Smolenskaya Square, Moscow

Name: Smolenskaya Square
Address: Moscow, Russia

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Smolenskaya Square is a square in the center of Moscow. The Garden Ring crosses the square. Arbat street runs towards it and ends near the Foreign Ministry skyscraper, the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. The latter faces Smolenskaya square. ()

Local name: Смоленская площадь Coordinates: 55°44'52"N, 37°34'57"E

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Центральный административный ок (Арбат)Moscow Russia

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Smolenskaya Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monument to Leo Tolstoy on Prechistenka, Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building, Monument to Friedrich Engels.

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Museum
Monument to Leo Tolstoy on Prechistenka, Moscow
17 min walk • In the heart of Moscow, on the serene street of Prechistenka, stands a tribute to one of Russia's most renowned literary figures: the Monument to Leo Tolstoy. This bronze statue immortalizes the esteemed writer, best known for his epic novels "War and Peace" and "Anna...
0.5 miNE
Museum
Monument to Marina Tsvetaeva, Moscow
14 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".
~770 ftSE
Tower
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building, Moscow
4 min walk • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed and overseen by Vladimir Gelfreykh and Adolf Minkus.
0.8 miE
Memorial
Monument to Friedrich Engels, Moscow
20 min walk • The Monument to Friedrich Engels was installed in 1976 in Moscow near the metro station "Kropotkinskaya". The authors of the monument are sculptor I. I. Kozlovsky, architects A. A. Zavarzin and A. A. Usachev. The monument has the status of an identified cultural heritage site.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum
Bourganov's House, Moscow
15 min walk • Bourganov's House is a Russian state museum named after its founder, the Russian sculptor Alexander Bourganov. The museum was based on the private studio of the sculptor founded in 1984, in the historical area of Old Arbat in Moscow.
0.8 miN
Tower
Kudrinskaya Square Building, Moscow
20 min walk • The Kudrinskaya Square Building is a building in Moscow, one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed by Mikhail Posokhin and Ashot Mndoyants.
~1640 ftW
Bridge
Smolensky Metro Bridge, Moscow
8 min walk • Smolensky Metro Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans Moskva River in Dorogomilovo District of Moscow, Russia. It is the first bridge built for the Moscow Metro in 1935–1937, designed by N.P.Polikarpov, P.K.Antonov and Yakovlev brothers.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Art
Russian Academy of Arts, Moscow
16 min walk • Russian Academy of Arts is the State scientific Institution of Russian Federation, eligible heir to the USSR Academy of Arts. RAKh is the public cultural Institution—a counterpart of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of fine arts, architecture, decorations, design and art education.
0.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow
20 min walk • The Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow is a Russian state museum dedicated to the presentation and development of actual art related to new multimedia technologies. The museum was opened in October 2010 on the grounds of the Moscow House of Photography. Initially it was founded in 1996.
~1790 ftE
Memorial, Memorial site
Tsoi Wall, Moscow
9 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.
0.6 miN
Memorial
Monument to Joseph Brodsky, Moscow
17 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Smolenskaya Square?

Nearby attractions include Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia main building, Moscow (4 min walk), Melnikov House, Moscow (7 min walk), Spaso House, Moscow (8 min walk), Krivoarbatsky Lane, Moscow (8 min walk).

How to get to Smolenskaya Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Smolenskaya Square:

Metro

Smolenskaya • Lines: 3 (1 min walk)
Kiyevskaya • Lines: 3 (19 min walk)

Bus

Метро Смоленская • Lines: 220, 239, 64, Б, т79 (2 min walk)
Смоленская площадь • Lines: 239, 64, Б, т79 (4 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kiyevsky (23 min walk)
Москва-Товарная-Киевская (27 min walk)