Why visit Moscow
Townapedia lists 253 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 188 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 65 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Maly Theatre, Zaryadye Concert Hall, Zoological Museum of Moscow University and Diamond Fund.
Weather in Moscow
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About Moscow
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi); the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi); and the metropolitan area covers more than 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi). Moscow is among the world's largest cities: the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan areas in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.
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Things to do65
Большой театр. Камерная сцена им. Б. А. Покровского
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
17 Никольская улица
Tu-Fr 19:00-22:00; Sa-Su 18:00-22:00
Российский государственный академический молодёжный театр
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
2 Театральная площадь, Москва
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Amusement Palace
Monument and historic site
Palace in Tverskoy District, Russia
7, Москва
Kiyevskaya
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
Moscow Metro station on the Koltsevaya Line
Armenian Cemetery
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Cemetery in Moscow
Bagration Bridge
Bridge · 4.6 km
Bridge in Moscow named after Pyotr Bagration
53 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks253
Zoological Museum of Moscow University
Museum · 0.7 km
Здание зоологического музея -- одно из первых в Москве, построенное специально под музей.
6 Большая Никитская улица
Tu-We 10:00-17:00; Th 13:00-20:00; Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Tu[-1] off
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +7 495 6293948;+7 495 6294435
Schusev State Museum of Architecture
Museum · 0.7 km
25 Староваганьковский переулок
We,Fr-Su 11:00-20:00; Tu,Th 13:00-21:00
Государственный геологический музей им. В. И. Вернадского
Museum
11 с11 Моховая улица, Москва
Tu-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa,Su 12:00-19:00
241 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Memorial park complex of the heroes of the First World War
Park · 8.5 km
Park in Moscow
Tsaritsyno Park + palace
Park · 15.6 km
Palace and park ensemble in Moscow, Russia
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3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes188
Gastronomic Center "Zaryadye"
Cafe · Seafood, Russian, Local · 0.7 km
6 с1 улица Варварка
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Gvidon
Restaurant · Seafood, Regional · 0.7 km
5 Большая Никитская улица, Москва
Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
176 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship47
Храм Святителя Николая в Старом Ваганькове
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
14 Староваганьковский переулок
Храм Священномученика Антипы на Колымажном дворе
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
8/4 с1 Колымажный переулок
Храм Великомученика Георгия Победоносца в Ендове
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
6 с11 Садовническая улица
Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы на Чижевском подворье
Church · Orthodox · 0.7 km
8 с5 Никольская улица
Cathedral of Our Lady of "The Omen"
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
8 с1 улица Варварка, Москва
Shopping23
Nautilus shopping center
Shopping center · 0.9 km
25 Никольская улица, Москва
Shopping complex "Okhotny Ryad"
Shopping center
1 с2 Манежная площадь
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare18
Поликлиника в Старопанском переулке Детского медицинского центра Управления делами Президента РФ
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km
Map of Moscow
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Cherëmushki 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Obruchevo 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Vostochnoe Degunino 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Reutov 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Zarech’ye 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Marfino 16 km west, about 16 min by car
- Mytishchi 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Lyubertsy 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
- Krasnogorsk 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
- Khimki 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Red Square, U.S. Department of State, Public domain
- Kievsk kol 02, Antares 610, CC BY 3.0
- Armenian-cemetery-01, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moscow-City 30.03.2008 05, NVO, CC BY 3.0
- Alexander Garden Gates, Минеева Ю. (Julmin), CC BY-SA 1.0
- Bitsa Park 04, Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow Kolomenskoye Ascension Church (16), Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow Brotherly cemetery plan, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Timiryazevsky park - Pasechaya street entrance, Анатолич1, CC0
- Tsaritsino from helicopter-1, Marina Lystseva, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Museum of the Great Patriotic War Moscow, Jrissman, CC BY 3.0
- Парксадовники10, Parkkuzsad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow July 2011-7a, Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RIAN archive 169374 Moscow's Russian State Library, Valeriy Shustov / Валерий Шустов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 00 0568 Saint Basil's Cathedral - Moscow, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow - 2025 - Facade of Big Theatre (1), Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0
- French invasion of Russia collage, Blaue Max, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0 234 Roter Platz (Lenin-Mausoleum, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ГУМ (1), Skif-Kerch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow ArchitectureMuseum 0922, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dormition (Kremlin), User:Smack, Public domain
- Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow 01 by shakko, shakko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 00l 2010 Moskau, Kathedrale der Maria von Kasan, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moskva Hotel in MSK (img1), Florstein ( Telegram: WikiPhoto.Space ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maly Theatr, Kopchiowski O.P., CC BY 2.5
- Открытие выставки «Город для каждого» в Манеже (август 2022) (44), stroi.mos.ru, CC BY 4.0
- Театр-им-Ермоловой, Зимин Василий геннадиевич, Public domain
- РАМТ, Clark7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taynitsky Garden-2, Ingvar-fed/Игорь Феденко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diamond Fund in Kremlin 01 by shakko, Shakko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow 05-2012 Mokhovaya 05, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гостиница Балчуг Кемпински фото1, Sergey Korovkin 84, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Geomuzey, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moscow PrintYard G06, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moscow Pokrovsky-opera 2011, Дубопробка, Public domain
- Moscow ChurchChizhevskyMetochion G25, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel National Moscow, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moscow BolshoiTheatre NewScene 015 2384, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow ZnamenskyMonRomanovChambers D49, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eggs. Russian Orthodox University. University Administration. 2013-06-03, Moscow, Krassotkin, CC0
- Old English Court in Moscow 1, Reda Kerbush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Nicholas Church (Vagankovo), Nekto, Public domain
- Church of Saint Antipas of Pergamum in Kolymazhny Dvor (2010s) by shakko 03, Shakko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Знамения Богородицы на Шереметьевом Дворе 3, Petrovitch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Школа 179 МИОО, Москва, DenisKirienko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow 2026-07-29 12, Perituss, CC0
- Moscow ChurchStGeorgeEndove BellTower2, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014 Moskva Ritz-Carlton building, Moscowjob.net, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Парк Зарядье в Москве. Фото 18, Alina Vozna, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow 20200119 133955, Bogdanov-62, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moscow, 2025. Shilov Gallery, Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0
- Moscow Nikolskaya25 G11, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014 Moscow Okhotny Ryad store, Moscowjob.net, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mauzoleumlenina (cropped), Staron, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Metropol Facade, Ivsergal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Москва. Знаменский собор, Зарядье IMG5132 2018 e1t, T3ru, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20251116 Aeroport metro station 01 (28543), Sergey A. Demidov, CC BY 4.0
- Moscow Zoo - panoramio, Вячеслав Ребров, CC BY 3.0
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