Arbat Street, Moscow

Name: Arbat Street
Address: Moscow, Russia

#260 among attractions in Moscow

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Arbat Street, mainly referred to in English as the Arbat, is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Moscow, Russia. The Arbat has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital. It forms the heart of the Arbat District of Moscow. Originally the street formed part of an important trade-route and was home to many craftsmen. ()

Local name: Арбат Coordinates: 55°44'59"N, 37°35'33"E

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Arbat Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pushkin Museum, Monument to Leo Tolstoy on Prechistenka, Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building.

0.5 miE
European painting and sculpture collection
Pushkin Museum, Moscow
14 min walk • The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is a beacon of cultural heritage nestled in the heart of Moscow, Russia. Established in 1912, it was named after the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin and is renowned for its remarkable collection of European art, spanning from...
0.5 miS
Museum
Monument to Leo Tolstoy on Prechistenka, Moscow
14 min walk • In the heart of Moscow, on the serene street of Prechistenka, stands a tribute to one of Russia's most renowned literary figures: the Monument to Leo Tolstoy. This bronze statue immortalizes the esteemed writer, best known for his epic novels "War and Peace" and "Anna...
~1690 ftN
Museum
Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Moscow
9 min walk • The Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva is a monument in Moscow in Borisoglebsky Lane opened in 2007. Authors of a monument — the sculptor N. A. Matveeva, architects S. P. Buritsky, A. S. Dubovsky. The monument belongs to the category "city sculpture".
0.4 miSW
Tower
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building, Moscow
11 min walk • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed and overseen by Vladimir Gelfreykh and Adolf Minkus.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow
14 min walk • The State Museum of Oriental Art is one of the biggest cultural institutions in the world for preservation, research, and display of Oriental art.
0.5 miSE
Memorial
Monument to Friedrich Engels, Moscow
14 min walk • The Monument to Friedrich Engels was installed in 1976 in Moscow near the metro station "Kropotkinskaya". The authors of the monument are sculptor I. I. Kozlovsky, architects A. A. Zavarzin and A. A. Usachev. The monument has the status of an identified cultural heritage site.
0.5 miN
Memorial
Monument to the Heroes – Schoolchildren, Moscow
13 min walk • The Monument to the Heroes – Schoolchildren is a memorial, established in Moscow in 1971 near the school building № 110. Dedicated to schoolchildren who died in the Eastern Front of World War II. The designers of the monument are the sculptor D. Yu. Mitlyansky and the architects E. A. Rozenblum and P. I. Skokan.
~1450 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Bourganov's House, Moscow
7 min walk • Bourganov's House is a Russian state museum named after its founder, the Russian sculptor Alexander Bourganov. The museum was based on the private studio of the sculptor founded in 1984, in the historical area of Old Arbat in Moscow.
~440 ftSW
Memorial, Memorial site
Tsoi Wall, Moscow
3 min walk • The Tsoi Wall is a graffiti-covered wall in Moscow, dedicated to musician Viktor Tsoi and his band Kino. The wall is located at the house №37, at the intersection of Arbat Street and Krivoarbatsky Lane and is considered one of Moscow's landmarks.
~1740 ftSE
Street, Park
Gogolevsky Boulevard, Moscow
9 min walk • Gogolevsky Boulevard is a boulevard near the Arbat District, Moscow, Russia, named after the writer Nikolai Gogol. It was named Prechistensky Boulevard until 1924, after the nearby street Prechistenka.
~560 ftNW
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New Arbat Avenue, Moscow
3 min walk • New Arbat Avenue is a major street in Moscow running west from Arbat Square on the Boulevard Ring to Novoarbatsky Bridge on the opposite bank of the Moskva River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Arbat Street?

Nearby attractions include Tsoi Wall, Moscow (3 min walk), New Arbat Avenue, Moscow (3 min walk), Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, Moscow (4 min walk), Krivoarbatsky Lane, Moscow (4 min walk).

How to get to Arbat Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to Arbat Street:

Bus

Кинотеатр Октябрь • Lines: м2, м7, Н2 (6 min walk)
Дом книги • Lines: м2, м7, Н2 (7 min walk)

Metro

Smolenskaya • Lines: 3 (11 min walk)
Arbatskaya • Lines: 3 (12 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kiyevsky (33 min walk)