Neighborhoods
Khitrovka: Moscow’s Former Slum Quarter, Lanes and Old Mansions
A quiet quarter of lanes and old mansions off Solyanka Street, once Moscow's notorious market and slum, now with 17th and 18th-century…
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Basmanny
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Explore Basmanny, a district east of central Moscow where historic streets, residential areas, restaurants and transport connections meet. This archive helps visitors discover different parts of the district and understand how its local areas relate to the wider city. Browse Khitrovka, Pokrovka, Chistye Prudy and Kursky Railway Terminal to explore neighbourhood streets, public spaces and travel connections. You will also find guides to accommodation, dining and metro stations. Use the articles to plan a walk, research places to stay or identify transport options before exploring this part of Moscow.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Neighborhoods
Pokrovka: Pokrovsky Gates, Art Nouveau Houses and Old Churches
An old street east of Kitay-Gorod, named after a lost church and the Pokrovsky Gates, with Art Nouveau tenement houses, the Church…
Neighborhoods
Myasnitskaya: Moscow’s Butchers’ Street, Tea House and Post Office
An old radial street of central Moscow, the butchers' street, running from Lubyanka toward Chistye Prudy, with the Chinese-style Tea House, the…
Neighborhoods
Basmanny: Chistye Prudy, Old Churches and the German Quarter
A district in the northeast of central Moscow, from the Clean Ponds to the Yauza River, with old Basmannaya churches, Bauman Garden,…
Neighborhoods
Chistye Prudy: Clean Pond, Boulevard and Menshikov Tower
A boulevard on the Boulevard Ring built around a single pond, with the baroque Menshikov Tower, the Griboyedov monument, the Sovremennik Theatre…
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Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
Explore Moscow's Arbat district on a walking tour connecting neoclassical architecture, Russian music, Asian art, theatre, experimental design and Pushkin's former home.
Bulgakov’s Moscow: From Patriarch’s Ponds to Theatre Square
A literary walk from the Bulgakov Museum and Patriarch's Ponds past the church where Pushkin married to the Maly Theatre and Theatre…
Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
A riverside walk from the pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge past the Muzeon sculpture park and Krymsky Bridge to Gorky Park and the quiet…
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Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
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