Nagorny District, Moscow

Name: Nagorny District
Address: Moscow, Russia

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Nagorny District is an administrative district of Southern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 5.42 square kilometers. ()

Local name: Нагорный район Coordinates: 55°39'48"N, 37°36'57"E

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Nearby attractions include: Kolomenskoye, Ho Chi Minh monument, State Darwin Museum, Sadovniki Park.

2 miE
Open-air museum with historic buildings
Kolomenskoye, Moscow
52 min walk • Nestled on the ancient banks of the Moskva River, Kolomenskoye is a historical treasure within the bustling city of Moscow, Russia. This former royal estate, now a museum-reserve, spans a vast area rich with greenery, orchards, and historical buildings, offering a...
2.3 miNW
Memorial
Ho Chi Minh monument, Moscow
60 min walk • In the bustling city of Moscow, a tribute to the Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh stands as a symbol of the friendship between Vietnam and Russia. The Ho Chi Minh monument, inaugurated in 1990, is a significant cultural landmark for both Vietnamese residents...
2.8 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
State Darwin Museum, Moscow
73 min walk • The State Darwin Museum is a natural history museum in Moscow. The museum was founded in 1907 by Alexander Kohts and was the world's first museum of evolution explaining the work of Charles Darwin as a causal explanation of nature. The museum taxidermist at the time was Filipp Fedulov.
1.5 miE
Park
Sadovniki Park, Moscow
38 min walk • Gardeners Park is located in Nagatino-Sadovniki District, Southern Administrative Okrug of Moscow. It was found in 1989. Governing body is State autonomous institution of culture Park of Culture and Recreation "Kuzminki". September 21, 2021 was renamed in honor of Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov.
2.2 miE
, Church
Church of the Ascension, Moscow
55 min walk • Church of the Ascension of the Lord - an Orthodox church in Moscow, in the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Moscow, and then the tsaries in Kołomieńskie; In the deanery of St. Daniel Słupnik Moscow Eparchy Moscow the Russian Orthodox Church.
1.5 miW
Memorial
Monument to the heroes of Perekop, Moscow
40 min walk • Monument to the heroes of Perekop is a memorial sign installed in Moscow on Perekopskaya street near the intersection with Sevastopol Avenue on November 15, 1972. The monument is dedicated to the Siege of Perekop during the Russian Civil War in the autumn of 1920 and the Crimean Offensive by the Red Army in the spring of 1944.
1.4 miNW
Street
Nakhimovsky Prospekt, Moscow
36 min walk • Nakhimovsky Prospekt is an avenue in Moscow, Russia, that runs from Kolomensky Proyezd in the east to Vavilova Street in the west. After that, it continues as Lomonosovsky Prospekt.
2.2 miNW
Library
Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
57 min walk • Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INION RAN is a major center for research in social studies and humanities.
2.1 miSE
Universities and schools
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow
55 min walk • National Research Nuclear University MEPhI is one of the most recognized technical universities in Russia. MEPhI was founded in 1942 as the Moscow Mechanical Institute of Munitions, but it was soon renamed the Moscow Mechanical Institute. Its original mission was to train skilled personnel for the Soviet military and atomic programs.
2.1 miW
Universities and schools
Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow
54 min walk • The Russian State University of Justice is a university that trains the members and candidates of the judiciary of Russia. Until 2014, it was the Russian Academy of Justice, which was founded in 1998 after a decree from the president of the Russian Federation. The word for "justice" in its name is правосудия.
2.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow
53 min walk • The Shirshov Institute of Oceanology is the premier research institution for ocean, climate, and earth science in Russia. It was established in 1946 and is part of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is headquartered in Moscow.