Sokolniki Park, Moscow

Name: Sokolniki Park
Address: Moscow, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 268-54-30

#160 among attractions in Moscow

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Sokolniki Park, named for the falcon hunt of the Grand Dukes of Muscovy formerly conducted there, is located in the eponymous Sokolniki District of Moscow. Sokolniki Park is not far from the center of the city, near Sokolnicheskaya Gate. The park gained its name from the Sokolnichya Quarter, the 17th-century home of the sovereign's falconers. It was created by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, a keen hunter who loved to go falconing in the area. ()

Local name: Сокольники Elevation: 512 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°48'17"N, 37°40'23"E

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Восточный административный окру (Сокольники)Moscow Russia

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+7 495 268-54-30

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Nearby attractions include: Museum of Calligraphy, Pyatnitskoye cemetery, Preobrazhensky Metro Bridge, Sokolniki District.

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Museum, Art museum
Museum of Calligraphy, Moscow
8 min walk • The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy, dedicated to the art of calligraphy, is situated in Sokolniki Park, Moscow. The museum collection features calligraphy masterpieces from 65 countries. The concept was elaborated by Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre and the National Union of Calligraphers.
1.3 miW
Cemetery
Pyatnitskoye cemetery, Moscow
32 min walk • The Pyatnitskoye cemetery is one of the graveyards in the Russian capital Moscow. It is among the oldest and largest resting places in the city.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
Preobrazhensky Metro Bridge, Moscow
32 min walk • Preobrazhenskiy Metro Bridge is the shortest of four rail bridges in Moscow, Russia. It is located in the Eastern Administrative Okrug of the city. It spans over Yauza River and is a part of the Sokolnicheskaya Line of Moscow Metro. It connects the stations Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad and Sokolniki.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Sokolniki District, Moscow
18 min walk • Sokolniki District is a district of the Eastern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow located in the north-east corner of the city. Population: 57,444; 54,975.
1.1 miNW
Neighbourhood
Alexeyevsky District, Moscow
29 min walk • Alexeyevsky District is a territorial division in North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, one of the 125 in the federal city of Moscow, Russia. It is located in the northeast of the federal city. The area of the district is 5.2931 square kilometers. As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 78,421.
0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Sokolniki Arena, Moscow
21 min walk • Sokolniki Arena or Sokolniki Sports Palace is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. It is located in the Sokolniki District of the city, a fifteen-minute walk from Sokolniki metro station, right by Sokolniki Park.
1.1 miSE
Constructivist architecture, Modernist architecture, Konstantin Melnikov
Rusakov Workers' Club, Moscow
28 min walk • The Rusakov Workers' Club in Moscow is a notable example of constructivist architecture. Designed by Konstantin Melnikov, it was constructed in 1927–28. The club is built on a fan-shaped plan, with three cantilevered concrete seating areas rising above the base.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Bogorodskoye District, Moscow
32 min walk • Bogorodskoye District is an administrative district of Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 10.24 square kilometers.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Spartak Tennis Club, Moscow
15 min walk • Spartak Tennis Club, also known as Shiryaevka, is a tennis training ground located near Sokolniki Park in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1979, it formerly formed part of the Spartak sports society. It has 15 outdoor clay courts, which remain open for four months during the year, and two indoor courts.