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The Novodevichy Convent is situated on the inner bank of a horseshoe bend in the Moskva River, near Devichye Pole (Maiden's Field). The convent was named Novodevichy (New Maiden) to distinguish it from the Ascension Convent, which was called Starodevichy (Old Maiden). It was founded in 1524 to commemorate the recapture of Smolensk from Polish-Lithuanian rule. (Smolensk was a key city on the western route, liberated in 1514 after being captured by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the early 15th century.)
The walls and towers were erected at the end of the 16th century during the reign of Boris Godunov. The architects drew inspiration from the Moscow Kremlin and the Cathedral of the Assumption. The convent has strong historical connections to the Russian royal family: Boris Godunov’s sister, Irina (wife of Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich), and all the sisters of Peter I took the veil here. Peter I's first wife, Yevdokiya Lopukhina, also ended her life within the convent walls.
The oldest building pictured is the Smolensk Cathedral (1524-25), dedicated to the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. The prototype for this church was the Moscow Kremlin's Cathedral of the Assumption. Designed by Aristotle Fioravanti, the cathedral's construction architecturally demonstrated Moscow's importance to the state. The imitation of the Kremlin Cathedral is evident in the similar vertical division of the walls, the architectural frieze with colonnades, and the five domes. However, this imitation was only superficial. The exterior of the Cathedral has a more soaring structure, and the interior pillars are square, which enhances the vertical lines.
The 16th and 17th-century frescoes and icons have been preserved to this day. Russian architects created a festive ensemble by combining traditional Russian architecture with compositional devices of the Moscow Baroque style. The convent was part of a defensive ring of monasteries outside the city (including Donskoy, Danilov, Simonov, Novospassky, and Andronikov). The convent was closed in 1922. Today, it primarily functions as a museum, though a part of it is again used as an active convent.

Метромост через реку Москва - это единственный в Москве двухярусный мост через Москву реку. Мост соединяет Комсомольский проспект с проспектом Вернадского и пересекает Третье транспортное кольцо. Длинна моста - 2030 метров, речная часть имеет пролеты: 45, 108, 45 м. Мост был построен в 1958 году по проекту В.Г. Андреева и Н.Н. Рудомазина. С 1989 года мост медленно реконструируется. После восстановления верхнего яруса 1999-2000 гг была расширена проезжая часть и убрана пешеходная дорожка. В 2002 году доделана станция метро “Воробьевы горы”, которая раньше назавалась “Ленинские горы”. Москва река - левый приток Оки. 473 км, площадь бассейна 17,6 тыс. км2. Средний расход воды 109 куб.м/с. Используется для водоснабжения и судоходства.

The Metro Bridge is the largest and longest bridge in Moscow. It is a 2,030-meter-long bridge that spans the Moscow River and the Luzhniki area. It is the only bridge in Moscow with two levels: one for cars on the top, and another for the metro line, featuring a station located directly over the river. The station was formerly named "Leninskiye Gory" ("Lenin Hills"). It was reconstructed in 2002 and now has the new name "Vorobyovy Gory" ("Sparrow Hills"). The bridge itself was built in 1958 and also underwent reconstruction in 2002.