Gagarinsky District, Moscow

Name: Gagarinsky District
Address: Moscow, Russia

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Gagarinsky District, Moscow is an administrative district of South-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 5.50 square kilometers. Population - 72,072. Established in 1995. ()

Local name: Гагаринский район Coordinates: 55°42'12"N, 37°33'47"E

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Юго-Западный административный оO (Гагаринский)Moscow Russia

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

Nearby attractions include: Monument to Yuri Gagarin, Sparrow Hills, Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Luzhniki Olympic Complex.

0.8 miNE
Memorial
Monument to Yuri Gagarin, Moscow
22 min walk • The Monument to Yuri Gagarin stands as a towering tribute to the pioneering spirit of space exploration in the heart of Moscow, Russia. This historical landmark honors Yuri Gagarin, the first human to journey into outer space.
0.8 miNW
Hilltop city and river observation point
Sparrow Hills, Moscow
21 min walk • Perched on the high banks of the Moskva River, Sparrow Hills (Vorobyovy Gory) offers some of the most breathtaking views of Moscow, Russia. This tourist attraction is not just renowned for its panoramic vistas but also for its rich cultural and educational significance.
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Druzhba Multipurpose Arena, Moscow
17 min walk • The Druzhba Multipurpose Arena is an indoor arena in Moscow, Russia, part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex. It was built in 1979, and the first competition held there was the finals of the 7th USSR Summer Spartakiad.
0.9 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Luzhniki Olympic Complex, Moscow
24 min walk • The Luzhniki Olympic Complex is one of the biggest multifunctional sports complexes of the world, built between 1955 and 1956, located in Moscow, Russia.
0.7 miN
Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Pool, Moscow
18 min walk • The Olympic Pool, formerly Swimming Pool of the Central Lenin Stadium is an aquatics center that is part of the Luzhniki Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia. It was opened in 1957 and renovated in 1980. The 10,500-seat venue hosted water polo events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
1.2 miSE
Memorial
Ho Chi Minh monument, Moscow
30 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...
1.6 miNE
Museum, Natural history museum
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow
41 min walk • Fersman Mineralogical Museum is one of the largest mineral museums of the world, located in Moscow, Russia. Its collections include more than 135,000 items. Among them natural crystals, geodes, druses and other kinds of mineral treasures. The museum was named after Alexander Fersman.
0.5 miN
Bridge
Luzhniki Metro Bridge, Moscow
13 min walk • Luzhniki Metro Bridge, also known as Metromost, is a concrete double-decked arch bridge carrying a road and a Moscow Metro line across the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia. It connects the neighbourhood of Luzhniki Stadium to Sparrow Hills. The bridge houses Vorobyovy Gory, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water.
1.1 miSW
Circus
Moscow State Circus, Moscow
28 min walk • The title Moscow State Circus is used for a variety of circuses. Most commonly, it refers to one of the two circus buildings in Moscow, the "Circus Nikulin" and the "Bolshoi Circus", or to traveling shows which may or may not be directly related to Russia.
0.9 miS
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
State Darwin Museum, Moscow
23 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.
0.9 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Art Deco Museum, Moscow
25 min walk • The Art Deco Museum is a museum in Moscow, Russia. It is one of the newest museums in the city, opening in 2014.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gagarinsky District?

Nearby attractions include Moscow Business School, Moscow (8 min walk), Luzhniki Metro Bridge, Moscow (13 min walk), Luzhnetskaya Embankment, Moscow (16 min walk), Sparrow Hills, Moscow (21 min walk).

How to get to Gagarinsky District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gagarinsky District:

Bus

Улица Ляпунова • Lines: 111, м1, М16, Тм16 (7 min walk)
Дворец труда профсоюзов • Lines: 111, м1, М16, Тм16 (8 min walk)

Metro

Vorobyovy Gory (13 min walk)
Leninsky Prospekt (25 min walk)

Tram

Улица Ляпунова • Lines: 39 (14 min walk)
Проспект 60-летия Октября • Lines: 39 (18 min walk)

Train

Канатчиково (29 min walk)