Butyrka prison, Moscow

Name: Butyrka prison
Address: Moscow, Russia

#386 among attractions in Moscow

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Butyrskaya prison, usually known simply as Butyrka, is a prison in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow, Russia. In Imperial Russia it served as the central transit prison. During the Soviet Union era it held many political prisoners. As of 2022 Butyrka remains the largest of Moscow's remand prisons. Overcrowding is an ongoing problem. ()

Local name: Бутырская тюрьма Coordinates: 55°47'4"N, 37°35'38"E

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Северо-Восточный административн (Марьина роща)Moscow Russia

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Nearby attractions include: Central Armed Forces Museum, Central House of Officers of the Russian Army, Electrotheatre Stanislavsky, Russian Army Theatre.

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Museum, Military museum
Central Armed Forces Museum, Moscow
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Museum
Central House of Officers of the Russian Army, Moscow
24 min walk • The Central House of Officers of the Russian Army, also known as the Russian Army Theatre, is a historic and cultural landmark located in the heart of Moscow, Russia. This grand edifice is not only a center for military ceremonies and events but also a hub for artistic...
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Theater
Electrotheatre Stanislavsky, Moscow
32 min walk • The Stanislavsky Electrotheatre, known from 1948 to 2013 as the Stanislavsky Drama Theatre, and from 1946 to 1948 as the Stanislavsky Opera and Drama Theatre, is a theatre in Moscow. It was founded in 1935 as an opera and drama studio. It has functioned as a drama theatre since 1948.
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Theater, Concerts and shows
Russian Army Theatre, Moscow
20 min walk • The Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army is the largest theatre in Moscow. It was established in 1929 as the Red Army Theatre, was renamed the Soviet Army Theatre in 1951 and has always specialized in war-themed productions.
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Interactive museum for Jewish history
Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Moscow
17 min walk • The Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center opened in Moscow in November 2012. Construction of the museum is estimated to have cost $50 million.
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Square, Architecture, Monuments and statues
Triumfalnaya Square, Moscow
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Memorial
Alexander Fadeev Monument, Moscow
14 min walk • The Alexander Fadeev Monument is a sculptural ensemble dedicated to the Soviet writer Alexander Aleksandrovich Fadeyev and the heroes of his works "Defeat" and "Young Guards". Established in Moscow on the Miusskaya square in front of the Palace of Pioneers and Schoolchildren. The authors of the monument are sculptor V. A.
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Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Novaya Opera Theatre, Moscow
28 min walk • The Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow is a theatre in Moscow, located at 3 Karetny Ryad. It was founded in 1991 by Russian conductor Yevgeny Kolobov and then Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov.
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Street
Tverskaya Zastava Square, Moscow
18 min walk • Tverskaya Zastava is a square in Central Administrative Okrug in Moscow. Belorussky railway station faces the square. The streets which terminate at the square are, in counterclockwise order, Leningradsky Avenue, Gruzinsky Val, 2nd Brestskaya Street, 1st Brestskaya Street, 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Lesnaya Street, and Butyrsky Val.
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Museum, Art Nouveau architecture, History museum
Bulgakov House, Moscow
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Universities and schools
D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow
10 min walk • D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia — is a federal state budgetary higher educational institution in Moscow, and is the largest Russian center for education and research in the field of chemical technology.

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Which popular attractions are close to Butyrka prison?

Nearby attractions include D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow (10 min walk), Zuev Workers' Club, Moscow (10 min walk), Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow (11 min walk), Moscow State University of Railway Engineering, Moscow (14 min walk).

How to get to Butyrka prison by public transport?

The nearest stations to Butyrka prison:

Bus

Лесная улица • Lines: м10, т3, т47 (3 min walk)
Вадковский переулок • Lines: м10, т3, т47 (6 min walk)

Tram

Лесная улица • Lines: 7, 9 (3 min walk)
Новослободская улица • Lines: 7, 9 (5 min walk)

Metro

Mendeleyevskaya (10 min walk)
Novoslobodskaya (13 min walk)

Train

Савёловская (19 min walk)
Moscow Savyolovsky railway station (20 min walk)