The Moscow Hippodrome, where architecture, speed and gambling meet

Dec 15 2013

Camel and dog races, dogsledding races, pony competitions and even car races are occasionally held at the Moscow Hippodrome in between horse competitions to entertain spectators.

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The Moscow Hippodrome is one of few monuments to Soviet architecture that have kept the smallest elements of the appearance of the building’s facades, halls, and tribunes and continues to perform its primary functions.

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