Sokolniki District, Moscow

Name: Sokolniki District
Address: Moscow, Russia

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Sokolniki District is a district of the Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow located in the north-east corner of the city. Population: 57,444 ; 54,975 . ()

Local name: Сокольники Coordinates: 55°47'41"N, 37°40'35"E

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Sokolniki District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Calligraphy, Sokolniki Park, Preobrazhensky Metro Bridge, Krasnoselsky District.

0.4 miN
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow
11 min walk • The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, dedicated to the art of calligraphy, is situated in Sokolniki Park, Moscow. The museum collection features calligraphy masterpieces from 65 countries. The concept was elaborated by Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre and the National Union of Calligraphers.
0.7 miN
Park including funfair and winter ice-rink
Sokolniki Park, Moscow
18 min walk • Sokolniki Park, named for the falcon hunt of the Grand Dukes of Muscovy formerly conducted there, is located in the eponymous Sokolniki District of Moscow. Sokolniki Park is not far from the center of the city, near Sokolnicheskaya Gate.
1 miE
Bridge
Preobrazhensky Metro Bridge, Moscow
26 min walk • Preobrazhenskiy Metro Bridge is the shortest of four rail bridges in Moscow, Russia. It is located in the Eastern Administrative Okrug of the city. It spans over Yauza River and is a part of the Sokolnicheskaya Line of Moscow Metro. It connects the stations Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad and Sokolniki.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Krasnoselsky District, Moscow
38 min walk • Krasnoselsky District. Most of the district's territory is occupied by railroads, rail yards, and the three rail terminals around Komsomolskaya Square.
~1180 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
Sokolniki Arena, Moscow
6 min walk • Sokolniki Arena or Sokolniki Sports Palace is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. It is located in the Sokolniki District of the city, a fifteen-minute walk from Sokolniki metro station, right by Sokolniki Park.
0.5 miSE
Constructivist architecture, Modernist architecture, Konstantin Melnikov
Rusakov Workers' Club, Moscow
13 min walk • The Rusakov Workers' Club in Moscow is a notable example of constructivist architecture. Designed by Konstantin Melnikov, it was constructed in 1927–28. The club is built on a fan-shaped plan, with three cantilevered concrete seating areas rising above the base.
1.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Bogorodskoye District, Moscow
32 min walk • Bogorodskoye District is an administrative district of Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 10.24 square kilometers.
~1730 ftNE
Sport venue, Sport
Spartak Tennis Club, Moscow
9 min walk • Spartak Tennis Club, also known as Shiryaevka, is a tennis training ground located near Sokolniki Park in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1979, it formerly formed part of the Spartak sports society. It has 15 outdoor clay courts, which remain open for four months during the year, and two indoor courts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sokolniki District?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow (11 min walk), Rusakov Workers' Club, Moscow (13 min walk), Sokolniki Park, Moscow (18 min walk).

How to get to Sokolniki District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sokolniki District:

Bus

ПКиО Сокольники • Lines: 75 (5 min walk)
Метро Сокольники • Lines: 122, 140, 265, 716, 75 (7 min walk)

Tram

Сокольническая Застава • Lines: 25, 45, 46 (6 min walk)
Охотничья улица • Lines: 25 (7 min walk)

Metro

Sokolniki (12 min walk)
Krasnoselskaya (28 min walk)

Train

Moscow-3 (28 min walk)
Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station (35 min walk)