Yuri Gagarin

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The Yuri A. Gagarin State Scientific Research-and-Testing Cosmonaut Training Center is a Russian training facility responsible for training cosmonauts for their space missions. It is in Star City of Moscow Oblast, a name which may refer to the facility itself or to its grounds. ()

Local name: Центр подготовки космонавтов имени Ю. А. Гагарина Founded: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 55°52'35"N, 38°6'40"E

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Yuri Gagarin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Central Air Force Museum, Nikolo-Berlukovskaa muzskaa pustyn, Baranov P.I., Podmoskovie Stadium.

3.6 miSE
Museum, Military museum
Central Air Force Museum, Monino
92 min walk • The Central Air Force Museum is an aviation museum in Monino, Moscow Oblast, Russia. A branch of the Central Armed Forces Museum, it is one of the world's largest aviation museums, and the largest for Soviet aircraft, with a collection including 173 aircraft and 127 aircraft engines on display.
5.9 miNE
City wall
Nikolo-Berlukovskaa muzskaa pustyn
151 min walk • Nikolo-Berlyukovskaya hermitage is a monastery on the outskirts of the village of Avdotyino, on the left bank of the Vory River, 42 km northeast of Moscow, in the Bogorodsky urban district of the Moscow region.
4.2 miSE
Memorial
Baranov P.I., Monino
108 min walk • Pyotr Ionovich Baranov was a Soviet military commander and politician who was one of the main creators and organizers of the Air Force and the aircraft industry of the Soviet Union.
4.9 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo
124 min walk • Podmoskovie Stadium, situated in the suburb of Shchelkovo some 15 km from the centre of Moscow, is one of the oldest stadia in Russia. The Russian word Podmoskovye means "Moscow Region". Built in 1928, it underwent a refurbishment in 2003 to modernise its facilities.
5.6 miSE
Town
Staraya Kupavna
143 min walk • One of the main attractions in Staraya Kupavna is the Kupavna Museum of Local Lore, which showcases the town's rich history and cultural heritage. Visitors can explore a wide range of exhibits, including artifacts, photographs, and documents that offer insight into the...
3.6 miE
Town
Losino-Petrovsky
93 min walk • Losino-Petrovsky is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Vorya and Klyazma Rivers 52 kilometers northeast of Moscow. Population: 22,550; 22,324; 22,906.

Yuri Gagarin

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Yuri Gagarin plan & book

Yuri Gagarin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Central Air Force Museum, Monino

Nikolo-Berlukovskaa muzskaa pustyn

Baranov P.I., Monino

Podmoskovie Stadium, Shchyolkovo

Staraya Kupavna

Losino-Petrovsky