Sakharov Center, Moscow

Name: Sakharov Center
Address: Zemlyanoy Val Street, 57, стр. 6, Moscow, 105120, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 623-44-01

#258 among attractions in Moscow

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Facts and practical information

The Sakharov Center is a museum and cultural center in Moscow devoted to protection of human rights in Russia and preserving the legacy of the prominent physicist and Nobel Prize winning human rights activist Andrei Sakharov. It was founded by the "Public Commission to Protect the Legacy of Andrei Sakharov", an international non-governmental organization established in 1990 through the efforts of Sakharov's widow Yelena Bonner and other Sakharov's friends and colleagues. ()

Local name: Сахаровский центр Coordinates: 55°45'4"N, 37°39'32"E

Address

Zemlyanoy Val Street, 57, стр. 6Центральный административный ок (Таганский)Moscow 105120 Russia

Contact

+7 495 623-44-01

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Day trips

Sakharov Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atrium shopping mall, Andronikov Monastery, Tagansky Protected Command Point, The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda.

0.4 miN
55°45'26"N • 37°39'32"E
Atrium shopping mall, Moscow
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0.5 miE
Monastery, Specialty museum, Museum
Andronikov Monastery, Moscow
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0.8 miSW
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Tagansky Protected Command Point, Moscow
20 min walk • The Cold War Museum or Bunker GO-42, also known as "facility-02", CHZ-293, CHZ-572, and GO-42, and now Exhibition Complex Bunker-42, is a once-secret military complex, bunker, communication centre in Moscow, Russia, near the underground Moscow Metro station Taganskaya.
0.4 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda, Moscow
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0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow
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0.8 miW
Bridge
Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge, Moscow
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~1860 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow
9 min walk • Gary Tatintsian Gallery is one of the largest private contemporary art institutions in Moscow, dedicated to exhibitions of the leading representatives of the world art scene. Owned and directed by Gary Tatintsian.
1.1 miW
Theater
Eighth Sister, Moscow
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0.8 miW
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
St Vladimir's Church, Moscow
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0.6 miS
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Taganka Theatre, Moscow
16 min walk • Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow.
0.7 miSW
Tower, Architecture
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
18 min walk • Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers laid down in September 1947 and completed in 1952, designed by Dmitry Chechulin and Andrei Rostkovsky. The main tower has 32 levels and is 176 metres tall. At the time of construction it was the tallest building in Europe.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Sakharov Center open?

Sakharov Center is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 7 pm
Thursday 11 am - 7 pm
Friday 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday 11 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Sakharov Center?

Nearby attractions include Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow (9 min walk), The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda, Moscow (11 min walk), Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod, Moscow (12 min walk), Andronikov Monastery, Moscow (13 min walk).

How to get to Sakharov Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sakharov Center:

Bus

Высокояузский мост • Lines: 40, Б (3 min walk)
Сивяков переулок • Lines: 40, Б (5 min walk)

Tram

ДК Метростроя • Lines: 20 (7 min walk)
Поликлиника 116 • Lines: 20, 24 (7 min walk)

Metro

Chkalovskaya (10 min walk)
Kurskaya • Lines: 3 (12 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kursky railway station (13 min walk)
Serp i Molot (24 min walk)