Balashikha, Russia
Балашиха
Balashikha is a town of 150,103 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia, founded in 1830.
Why visit Balashikha
Townapedia lists 63 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 141 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Izmaylovsky Park, Moscow University for the Humanities, Palace of Kuskovo and Горенки.
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About Balashikha
Balashikha (Russian: Балашиха, IPA: [bəlɐˈʂɨxə]) is the most populous city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pekhorka River 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the Moscow Ring Road. Population: 520,962 (2021 census); 215,494 (2010 census); 147,909 (2002 census); 135,841 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Balashikha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Balashikha on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Izmaylovsky Park
Monument and historic site · 10.6 km
Park, protected area of Russia, architectural landmark in Izmaylovo District, Russia
Museums and landmarks63
Palace of Kuskovo
Museum · 11.0 km
Summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family in Moscow, Russia
Дом В.Э. Мейерхольда
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Жил здесь с 1926 по 1939 гг.
Дом, где в 1929 - 1931 жил Зимин А.И.
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
8 Санаторная улица, Балашиха
Дом, где в 1931-1935 гг. жил академик Грабарь И. Э.
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Санаторная улица, Балашиха
51 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Горнолыжный комплекс "Лисья гора"
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
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6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes141
Очаг
Restaurant · International, Regional, Chicken, Seafood, Steak House, Ice Cream, Pizza, Italian · 2.8 km
Ресторан "ОЧАГ" в г. Балашиха - это отдельно стоящее здание по адресу Леоновское шоссе, ул. Рябиновая 1. Несколько залов, веранда,...
1 Рябиновая улица, Балашиха
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Хванчкара
Restaurant · Georgian · 2.2 km
36И Советская улица
Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr 11:00-02:00; Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-00:00
DESSERT COFFEE
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.0 km
проспект Ленина, Балашиха
Mo-Fr 08:00-19:15; Sa,Su 09:00-19:15
129 more on the map.
History
Balashikha was established in 1830. It was granted town status in 1939. Several rural hamlets had existed long before on the site of the modern city.
The city stands on the famous Vladimir Highway, which led out of Moscow to the east. This was the route along which convicted criminals were marched to forced labor camps in Siberia. The road was renamed Gorky Highway in the Soviet era. The failure of the Decembrist Revolt against Tsar Nicholas I led to the execution of its ringleaders and the exile of many nobles to Siberia. Soviet-era schoolchildren were told that the prisoners were marched in chains along this road followed by their wives. In truth, the Decembrist prisoners were sent from St. Petersburg, then the capital of Russia, through Yaroslavl, and not through Moscow and Balashikha, and the story was invented as part of celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the event in 1925.
Between 1830 and 1870, a cotton factory was in operation in the area, with its fabric called Balashikha. A railway station was built at the end of the 19th century, again called Balashikha Station.
As it grew, Balashikha absorbed other villages, including Gorenki, a suburban estate of Count Andreas Razumovsky, and Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye, an estate of the Princes Galitzine, the latter being in use for 250 years from 1591 to 1828. This is the site of a stone church, built from 1777 to 1782.
From the History section of Balashikha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship12
Церковь иконы Божией Матери «Неопалимая Купина»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.5 km
12 микрорайон ВНИИПО
Храм Святой Великомученицы Екатерины
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.6 km
1А Московский бульвар
Храм преподобного Серафима Саровского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.1 km
вл4 Балашихинское шоссе
Церковь Александра Невского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.2 km
1 площадь Александра Невского
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.9 km
11Б Святоникольская улица
Храм Святого преподобного Сергия Радонежского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.3 km
Shopping134
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Российский государственный университет народного хозяйства имени В.И.Вернадского
School · 0.7 km
Healthcare79
Map of Balashikha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chkalovsky Air Base (CKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 km away.
- Zheleznodorozhnyy 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Lyubertsy 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Shchyolkovo 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Korolev 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
- Mytishchi 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Moscow 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Pushkino 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Cherëmushki 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Elektrostal’ 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Noginsk 32 km east, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Prospekt Lenina Balashiha, Андрей-1967, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Balashikha Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye 0263, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha Transfiguration Church (cropped), Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha TransfigurationChurch 0248, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p4, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p5, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p3, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p2, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 colonnade - 2025-09 - p03, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha TransfigurationChurch 011 4724, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p10, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p1, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 colonnade - 2025-09 - p01, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 colonnade - 2025-09 - p02, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha (3581314056), Sergey Rodovnichenko from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio - A-DIR (9), A-DIR, CC BY 3.0
- Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio - A-DIR (8), A-DIR, CC BY 3.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 colonnade - 2025-09 - p04, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p8, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p7, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye vl4 - 2025-09 - p9, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye 4k6 - 2025-09, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye 4 - 2025-09 - p02, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye 4 - 2025-09 - p03, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balashikha - Leonovskoye 4 - 2025-09 - p01, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на Большое колесо обозрения и Круглый пруд, Измайловский ПКиО, Kristy2906, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Московский гуманитарный университет 3 корпус, Avonexs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pehra yakovlevskoe 1, Alexander Feryabkov, CC0
- Горенский лесопарк, AlixSaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadimrazumov copter - Pekhra, Usadboved, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный дом - дворец осенью, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Усадьба «Пехра-Яковлевское» (Балашиха), SergeyRene95, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колоннада, село Пехра-Яковлевское, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колоннада осенью, село Пехра-Яковлевское, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A church in Pekhra-Yakovlevskoe estate (3581313920), Sergey Rodovnichenko from Moscow, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Усадьба «Пехра-Яковлевское». Белокаменная лестница, SergeyRene95, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Белокаменная лестница в парке осенью, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye Park 03, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye Park 02, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pekhra-Yakovlevskoye Park 01, GrechkinaNadejda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Palace of Kuskovo (7132417809), Evgeniy Isaev from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- East Gate Hotel - panoramio, Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
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