Church of Saint Nicetas, Moscow

Name: Church of Saint Nicetas
Address: Moscow, Russia

#421 among attractions in Moscow

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Church of St. Nicetas is one of the oldest parish churches in Moscow. It is known to have existed as early as 1476. Standing on Shvivova Gorka, the eastern slope of Taganka Hill, this small single-dome church once commanded a famous view of Zamoskvorechye. ()

Local name: Храм Никиты Мученика на Швивой горке Coordinates: 55°44'45"N, 37°38'41"E

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Центральный административный ок (Таганский)Moscow Russia

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

Nearby attractions include: Zaryadye Park, Tagansky Protected Command Point, Museum of Russian Icons, Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge.

0.7 miNW
Park
Zaryadye Park, Moscow
18 min walk • Zaryadye Park, a vibrant and innovative green space, is nestled in the heart of Moscow, Russia, within a stone's throw of the Kremlin and Red Square. This urban park, opened in 2017, stands as a testament to modern landscape architecture and urban planning, seamlessly...
~1790 ftSE
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Tagansky Protected Command Point, Moscow
9 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.
~290 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow
2 min walk • The Museum of Russian Icons is the first in Moscow and the second in Russia private collection of the works of the Old Russian art.
~1300 ftW
Bridge
Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge, Moscow
7 min walk • Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans Moskva River near the mouth of Yauza River, connecting the Boulevard Ring with Zamoskvorechye district in Moscow, Russia. It was completed in May 1938 by V.M.Vakhurkin, G.P.Golts and D.M.Sobolev.
~1890 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow
10 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.
0.6 miNW
Theater
Eighth Sister, Moscow
17 min walk • The Eighth Sister is the unbuilt project for the Zaryadye skyscraper in Moscow. It would have been eighth sister to the group of seven postwar Stalinist skyscrapers in Moscow, Russia. The architect was Dmitry Chechulin.
0.7 miN
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
St Vladimir's Church, Moscow
18 min walk • The Church of St. Vladimir in the Old Gardens is a pentacupolar Orthodox church in Basmanny District of Moscow, next to Ivanovsky Convent, close to the confluence of the Yauza and Moskva rivers.
0.4 miSE
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Taganka Theatre, Moscow
11 min walk • Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow.
~610 ftNW
Tower, Architecture
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
3 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.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge, Moscow
17 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.
0.7 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture, Historical place
Church of All Saints, Moscow
17 min walk • Church of All Saints na Kulichkakh is one of the oldest churches in Moscow, located at 2 Slavyanskaya Square. A notable feature of the church is its leaning bell-tower.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church of Saint Nicetas?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow (2 min walk), D. F. Belyaev Townhouse, Moscow (3 min walk), Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow (3 min walk), Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, Moscow (4 min walk).

How to get to Church of Saint Nicetas by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of Saint Nicetas:

Bus

Швивая горка • Lines: 156 (3 min walk)
Тетеринский переулок • Lines: 156, 255, м7, Н5, Н7 (4 min walk)

Tram

Яузские Ворота — Памятник Пограничникам Отечества • Lines: 3, 39, А (8 min walk)
Комиссариатский мост • Lines: 3, 39, А (11 min walk)

Metro

Taganskaya (11 min walk)
Marksistskaya • Lines: 8 (12 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kursky railway station (28 min walk)
Moscow Paveletsky railway station (30 min walk)