Contrast between the historical and modern architecture of Moscow. In the foreground is the bell tower of an ancient church, painted in blue and white, topped with an onion-shaped dome with a cross. Church bells hang in the opening of the tower.In the background rises the President Hotel, a monumental Soviet building with its characteristic beige brick cladding, many windows and cascading structure.This image perfectly demonstrates the coexistence of religious heritage and Soviet modernism, typical of Moscow.

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