Volkonsky House, Moscow

Name: Volkonsky House
Address: Moscow, Russia

#436 among attractions in Moscow

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The Volkonsky House located at 9 Vozdvizhenka Street in central Moscow, Russia is considered the prototype of the house of old Prince Bolkonsky in Leo Tolstoy's 1869 novel War and Peace. The building was constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries, but was completely rebuilt in 2013, raising its height from two stories to four. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°45'9"N, 37°36'19"E

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Центральный административный ок (Хамовники)Moscow Russia

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Volkonsky House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pushkin Museum, Alexander Garden, Kremlin Armoury, State Kremlin Palace.

~1930 ftS
European painting and sculpture collection
Pushkin Museum, Moscow
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~1730 ftE
Landmark park with memorials and monuments
Alexander Garden, Moscow
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0.4 miSE
Museum, Russian revival architecture, Military museum
Kremlin Armoury, Moscow
10 min walk • Nestled within the historic walls of the Moscow Kremlin, the Kremlin Armoury stands as a treasure trove of Russian history and craftsmanship. Established in 1808, this prestigious museum is one of the oldest in the capital city and houses an impressive collection that...
0.4 miE
Soviet-era glass and concrete auditorium
State Kremlin Palace, Moscow
11 min walk • The State Kremlin Palace, nestled within the historic and majestic walls of the Moscow Kremlin, stands as a testament to modern Russian architecture amidst ancient edifices. Constructed in 1961, the palace was originally built to host the Congress of the Communist...
~430 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Shchusev Museum of Architecture, Moscow
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~1910 ftE
Tower
Troitskaya Tower, Moscow
10 min walk • The Troitskaya Tower is a tower with a through-passage in the center of the northwestern wall of the Moscow Kremlin, which overlooks the Alexander Garden. The Troitskaya Tower was built in 1495–1499 by...
~1960 ftE
Palace
Amusement Palace, Moscow
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~1630 ftNE
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
Vernadsky State Geological Museum, Moscow
8 min walk • The Vernadsky State Geological Museum is the geological museum in Moscow. Mineralogical collection was founded in 1755 and is now an earth sciences and educational centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
~1810 ftNE
Memorial
Monuments to Herzen and Ogaryov on Mokhovaya Street, Moscow
9 min walk • Monuments to Herzen and Ogaryov on Mokhovaya Street were installed in Moscow on Mokhovaya Street in front of the old building of Moscow State University and form a single ensemble. They were opened in 1922. The authors of the monuments are the sculptor N. A. Andreev and the architect V. D. Kokorin.
~1760 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow
9 min walk • The State Museum of Oriental Art is one of the biggest cultural institutions in the world for preservation, research, and display of Oriental art.
~940 ftE
Library
Russian State Library, Moscow
5 min walk • The Russian State Library is the national library of Russia, located in Moscow. It is the largest in the country and the sixth largest in the world for its collection of books. It was named the V. I. Lenin State Library of the USSR from 1925 until it was renamed in 1992 as the Russian State Library.

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Which popular attractions are close to Volkonsky House?

Nearby attractions include Vozdvizhenka Street, Moscow (1 min walk), Arseny Morozov House, Moscow (2 min walk), Shchusev Museum of Architecture, Moscow (3 min walk), Building of the Alexander Podvorie, Moscow (3 min walk).

How to get to Volkonsky House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Volkonsky House:

Metro

Arbatskaya • Lines: 3 (2 min walk)
Borovitskaya (4 min walk)

Bus

Арбатские Ворота • Lines: м2, м7, Н2 (4 min walk)
Метро Библиотека имени Ленина • Lines: 144, м1, м2, м3, м7, Н11, Н2 (6 min walk)

Tram

Метро Новокузнецкая • Lines: 3, 39, А (31 min walk)
Комиссариатский мост • Lines: 3, 39, А (33 min walk)