 jack;
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one video cable for transmitting the TV signal
(at high frequency) of informational programmes
to the receiving television. The video cable features
a connector allowing for a connection to LCD
televisions.
With respect to all matters concerning the booking of
work stations at the IBC, stand-up positions, spots for
mobile satellite-communications stations, and the playing
of video material from the IBC, please contact the First
Deputy Director of the VGTRK Production and Technology
Department, Leonid Mikhailovich Taube, or the Head of the
VGTRK TV-and-Radio Affairs Office, Valery Alexandrovich
Cherednik.
First Deputy Director,
Production and Technology
Department, VGTRK
Head, TV-and-Radio
Affairs Office,
VGTRK
L.M. Taube
[email protected]
+7 (495) 234 86 37
+7 (495) 234 86 60 (fax)
V.A. Cherednik
[email protected]
+7 (495) 234 85 80
+7 (499) 257 37 13 (fax)
Organisation requests will be accepted
until 20 April 2015.
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Personal press
coordination
Upon their arrival in Moscow, the
personal cameramen and photographers
of heads of state, government leaders,
and representatives of international
organisations will receive special
accreditation badges certifying their status
as members of the respective delegation.
These badges confer the right to film at the
events being attended by the respective
officials – but only upon presentation of
the corresponding pool card.
Please note: The badges do not authorise
members of the personal press to travel in
motorcades. To gain access to video recording
opportunities, all personal photographers
and video personnel must report to the
International Media Centre in advance and
undergo screening by the security service
(see the “International Media Centre” section).
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Host photo agency
Website
The host photo agency will be photographing
all of the official events that are open to the
media taking place within the scope of
celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Victory
in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.
All of the information necessary for members
of the media during the days of celebration can
be found on the official media-support website
dedicated to celebration of the 70th Anniversary of
Victory in the Great Patriotic War at press.may9.ru
Photographic materials will be quickly posted on the
official media-support website dedicated to celebration
of the 70th Anniversary of Victory at press.may9.ru in the
section entitled “Mediabank.” Any published photo can be
downloaded for free in high resolution (photo.may9.ru).
The information posted on the website is available in the
Russian and English languages.
Host photo agency photographs are also available for free
download onto USB cards via the specially equipped photo
terminals in the print media area at the International Media
Centre (see the “International Media Centre” section).
For the convenience of users, arrangements have also
been made for the downloading of official high-resolution
photos via the “70 Years of Victory! HD” tablet app.
Please note: Citation of the press.may9.ru source
is mandatory when publishing photos.
On 8-10 May, the website may9.ru will host live broadcasts
of the events being held in celebration of the 70th Anniversary
of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
For the convenience of members of the media, arrangements
have been made on the press.may9.ru website for free access
to photographs from all of the events being held on 8-10
May, as well as to images of the rehearsals featuring parade
formations and equipment.
High-resolution photographs in JPEG format are available
in the “Mediabank” section in real-time mode.
QRCODE: may9.ru
The representative office of the host photo agency
is located in the electronic media broadcast area.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Transport for members
of the media
Members of the media departing Moscow on 9-10
May 2015 can travel to Vnukovo, Sheremetyevo or
Domodedovoairports on Aeroexpress trains.
Aeroexpress, Moscow Metro
Travel route: “Station – Hotel”
(Accreditation Centre)
Journalists arriving by Aeroexpress train at the Kievsky,
Belorussky or Paveletsky railway stations can travel
to the Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Centre
(12 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya) by metro. Free
tickets for rides on the Moscow metro are available at
the information counters of the Kievsky, Belorussky and
Paveletsky railway stations, as well as at the International
Media Centre.
Provided they have a document confirming accreditation
to cover the events being held in celebration of the 70th
Anniversary of Victory, journalists arriving by plane can
obtain free tickets to Aeroexpress trains and the Moscow
Metro – in the arrivals area.
Aeroexpress trains take passengers from the airport to one
of three railway stations:
 Vnukovo Airport − Kievsky Railway Station;
 Sheremetyevo Airport − Belorussky Railway Station;
 Domodedovo Airport − Paveletsky Railway Station.
The train schedule is available on the aeroexpress.ru website.
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Travel route: “Hotel – International Media
Centre” (Accreditation Centre)
On 7-10 May 2015, journalists staying at the Crowne Plaza
Moscow World Trade Centre will be taken to the International
Media Centre (Manezh Central Exhibition Hall, 1 Manezhnaya
Ploshchad) by free shuttle bus upon presentation of an
accreditation document. The bus schedule is available on
the press.may9.ru website, as well as at the hotel and at the
International Media Centre.
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Transport arrangements
during the event programme
According to the event schedule, members of the
media who hold pool cards will be transferred from the
International Media Centre to the various event venues
on dedicated buses. The pool transport schedule will be
available at the press centre.
For journalists picking up their accreditation badges on
their own, arrangements have been made for aroundthe-clock shuttle-bus service on 7-10 May 2015, from the
International Accreditation Centre (12 Krasnopresnenskaya
Naberezhnaya – WTC building) to the International Media
Centre.
Security
For the purposes of ensuring the safety and
security of participants and guests attending
the celebration of the 70th Anniversary of
Victory in the Great Patriotic War, as well as
that of members of the mass media covering
the celebration programme, special security
measures will be in place during the event
schedule.
Upon entering the International Media
Centre, all journalists must undergo
a screening, which will be conducted
by members of the security service.
Furthermore, an additional security check
will be conducted at the pools gathering
point prior to departure to the respective
event venue of any and all journalists
traveling with the pool.
Journalists are prohibited from arriving
at event venues on their own.
Journalists arriving at event venues on their
own will not be permitted to work or cover
the respective event.
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Accommodations at the
Crowne Plaza Moscow World
Trade Centre
For the accommodation of journalists
accredited to cover the events dedicated to
the 70th Anniversary of Victory, the Organising
Committee has made special arrangements
with the Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade
Centre (12 Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya,
Moscow).
Travel route from the Ulitsa 1905 Goda
metro station
Head approximately 1 km down Ulitsa 1905
Goda in the direction of Krasnopresnenskaya
Naberezhnaya. On the right-hand side, along
the embankment, you’ll see the building of
the World Trade Centre and the Crowne
Plaza Moscow World Trade Centre Hotel.
Hotel phone:
+7 (495) 258 22 22, +7 (495) 258 21 19
Hotel fax:
+7 (495) 258 23 23
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Terms of hotel accommodation
for accredited journalists
A special room rate has been arranged for
accredited members of the media (valid
only from 06.05.2015 to 10.05.2015):
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standard one-bed / two-bed room – RUB 3,245/
night, inclusive of 18% VAT;
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standard club room – RUB 7,080/night, inclusive of
18% VAT;
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club studio – RUB 9,676/night, inclusive of 18% VAT.
Breakfast payable separately – RUB 650
per person, inclusive of 18% VAT.
The hotel is equipped with cutting-edge
systems designed to ensure a safe and
comfortable stay. Free wireless Internet
access is provided throughout the hotel.
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Room description
The hotel is easily accessible from the Third Ring Road and
Ulitsa Novy Arbat. Secure on-site parking is available for
the convenience of hotel guests.
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Expocentre Exhibition Complex – 10 minute walk
“Moscow-City” Business Centre – 1 km
RF Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 2 km
Victory Park and Poklonnaya Gora – 3 km
Kremlin, Red Square and Moscow’s historic
downtown – 4 km
Luzhniki Stadium – 5 km
Sheremetyevo Airport – 27 km
Domodedovo Airport – 45 km
Vnukovo Airport – 32 km
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around-the-clock reception;
around-the-clock room service;
modern security system;
concierge services;
laundry and dry cleaning;
currency exchange;
multipurpose business centre;
fitness centre;
souvenir shop;
beauty salon;
supermarket;
wireless Internet throughout the hotel;
organisation of a cultural-and-entertainment
programme upon request at the time of room booking.
Standard: Cozy, elegant room measuring 25 m2,
appointed with all of the features necessary for
a productive and relaxing stay.
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free high-speed wireless Internet (Wi-Fi);
modern 32” LED TV with on-demand HD movies;
individually-climate-controlled air conditioner;
ironing board and iron;
modem port and fax connection option;
comfortable desk with lamp;
electronic safe;
three phones with voicemail and speakerphone
functions;
bathroom, terry robe, hairdryer and cosmetic mirror;
insulated window glass;
option of ordering an extra bed.
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Standard club room: The exclusive privileges
afforded to guests staying in the Club Wing
make it possible to use the complimentary
services of the lounge area.
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Club Studio: The Club Studio, measuring 60 m2,
includes both a bedroom and a separate living
room. The exclusive privileges given to guests
staying in the Club Wing make it possible to use
the complimentary services of the club lounge
area.
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In each room:
Moscow sights
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Moscow Kremlin
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free high-speed wireless Internet
(Wi-Fi) and LAN;
individually-climate-controlled air conditioner;
40" SAMSUNG LED TV;
satellite and interactive TV with on-demand movies;
modern digital phones with multimedia functions;
ironing board and iron;
mini bar and a set for preparing tea and coffee;
free mineral water for each guest;
electronic safe;
bathroom featuring a tropical shower and an innovative
terry robe, slippers, hairdryer and cosmetic mirror;
panoramic windows.
Metro stations: Borovitskaya, Biblioteka
imeni Lenina, Alexandrovsky Sad,
Arbatskaya, Teatralnaya, Ploshchad
Revolyutsii, Okhotny Ryad
Phone: +7 (495) 697 03 49
Ticket offices: every day except
Thursday, from 9:30 am to 16:30 pm
The Moscow Kremlin is one of the
biggest architectural ensembles in the world and consists of
monuments and landmarks built over the course of nearly
five centuries: from the end of the 15th century to the 20th
century. The Moscow Kremlin was historically the residence
of the authorities and it now serves as the official residence
of the President of Russia.
Red Square
Metro stations: Borovitskaya, Biblioteka
imeni Lenina, Alexandrovsky Sad,
Teatralnaya, Okhotny Ryad
The size of the square is 150 х 400 m.
The market square in front of the main
gates of the Kremlin fortifications was
already a bustling centre of commerce
by the second half of the 14th century. All structures in the
square were wooden. Stone buildings instead of the wooden
structures were only put up on Red Square at the end of the
18th century – beginning of the 19th century, at which time
the square was cobbled. Today, Red Square is a central site
for celebrating national holidays, parades, concerts, and
excursions.
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Metro station: Kropotkinskaya
Address: 15 Ulitsa Volkhonka
Phone: +7 (495) 250 73 17
Opening hours: from 8 am to 8 pm
Donskoy Monastery
Metro station: Shabolovskaya
Address: 1 Donskaya Ploshchad
Opening hours: from 10 am to 4 pm –
only on weekends and holidays
It took 40 years to build the Cathedral
of Christ the Saviour: from 1849 to
1889. It became the main cathedral
in Russia, built to commemorate the
victory over Napoleon’s army in the Patriotic War of 1812.
In 1931, the Cathedral was destroyed by Stalin’s order. It was
completely restored in 1998.
Donskoy Monastery is a monastery
of the Russian Orthodox Church. The
Monastery was founded in 1591 in honour
of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Legend has
it that St. Sergius blessed grand prince Dmitry Ioannovich
to engage in the Battle of Kulikovo near the Don River in
1380. And that was how the Monastery got its name. The
Monastery has been under the jurisdiction of the Moscow
Patriarchate since 1991.
The Bolshoi Theatre
Memorial Complex on Poklonnaya Gora
Metro station: Okhotny Ryad,
Teatralnaya
Address: 1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad
Phone: +7 (495) 250 73 17
Ticket offices: every day
from 11 am to 7 pm
The biggest theatre of Russian and
world musical culture. The building of the Bolshoi Theatre is
an outstanding example of the Russian architecture of the
late classicism school and one of Europe’s largest venues for
the staging of theatrical performances.
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Metro station: Park Pobedy
Address: 7 Ulitsa Bratyev Fonchenko
The Memorial Complex on Poklonnaya
Gora occupies an area spanning some
135 hectares and includes the Central
Museum of the Great Patriotic War, the
Victory Monument and three churches
built in memory of those who perished during the war: the
Church of St. George the Victorious, the Memorial Mosque and
the Memorial Synagogue.
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Moscow Circus
on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Metro station: Tsvetnoy Bulvar
Address: 13 Tsvetnoy Bulvar
Phone: +7 (495) 694 06 68
Ticket offices: from 11 am to 2 pm
and from 3 pm to 7 pm
The Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is
one of the oldest circuses in Russia.
The building was erected in 1880.
In the 1980s, the building was reconstructed, up-to-date
equipment was installed and an original interior was created.
The Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard can accommodate 2,000
people.
Moscow International House of Music
Metro station: Paveletskaya
Address: 52/8 Кosmodamianskaya
Naberezhnaya
Phone: +7 (495) 730 10 11
Ticket offices: from 11 am to 8 pm
The House of Music is located in the
centre of the city. It is the main element
of the large architectural ensemble on Kosmodamianskaya
Naberezhnaya along the Moscow River. It is outfitted with
the latest equipment. A unique concert organ was installed
in Svetlanovsky Hall of the House of Music in 2004 – has
no analogues in Russia in terms of technical and acoustic
parameters.
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Moscow Tchaikovsky State
Conservatory of Music
Metro station: Arbatskaya
Address: 13 Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa
Phone: +7 (495) 629 94 01
(weekdays, 11 am – 6 pm)
The Moscow Conservatory of Music
was founded in 1886. At present, the
Conservatory boasts the best-possible
halls from the architectural and acoustic
standpoint, meant for symphonic, organ, choir and chamber
concerts.
Moscow State University
Metro station: Universitet,
Vorobyovy Gory
Address: 1 Vorobyovy Gory
Construction of the Moscow State
University building began in 1949 and
was completed 1 September 1953. This is
one of the most beautiful and
grand buildings in Moscow, the peak of the creative work of
architect Lev Rudnev. According to the architect’s plan, the
main building of the University is included in the “architectural
crown” consisting of eight high-rise buildings around the
centre of Moscow along the Sadovoye Ring Road and in its
vicinity.
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Moscow Zoo
Ostankino
Metro stations: Кrasnopresnenskaya,
Barrikadnaya
Address: 1 Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Ulitsa
Phone: +7 (499) 252 29 51
Opening hours: every day except
Monday, from 10 am to 8 pm
Metro stations: VDNH
Address: 15 Ulitsa Akademika Koroleva
The Moscow Zoo, located in the very
centre of the city, is the oldest and biggest zoo in Russia. It
was founded in 1864. Today, the zoo collection consists of
more than 8,000 animals representing about 2,000 different
species.
Ostankino television tower was designed
by construction engineer Nikolai Nikitin
and built in Moscow in 1960–1967. Its
foundation weighs 55 thousand tonnes,
and the top’s permissible deviation under
the force of wind is 11.65 metres. The
tower is 540 metres high, which is nearly 300 metres more
than the Moscow University building on Leninskiye Gory and
215 meters more than the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Novodevichy Convent
Triumphal Arch
Metro stations: Sportivnaya
Address: 1 Novodevichy Proezd
Novodevichy Convent is included on
the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This is one of the most beautiful and
oldest convents in Russia. The Convent
celebrated its 490th anniversary in
August 2014. There are about 12 thousand exhibits in the
local museum. The main ones are collections of Old Russian
paintings, textiles from the 16th–20th centuries, articles made
from precious metals and stones and a unique collection
consisting of documents from the Convent’s archives as well
as its library with handwritten and early printed books.
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Metro stations: Park Pobedy
Address: Ploshchad Pobedy
The Triumphal Arch is the anchor of the
architectural and memorial complex
located on Kutuzovsky Prospect in
Moscow and dedicated to the Patriotic
War of 1812. The Triumphal Arch was
designed by architect Giuseppe Bova in 1826–1828 in honour
of the Russian Army’s victory over Napoleon.
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Vorobyovy Gory
Botanical Garden
Metro stations: Universitet,
Vorobyovy Gory
Vorobyovy Gory are located on the
right bank of the Moscow River and
consist of a woodland park in the
southwest of Moscow. They soar 60–70
metres above river level. They were
named after Vorobyovo Village, which existed in the location
since the beginning of the 14th century. In 1949–1953, the
complex of Moscow State University buildings was erected
here with a sightseeing platform, which provides a majestic
panoramic view of Moscow. Mountain bike and motorsport
competitions often take place on Vorobyovy Gory.
National Exhibition of Economic
Achievements (VDNH)
Metro stations: VDNH
Address: 119 Prospect Mira
Phone: +7 (495) 544 34 00
Opening hours: VDNH grounds are
open every day from 9 am to 11 pm
The National Exhibition of Economic
Achievements (VDNH) is the biggest
exhibition centre in Russia. It occupies an area spanning
some 136 hectares. In this age of modern technology, when
everyone can visit any of the world’s museums with the help
of his PC, this “living” museum exposition still has popular
appeal.
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Metro stations: Vladykino
Address: 4 Botanicheskaya Ulitsa
Phone: +7 (499) 977 91 45
Opening hours: every day from 10 am
to 8 pm
The main botanical garden of the
Russian Academy of Sciences is the
biggest botanical garden in Europe.
It was founded on April 14, 1945, and forms part of the
Biological Sciences Department at the Russian Academy
of Sciences. The botanical garden is located in the midst of
the unique forest expanses found within Moscow city limits,
parts of which have only been preserved thanks to the
garden’s scientific and nature-preservation efforts.
Pharmaceutical Garden – Botanical Garden
of Moscow State University
Metro stations: Prospekt Mira
Address: 26 Prospect Mira
Phone: +7 (495) 680 72 22
Opening hours: from 10 am to 9 pm
The “Pharmaceutical Garden” (Aptekarsky Ogorod) is a botanical garden
of Moscow State University and the
oldest scientific botanical institution
in Russia. The complex was founded by Peter I in 1706 as a
pharmaceutical garden for growing herbs. In 1805, the garden
was purchased by Moscow University and turned into a
botanical garden. There are unique collections of tropical and
subtropical plants growing in the old hot houses, featuring an
original architectural design.
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Exhibition projects dedicated
to the 70th Anniversary
of Victory
Accredited reporters can visit
these events free of charge
Museum / exhibition site
Dates (2015)
Planned events
All-Russian Mikhail Glinka Museum
Association of Musical Culture
4 Ulitsa Fadeeva, Moscow;
press service phone:
+7(495) 739 62 26 (ext. 166);
www.glinka.museum
23 April – 26 July
“On Heroic Deeds, On Valour, On Glory…” jointly with the
State Historical Museum (GIM), Russian State Literature
and Arts Archives (RGALI), State Literature Museum
(GLM), Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya
Gora, Russian State Cinema and Photographic-Document
Archives (RGAKFD).
State Literature Museum
17 Trubnikovsky Per., Moscow;
management office phone:
+7 (495) 695 44 94,
public relations and advertising
department head Nataliya
Viktorovna Smolyaninova’s phone:
+7 (495) 621 73 95;
www.goslitmuz.ru
7 May – 10
September
Memorial House
of Alexander
Gertsen (27
Sivtsev Vrazhek
Pereulok)
Writers in the Great Patriotic War Exhibition.
Documents, photos, books, military posters, writers’ voices,
writers’, poets’, army correspondents’ reminiscences of the
Great Patriotic War. There will be a special section at the
exhibition dedicated to Konstantin Simonov’s biography
and creative work.
7 May –
10 September
Memorial House
of Alexander
Gertsen
(27 Sivtsev Vrazhek
Pereulok)
Reminiscences of the Great War Exhibition will be
presented in two sections:
- The Author and his Characters at War (Hero of the Soviet
Union Aleksandr Marinesko: letters, photos, books);
- The Leningrad Siege and the Writer (Vsevolod Vishnevsky,
Olga Berggolts, Alexandr Kron, Vsevolod Azarov and
others). Staging of the play “The Sea Has Spread Out
Wide…” in Leningrad under siege (photos, playbills, etc.).
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Museum / exhibition site
Dates (2015)
Planned events
State Literature Museum
8–31 May
Alexei Tolstoy’s flatmuseum (2/6 Ulitsa
Spiridonovka)
“Alexei Tolstoy’s War and Peace,” dedicated to the 70th
Anniversary of Victory.
All-Russian Museum Association
of the State Tretyakov Gallery
10 Lavrushinsky Pereulok, Moscow;
phone: +7 (499) 230 77 88;
www.tretyakovgallery.ru
16 April – 12 July
State Tretyakov
Gallery on Krymsky
Val
Exhibition of paintings, graphics and sculptures as part of
the special project “Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of
Victory in the Great Patriotic War.”
16 April – 12 July
State Tretyakov
Gallery
(Lavrushinsky
Pereulok)
Special project “Dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of Victory
in the Great Patriotic War.” There will be annotations for 14
works of art from the permanent exposition, including hall
photos (halls without pictures, destroyed halls) and photos of
works of art during the war – on the way from the places they
were evacuated from, taking the works of art out of boxes and
taking them off rollers (unrolling and smoothing them out),
restoration, taking part in exhibitions in Moscow, Novosibirsk.
There will be posters for the exhibitions arranged by Gallery
employees, invitation cards, catalogues, orders, letters,
documents dedicated to the everyday life of the Tretyakov
Gallery during the war, and an invitation to the Gallery’s
opening on May 17, 1945, all displayed in showcases.
27 July –
30 October
“Sevastopol. Revival” exhibition dedicated to the
architectural projects of post-war restoration.
It is meant for travelling exhibitions and the exchange
of exhibitions between the museums of the Russian
Federation.
State Shchusev Scientific
Research Museum of Architecture
5/25 Ulitsa Vozdvizhenka, Moscow;
phone: +7 (499) 691 21 09;
www.muar.ru
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Museum / exhibition site
Dates (2015)
State Museum and Exhibition
April – May
Centre ROSIZO and State Historical
Museum
48/1 Ulitsa Lyublinskaya, Moscow;
phone: +7 (495) 350 02 95;
www.rosizo.ru
Central Museum of the Great
Patriotic War of 1941-1945
10 Ulitsa Bratyev Fonchenko,
Moscow; press service phone:
+7 (499) 145 72 20;
www.poklonnayagora.ru
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Planned events
“Victory! 1945–2015.” Formation of the common historical
space in the memory of the people of the USSR with the
participation of the State Tretyakov Gallery (GTG), State
Russian Museum (GRM), Central Museum of the Great
Patriotic War (TsMVOV), State Archives of the Russian
Federation, Central Armed Forces Museum (TsMVS), State
Film Fund of the Russian Federation (Gosfilmofond),
regional, historical and military museums.
From 29 April
to the end
of the year
International exhibition and scientific-practical conference
“We Were United in Fighting Fascism,” with the
participation of member nations of the Commonwealth of
Independent States. A separate section of the exhibition is
dedicated to the Moscow Hero City – “The Role and Place
of the Capital of the USSR in Defeating Fascism.”
28 May – July
“Frontier Troops During the Great Patriotic War” Thematic
Exhibition.
Opening on 9 May
Creation of a widescreen permanent video exposition in the
Hall of Glory employing 360° 3D mapping technologies.
6 May
Cadet associations parade “Unbreakable Intergenerational
Ties,” jointly with the Military-Patriotic and Civic Upbringing
Centre of the City of Moscow.
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Museum / exhibition site
Dates (2015)
Planned events
Central Museum of the Great
Patriotic War of 1941–1945
6 May
St. George parade jointly with the Synod Youth Department
of the Russian Orthodox Church.
6 May
Patriotic forum dedicated to the 70th Anniversary of the
Great Victory, jointly with the Union of Cities of Military
Glory.
Central Andrey Rublev Museum
of Old Russian Culture and Arts
10 Andronyevskaya Naberezhnaya,
Moscow;
phone: +7 (495) 678 14 89;
www.rublev-museum.ru
4–9 May
The Alley of Heroes Project dedicated to the heroes of the
Great Patriotic War. Sculptural depictions of heroes with
stories of their feats will be exhibited both in the museum
itself and in the adjoining public garden.
State Historical Museum
1 Red Square, Moscow;
phone: +7 (495) 692 40 19;
www.shm.ru
24 April – 20 July
“Victory!” exhibition. The participants of the exhibition are
the State Historical Museum, State Archives of the Russian
Federation (GARF), State Tretyakov Gallery, State Russian
Museum, Central Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Museum, Mitrofan Grekov military painters’ studio.
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VDNKh
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Moscow Kremlin
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Prospekt Mira
Red Square
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07
Belorusskaya
Tsvetnoy
Bulvar
Cathedral of Christ
the Saviour
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Bolshoy Theatre
14
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Donskoy Monastery
01
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Kiyevskaya
6
Okhotny
Ryad
Biblioteka
imeni Lenina
(Lenin Library)
Borovitskaya
Park Pobedy
06
Kropotkinskaya
Memorial Complex
on Poklonnaya Gora
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12
Sportivnaya
Shabolovskaya
05
Vorobyovy Gory
08
15
Moscow International
House of Music
09
Universitet
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Centre (WTC)
07
Moscow Circus
on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Paveletskaya
10
Crowne Plaza Moscow
World Trade Centre Hotel
11
Moscow Zoo
12
Novodevichy
Convent
13
Ostankino
Ploshchad Revolyutsii
Alexandrovsky
Sad
Arbatskaya
Vorobyovy Gory
Teatralnaya
09
Barrikadnaya
10
14
Triumphal Arch
15
Moscow State
University
16
Exhibition of the
Achievements of
National Economy
17
Botanical Garden
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Moscow Tchaikovsky
State Conservatory
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International
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Domodedovo Airport
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Vnukovo Airport
Pharmaceutical
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