Bolotnaya Square, Moscow

Name: Bolotnaya Square
Address: Bolotnaya ploshchad, Moscow, Russia

#218 among attractions in Moscow

Square, Historical place

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Bolotnaya Square is a square in the center of Moscow, in Yakimanka District, south of the Moscow Kremlin, between the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal. The square is bounded by Bolotnaya Embankment of the canal to the south, by Serafimovicha Street and the House on the Embankment to the west, and by Bolotnaya Street to the north and to the east. The square had the name of Repin Square, commemorating Russian artist Ilya Repin, between 1962 and 1994. The square is built as a pedestrian open space. ()

Local name: Болотная площадь Coordinates: 55°44'43"N, 37°37'4"E

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Bolotnaya ploshchadЦентральный административный ок (Якиманка)Moscow Russia

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Bolotnaya Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tretyakov Gallery, Gostiny Dvor, Grand Kremlin Palace, House on the Embankment.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bolotnaya Square?

Nearby attractions include Vodootvodny Canal, Moscow (3 min walk), House of Gusiatnikovs, Moscow (5 min walk), House of Lobkov on the Sophia Embankment, Moscow (5 min walk), Balchug, Moscow (5 min walk).

How to get to Bolotnaya Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bolotnaya Square:

Bus

Болотная площадь • Lines: 144, м1, Н11, с920 (5 min walk)
Большой Каменный мост • Lines: 255 (8 min walk)

Metro

Tretyakovskaya • Lines: 8 (12 min walk)
Polyanka (13 min walk)

Tram

Метро Новокузнецкая • Lines: 3, 39, А (14 min walk)
Комиссариатский мост • Lines: 3, 39, А (17 min walk)

Train

Moscow Paveletsky railway station (37 min walk)