Intercession Monastery, Moscow

Name: Intercession Monastery
Address: ul. Taganskaya, 58, Moscow, 109147, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 911-49-20

#143 among attractions in Moscow

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Facts and practical information

Intercession Monastery is a Russian Orthodox convent situated in Moscow, in the neighbourhood of Taganka. It was named after the Intercession of the Theotokos. ()

Local name: Покровский монастырь Coordinates: 55°44'18"N, 37°40'15"E

Address

ul. Taganskaya, 58Центральный административный ок (Таганский)Moscow 109147 Russia

Contact

+7 495 911-49-20

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Day trips

Intercession Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.8 miSW
17th-century complex with churches
Krutitsy, Moscow
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Monastery, Specialty museum, Museum
Andronikov Monastery, Moscow
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0.9 miW
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Tagansky Protected Command Point, Moscow
23 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.
0.6 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda, Moscow
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Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow
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Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow
30 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.
0.7 miSW
14th-century fortified monastery
Novospassky Monastery, Moscow
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0.7 miNW
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Taganka Theatre, Moscow
19 min walk • Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow.
1.2 miNW
Tower, Architecture
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
32 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.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge, Moscow
24 min walk • Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans Moskva River in downtown Moscow, Russia, carrying Garden Ring between Tagansky District and Zamoskvorechye Districts. It was completed in 1938 by V.M.Vakhurkin, G.P.Golts and D.M.Sobolev. Its main span is the widest arch span in Moscow.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Novospassky Bridge, Moscow
24 min walk • Novospassky Bridge is a steel plate girder bridge that spans Moskva River, connecting Novospassky Monastery and Paveletsky rail terminal areas in Moscow, Russia. It was built in 1911, as a triple-span steel arch bridge. Reconstruction in 2000 replaced arches with a simpler plate girder structure.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Intercession Monastery?

Nearby attractions include Krestyanskaya Zastava Square, Moscow (11 min walk), Shkolnaya Street, Moscow (13 min walk), The Church of St. Alexis in Rogozhskaya Sloboda, Moscow (16 min walk), Tagansky District, Moscow (18 min walk).

How to get to Intercession Monastery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Intercession Monastery:

Bus

Большая Андроньевская улица — Покровский женский монастырь • Lines: 51, 74, м7, Н7, т26, т63 (2 min walk)
Абельмановская Застава • Lines: 51, 74, м7, Н7, т26, т63 (5 min walk)

Tram

Абельмановская Застава • Lines: 12, 43, 46 (6 min walk)
Большая Калитниковская улица • Lines: 45, 46, А (5 min walk)

Metro

Krestyanskaya Zastava (10 min walk)
Proletarskaya (13 min walk)

Train

Serp i Molot (21 min walk)
Moskva-Tovarnaya-Kurskaya (23 min walk)