Povarskaya Street, Moscow

Name: Povarskaya Street
Address: Moscow, Russia

#410 among attractions in Moscow

Street, Historical place, Historic walking areas, Architecture

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Povarskaya Street, known from 1924–1991 as Vorovsky Street, is a radial street in the center of Moscow, Russia, connecting Arbat Square on Boulevard Ring with Kudrinskaya Square on the Garden Ring. It is known informally as Moscow's Embassy Row, and is home to the finest mansions built in the 1890s and 1900s. Povarskaya Street also houses the Supreme Court of Russia and the Gnessin State Musical College. ()

Local name: Поварская улица Length: 3281 ftCoordinates: 55°45'21"N, 37°35'27"E

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Центральный административный ок (Арбат)Moscow Russia

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Povarskaya Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gorky Museum, Moscow Planetarium, Timiryazev monument, Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva.

~1460 ftNE
Museum, Art Nouveau architecture
Gorky Museum, Moscow
8 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Moscow, the Gorky Museum stands as a testament to the life and works of the acclaimed Russian writer Maxim Gorky. Situated in a stunning Art Nouveau mansion, the museum offers visitors a glimpse into the opulent world of early 20th-century...
0.5 miNW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Constructivist architecture
Moscow Planetarium, Moscow
13 min walk • The Moscow Planetarium stands as a beacon of scientific discovery and cosmic exploration in the heart of Russia's capital city. This celestial observatory, one of the oldest and largest in the world, opened its doors in 1929 and has since been a hub for education...
~1790 ftNE
Monuments and statues
Timiryazev monument, Moscow
9 min walk • Timiryazev monument is a monumental sculpture in Moscow of the scientist Kliment Timiryazev. The statue was made by renowned Soviet sculptor Sergey Merkurov. It was installed in 1923 at the end of Tverskoy Boulevard.
~560 ftS
Museum
Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Moscow
3 min walk • The Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva is a monument in Moscow in Borisoglebsky Lane opened in 2007. Authors of a monument — the sculptor N. A. Matveeva, architects S. P. Buritsky, A. S. Dubovsky. The monument belongs to the category "city sculpture".
~1880 ftE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow
10 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.
~900 ftNE
Memorial
Monument to the Heroes – Schoolchildren, Moscow
5 min walk • The Monument to the Heroes – Schoolchildren is a memorial, established in Moscow in 1971 near the school building № 110. Dedicated to schoolchildren who died in the Eastern Front of World War II. The designers of the monument are the sculptor D. Yu. Mitlyansky and the architects E. A. Rozenblum and P. I. Skokan.
0.5 miNW
Tower
Kudrinskaya Square Building, Moscow
12 min walk • The Kudrinskaya Square Building is a building in Moscow, one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed by Mikhail Posokhin and Ashot Mndoyants.
~1210 ftNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Greater Church of the Ascension, Moscow
6 min walk • The Greater Church of Christ's Ascension is one of the largest parish churches in downtown Moscow. It is a major landmark of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street and Nikitskiye Vorota Square.
0.5 miS
Memorial, Memorial site
Tsoi Wall, Moscow
12 min walk • The Tsoi Wall is a graffiti-covered wall in Moscow, dedicated to musician Viktor Tsoi and his band Kino. The wall is located at the house №37, at the intersection of Arbat Street and Krivoarbatsky Lane and is considered one of Moscow's landmarks.
~1280 ftW
Memorial
Monument to Joseph Brodsky, Moscow
7 min walk • The Monument to Joseph Brodsky was installed in 2011 in Moscow on Novinsky Boulevard near the United States embassy building. The authors of the monument are the sculptor Georgy Frangulyan and the architect Sergey Skuratov.
0.4 miS
Street
Arbat Street, Moscow
11 min walk • Arbat Street, mainly referred to in English as the Arbat, is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of Moscow, Russia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Povarskaya Street?

Nearby attractions include Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Moscow (3 min walk), Monument to the Heroes – Schoolchildren, Moscow (5 min walk), National Film Actors' Theatre, Moscow (5 min walk), Homestead Dolgorukovy — Bobrinsky, Moscow (6 min walk).

How to get to Povarskaya Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to Povarskaya Street:

Bus

Кинотеатр Октябрь • Lines: м2, м7, Н2 (6 min walk)
Дом Шаляпина • Lines: 239, 64, Б, т79 (7 min walk)

Metro

Arbatskaya • Lines: 3 (15 min walk)
Barrikadnaya (15 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kiyevsky (37 min walk)
Москва-Товарная-Киевская (42 min walk)