Zvenigorod, Russia
Звенигород
Zvenigorod is a town of 16,395 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia, founded in 1152.
Why visit Zvenigorod
Townapedia lists 45 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 54 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, Звенигородский городок, Музей Русского Десерта and Чудо-парк.
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About Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod (Russian: Звени́город) is a town in the Moscow Oblast of western Russia. In 2010 it had a population of about 16,000.
From the Wikipedia article Zvenigorod (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Zvenigorod on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Orthodox monastery in Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Museums and landmarks45
Звенигородский городок
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
1 улица Городок, Звенигород
Mo-Su 07:00-19:00
St. Savva
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Памятник преподобному Савве (скульптор Сергей Сорокин) открыт у входа в Саввино-Сторожевский монастырь в августе 2007 года
Казначейский корпус
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
8В Ратехинское шоссе, Звенигород
33 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
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Restaurants and cafes54
Пристань
Restaurant · 0.9 km
8А улица Фрунзе, Звенигород
Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 12:00-23:00
42 more on the map.
History
The town's name is based either on a personal name (cf. Zvenislav, Zvenimir) or on a hydronym (cf. the Zvinech, Zvinyaka, Zveniga Rivers); the derivation from "town of ringing (bells)" is a folk etymology.
The community has existed since the 12th century, although its first written mention is dated around 1339, in the last will of Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan I Daniilovich Kalita, in which he says: "Thus, I pass on to my son Ivan: Zvenigorod, Kremchina, Ruza..." In the historical records, or annals (лéтопись [letopis'] in Russian), Zvenigorod is first mentioned around 1382, soon after khan Tokhtamysh burnt down Moscow, and destroyed a number of towns on the way, including Zvenigorod.
Zvenigorod rose to prominence in the late 14th century after it was bequeathed by Dmitry Donskoy to his second son Yuri, who founded his residence on the steep bank of the Moskva River. The local kremlin, called Gorodok, contains the only fully preserved example of 14th-century Muscovite architecture, the Dormition Cathedral (1399). The cathedral's interior features frescoes attributed to Andrei Rublev.
Zvenigorod is primarily remembered for internecine wars waged by Yuri's sons for control of Moscow during the reign of their cousin Vasily II (1425–1462). After their party was defeated, the town was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
From the History section of Zvenigorod on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship24
Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.2 km
1 улица Городок
Church of Evangelical Christian Baptist
Church · Baptist · 0.9 km
7 Красноармейский тупик, Звенигород
Собор Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.8 km
вл8 Ратехинское шоссе, Звенигород
Церковь Ксении Петербургской на Дунинском кладбище (2019)
Place of worship · 6.0 km
Часовня Саввы Сторожевского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.0 km
вл8 с26 Ратехинское шоссе
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Звенигородский финансово-экономический колледж
School · 0.6 km
1 Спортивная улица, Звенигород
Healthcare20
Map of Zvenigorod
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Odintsovo 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Novo-Peredelkino 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Zelenograd 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Khimki 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Cherëmushki 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Moscow 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Podolsk 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Mytishchi 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Korolev 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Lyubertsy 65 km east, about 1 h 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
- Zvenigorod. Moskovskaya St. (28255010314), Andrey Shalaev, CC BY 2.0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio, karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (1), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (3), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod Lenina16, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 008, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 007, Perituss, CC0
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- Zvenigorod Lenina27, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 004, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod Lenina27 2, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (2), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 020, Perituss, CC0
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- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 023, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (4), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 024, Perituss, CC0
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- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 012, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 013, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 014, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 016, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 015, Perituss, CC0
- Church of Aleksander Nevsky - Zvenigorod, Russia - panoramio, Sergey Ashmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Savvino-StorozhevskyMonastery DJI 0317, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 045, Perituss, CC0
- Zvenigorod 2026-06-20 037, Perituss, CC0
- Звенигород Усадьба Шереметева-Гудовича «Введенское», Елена Апухтина, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zvenigorod ChurchDormition in Gorodok2, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dub cherechatiy, R.Yuskov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Звенигород, Кафе Весна - panoramio, VIPstars.org, CC BY 3.0
- Аптека Петникова, Московская улица, 27, Звенигород 2024, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братская могила советских воинов Московская улица Звенигород 2024, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andrey Kovalchuk monogram, Andreykor, CC BY 4.0
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