Nativity Convent, Moscow

Name: Nativity Convent
Address: Rozhdestvenka St., 20, Moscow, 107031, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 621-39-86

#206 among attractions in Moscow

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Rozhdestvensky Convent, or the Convent of Nativity of Theotokos, is one of the oldest nunneries in Moscow, located inside the Boulevard Ring, on the left bank of the Neglinnaya River. Rozhdestvensky Boulevard and Rozhdestvenka Street owe their names to the convent. ()

Local name: Рождественский монастырь Coordinates: 55°45'57"N, 37°37'29"E

Address

Rozhdestvenka St., 20Центральный административный ок (Мещанский)Moscow 107031 Russia

Contact

+7 495 621-39-86

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Nativity Convent – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kuznetsky Most, Tretyakovsky Proyezd, Bolshoi Theatre, Central Children's Store on Lubyanka.

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Kuznetsky Most, Moscow
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Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Tretyakovsky Proyezd, Moscow
13 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Moscow, Tretyakovsky Proyezd is a prestigious shopping district that epitomizes luxury and exclusivity. This opulent passage, situated a stone's throw from the Kremlin and Red Square, is akin to a fashion runway, lined with the boutiques of the...
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Iconic home of Russian ballet and opera
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow
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Shopping, Department store
Central Children's Store on Lubyanka, Moscow
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Shopping, Department store
Petrovsky Passage, Moscow
9 min walk • Petrovsky Passage is an elite department store opened on Petrovka Street in downtown Moscow in 1906. The engineer Vladimir Shukhov, also responsible for the GUM and the Shabolovka tower, designed a covered arcade with two wide three-storey galleries covered with high-pitched semi-cylindrical glass vaulting.
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Museum
Lubyanka Building, Moscow
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Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Moscow Museum of Modern Art, Moscow
11 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.
0.5 miSW
Square
Theatre Square, Moscow
14 min walk • Theatre Square or Teatralnaya Square, known as Sverdlov Square between 1919 and 1991, is a city square in the Tverskoy District of central Moscow, Russia. It is at the junction of Kuznetsky Bridge Street, Petrovka Street, and Theatre Drive.
0.4 miNW
Theater
Baku State Circus, Moscow
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Square, Civic center, Historical place
Lubyanka Square, Moscow
11 min walk • Lubyanskaya Square, or simply Lubyanka in Moscow lies about 900 metres north-east of Red Square. History first records its name in 1480, when Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow, who had conquered Novgorod in 1471, settled many Novgorodians in the area.
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines, Moscow
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Nativity Convent?

Nearby attractions include Sretensky Monastery, Moscow (5 min walk), Moscow Architectural Institute, Moscow (6 min walk), Neglinnaya Street, Moscow (6 min walk), Bolshaya Lubyanka Street, Moscow (6 min walk).

How to get to Nativity Convent by public transport?

The nearest stations to Nativity Convent:

Bus

Трубная площадь • Lines: 38, А, т13 (6 min walk)
Сретенские Ворота • Lines: м2, м9, Н6 (7 min walk)

Metro

Trubnaya (8 min walk)
Kuznetsky Most (9 min walk)

Tram

Метро Чистые пруды • Lines: 3, 39, А (15 min walk)
Большой Харитоньевский переулок • Lines: 3, 39, А (18 min walk)

Train

Kalanchyovskaya (33 min walk)
Moskva Oktiabrskaia (37 min walk)