Museums
Museum of the History of Lefortovo Moscow: German Quarter and Hours
A small museum in the district named after Peter the Great's associate Franz Lefort, with a model of the German Quarter, maps,…
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Lefortovo
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Explore Lefortovo, a historic district in eastern Moscow with residential streets and connections to the city’s wider transport network. This archive brings together local area information and a metro station guide to help visitors understand this part of Moscow. Browse Lefortovo for an introduction to the neighbourhood and Aviamotornaya Metro Station for information about a transport connection serving the wider area. Use the articles to consider local geography and plan journeys between eastern Moscow and other districts. The guides are useful for travellers staying nearby or exploring parts of the city outside the main central sightseeing routes.
Neighborhoods
Lefortovo: Catherine Palace, Lefortovo Park and Old Foreign Quarter
A south-eastern district on the Yauza River named after Franz Lefort, with Lefortovo Park, the exterior of the Catherine Palace, an old…
Metro Stations
Aviamotornaya Metro Station: Golden Ceiling, Icarus and Transfers
A Metro station of 1979 with an aviation theme: a ceiling of golden pyramids like a flying carpet and a metal sculpture…
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Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
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