Meshchansky District, Moscow

Name: Meshchansky District
Address: Moscow, Russia

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Meshchansky District is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 58,002 ; 56,077 . ()

Local name: Мещанский район Coordinates: 55°46'33"N, 37°37'39"E

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Центральный административный ок (Мещанский)Moscow Russia

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Nearby attractions include: Olympic Stadium, Central Armed Forces Museum, Central House of Officers of the Russian Army, Moscow Museum of Modern Art.

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Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Stadium, Moscow
10 min walk • The Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia, stands as a towering monument to the country's rich sporting history and architectural prowess. This colossal arena, also known as the Olimpiyskiy Stadium, was constructed to host the 1980 Summer Olympics and has since been a...
0.7 miNW
Museum, Military museum
Central Armed Forces Museum, Moscow
19 min walk • The Central Armed Forces Museum, located in the heart of Moscow, Russia, is a testament to the military history of the nation. This extensive museum offers a deep dive into the Russian and Soviet military past, from the times of the Tsars through the Soviet era,...
0.6 miNW
Museum
Central House of Officers of the Russian Army, Moscow
15 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...
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow
21 min walk • The Moscow Museum of Modern Art is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in Moscow, Russia. It was opened to public in December 1999.
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Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Moscow
7 min walk • Moscow Cathedral Mosque is the main mosque of Moscow, Russia. It is located on Olimpiysky Avenue, close to the Olympic Stadium in the centre of the city.
0.8 miE
Theater
Moscow music hall, Moscow
22 min walk • Moscow music hall is a theater and state cultural institution of Moscow, Russia.
0.5 miSW
Theater
Baku State Circus, Moscow
13 min walk • Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard, or Nikulin's Circus, is located on Tsvetnoi Boulevard in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow. It was the only circus in the city between 1926 and 1971, and still remains the most popular one.
0.7 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Russian Army Theatre, Moscow
19 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.
0.8 miSW
Monastery
Vysokopetrovsky Monastery, Moscow
20 min walk • Vysokopetrovsky Monastery is a Russian Orthodox monastery in the Bely Gorod area of Moscow, commanding a hill whence Petrovka Street descends towards the Kremlin. The monastery is believed to have been founded around the 1320s by Saint Peter of Moscow, the first Russian metropolitan to have his see in Moscow.
0.8 miW
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Novaya Opera Theatre, Moscow
20 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.
0.7 miS
Monastery
Sretensky Monastery, Moscow
19 min walk • Sretensky Monastery is an Orthodox monastery in Moscow, founded by Grand Prince Vasili I in 1397. It used to be located close to the present-day Red Square, but in the early 16th century it was moved northeast to what is now Bolshaya Lubyanka Street.

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Which popular attractions are close to Meshchansky District?

Nearby attractions include Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Moscow (7 min walk), Monument to Fyodor Tolbukhin, Moscow (9 min walk), Tsvetnoy Boulevard, Moscow (11 min walk), Baku State Circus, Moscow (13 min walk).

How to get to Meshchansky District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Meshchansky District:

Bus

Мещанская улица • Lines: А, Б (5 min walk)
Мещанская слобода • Lines: м2, м9, Н6 (5 min walk)

Tram

Улица Щепкина • Lines: 50, 7 (5 min walk)
Театр зверей имени Дурова • Lines: 50, 7 (7 min walk)

Metro

Sukharevskaya (6 min walk)
Prospekt Mira (9 min walk)

Train

Kalanchyovskaya (24 min walk)
Moskva Oktiabrskaia (27 min walk)