‘Discover Moscow’ Portal
‘Discover Moscow’ is an interactive online guide that helps residents and guests of Moscow to explore the history and architecture of city buildings and monuments, find walking routes around the city and take online quizzes.
The routes were prepared in cooperation with local historians and famous residents of the city. Residents can take a walk not only along the central streets, but also in remote districts of the city which have their own unique history and sights. Audio guides are available for some of the routes.
In 2021, the portal was modernized, search functions were improved, new filters and the feature of mapping a route to the object of interest were added.
Users can take an online walk using the virtual guides, which allow users to take a virtual tour of the city’s sights and enjoy a bird’s-eye view of Moscow. The online guide was in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The project was launched in 2013;
- Interactive guides for the sights of the capital contain descriptions of more than 2,200 buildings and facilities, more than 670 monuments, more than 350 museums, information about more than 330 historical figures, more than 200 thematic walking routes, and about 100 online quizzes
- In 2021, the ‘Discover Moscow’ portal was visited about 2.3 million times
- During the first six months of 2022, users have visited the portal more than 1 million times
The project received a special prize at the Golden Site competition in the ‘Service, Information Portal for Traveling, Company Website’ nomination
The project became the prize winner of the international WSIS Prizes 2022
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