Church of the Ascension, Moscow

Name: Church of the Ascension
Address: Andropova (просп. Андропова), 39, Moscow, Russia

#265 among attractions in Moscow

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Church of the Ascension of the Lord - an Orthodox church in Moscow, in the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Moscow, and then the tsaries in Kołomieńskie; In the deanery of St. Daniel Słupnik Moscow Eparchy Moscow the Russian Orthodox Church.

Ordained in 1532. Monument inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Alternative names: Unesco: from 1994Coordinates: 55°40'2"N, 37°40'15"E

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Andropova (просп. Андропова), 39Южный административный округ (Нагатинский затон)Moscow Russia

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Church of the Ascension – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kolomenskoye, Sadovniki Park, Nagatinsky Zaton District, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI.

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Open-air museum with historic buildings
Kolomenskoye, Moscow
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0.8 miSW
Park
Sadovniki Park, Moscow
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1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Nagatinsky Zaton District, Moscow
35 min walk • Nagatinsky Zaton District is a district in Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia, located on the right bank of the Moskva River. The name Nagatino comes from a former village, known since the 14th century, which was engulfed by Moscow in 1960.
1.2 miS
Universities and schools
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow
30 min walk • National Research Nuclear University MEPhI is one of the most recognized technical universities in Russia. MEPhI was founded in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but it was soon renamed the Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and atomic programs.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Nagatino-Sadovniki District, Moscow
29 min walk • Nagatino-Sadovniki District is an administrative district of Southern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 8.17 square kilometers.