What Moscow looked like at the end of the 19th century

While St. Petersburg shone as the capital, Moscow was considered an island of coziness and old times. In the 20th century, it would completely change its look and turn into a parade "shopfront" of the USSR. Take a look at the views of the city at the turn of the century, many of which have survived only in these photos.

The 1870s

The 'Ivan the Great' Bell Tower in the Moscow Kremlin. Unt