The most interesting walking route in the city. Hiking in Russia. Khibiny. big circle
Moscow is a very convenient transportation hub. From here you can fly cheaply to any part of the world. Therefore, every day millions of Russians come to the Russian capital to continue their exciting journey. If you have a few hours of free time between transfers and transfers, or even better a whole free day, do not miss the opportunity to stroll around Moscow.
Today we will talk about what you can see in Moscow in 1 day and how best to organize a walking route in the center of the Russian capital. The route presented in the post is a walking route, lasting about 7 km. You can always shorten it by covering part of the distance by subway.
If there is very little time left, but you want to look at Moscow, we advise you to take a sightseeing tour. In the summer season, tour agencies can be found right on Manezhnaya Square near the Resurrection Gates, or you can book places for a convenient day in advance. For example, here:
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Walk along Tverskaya from Pushkinskaya Square to Manezhnaya
We suggest starting a walk in the center of Moscow from Pushkinskaya Square. Right here is the metro interchange "Pushkinskaya - Tverskaya - Chekhovskaya". You can find out the area by the bronze monument of A.S. Pushkin, installed on the site of the demolished bell tower of the Strastnoy Monastery in 1950.
Behind the monument is the graceful fountain "Pushkinsky", which rests against the main facade of the theater "Russia". Cinema "Russia" appeared in the 60s of the XX century. and served for its intended purpose until 2012, when it was converted into a theater for musicals. Here on the square you can also see the building of the Izvestia newspaper.
Pushkinskaya Square is the most convenient starting point for a walk in the center of Moscow
And in the meantime, we stand so that the monument to Pushkin with the theater is on our left and we go down Tverskaya Street towards the Kremlin.
Tverskaya is one of the most beautiful streets in Moscow, and after the global reconstruction of 2016, it became even more beautiful. The appearance of Tverskaya was formed in the XIX-XX centuries. Many elegant buildings have been preserved here.
A few steps to the left of you will be the well-known deli in Moscow "Eliseevsky". It was built at the end of the 18th century. The store is still open here. And on the second floor there is a museum-apartment of N.A. Ostrovsky.
The next square that we will meet as part of our walking route in Moscow is Tverskaya. Here you can see an equestrian monument to the founder of Moscow - Yuri Dolgoruky, and opposite the elegant building of the Moscow City Hall in the style of Russian classicism, built back in 1783 according to the project of M.F. Kazakov.
On Tverskaya you will meet other interesting buildings, for example:
- the building of the Central Telegraph, built in the style of constructivism in the middle of the twentieth century,
- the older Postnikovsky Passage, built in the early 1800s. in the style of classicism. Now the theater is located here. M.N. Yermolova;
- the building of the prestigious Ritz-Carlton hotel, built in 2007 in a typical Moscow style at the beginning of the 20th century. eclectic style.
Asking the question: “What to see in Moscow in 1 day?” you can not get around the central squares of the capital. Tverskaya Street will undoubtedly lead you to Manezhnaya Square, famous for its complex of fountains. From here, past the Historical Museum, it is very easy to get to Red Square, or you can turn left, onto the street. Okhotny Ryad.
Central squares of Moscow
At the intersection of Tverskaya and Okhotny Ryad streets, you can see a pompous building built for the Council of Labor and Defense in 1935. Now it houses the State Duma of the Russian Federation. On the contrary, in the same style of post-constructivism in the 30s of the last century, the Moscow Hotel was built, now one of the most prestigious hotels in the capital, the Four Seasons Hotel Moscow.
A couple more tens of meters and our walking route in the center of Moscow will lead us to Theater Square. The ensemble of the square is formed by the buildings of the Bolshoi, Maly and Youth theaters, the TsUM shopping center, as well as the Moscow and Metropol hotels.
In the center of Moscow, the squares smoothly flow into one another. We turn our backs to the Bolshoi Theater and move towards the monument to Karl Marx growing out of the rock. Behind him is another central square - Revolution Square. In the XVI century. the Neglinnaya River flowed here, on the left bank of which the Kitaygorod wall was built. Unfortunately, the original wall of Kitai-Gorod has not survived to this day, but in Moscow, including on Revolution Square, you can see several restored fragments of it.
From here, along the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812, you can go to the Resurrection Gate, which leads to the main square of Moscow - Red. About its attractions Be sure to look there if you come to Moscow for the first time.
On a note! May holidays are not the best time to visit Red Square. From May 1 to May 11, access to the square is blocked due to the preparation and holding of a military parade.
Revolution Square smoothly flows into Manezhnaya Square, named after the O.I. Beauvais in the style of the Moscow Empire style to the building of the exhibition hall "Manege". Manezhnaya Square stretches along the Alexander Garden along the former Neglinnaya River.
Manezhnaya Square is known for its fountains. The brightest sculptural composition is the Clock of the World. It's not just a fountain. This is a real clock that shows the time in the largest capitals of the northern hemisphere. The glass dome with the map constantly rotates, indicating the specific hour and the number of minutes elapsed since the beginning of the hour. Minutes can be counted by the flashing lights. There are 12 in total. Each bulb lights up after 5 minutes.
On a note! The World Clock Fountain serves as the dome of the Okhotny Ryad underground shopping center, where you can not only shop, but also dine in one of the many cafes.
Another well-known fountain of Manezhnaya Square is the Geyser or The Seasons, made in the form of four brave horses designed by Z. Tsereteli. Every year on April 30, a solemn ceremony of launching all fountains in Moscow is held at the fountain.
From here you can go down to the bed of the former Neglinnaya River, where the figures of the heroes of Russian fairy tales were made by the same Zurab Tsereteli. Especially popular is the "Golden Fish". It is believed that if you rub it, then you will no longer have any problems with officials and government officials.
Interesting fact! The Neglinnaya River did not disappear from the face of Moscow at all, it was hidden in a tunnel under the ground, where it still flows.
Beyond Neglinka, the Alexander Garden stretches parallel to Manezhnaya Square. The place is iconic and interesting, which, without a doubt, deserves a separate post. Today we will just say a few words about its sights.
The main value of the Alexander Garden is a nationwide memorial of military glory with the tomb of the unknown soldier and an eternal flame, where a solemn changing of the guard takes place every hour.
From the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, along the walls of the Kremlin, granite pedestals with the names of hero cities of the Great Patriotic War stretch. Inside the pedestals are embedded capsules with earth from the places of the most fierce battles.
Other sights of the Alexander Garden include the Obelisk of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, the Ruins grotto as a memory of the Patriotic War of 1812, and the monument to Alexander I, after whom this garden was named. By the way, they are located in the Alexander Garden. If you want to see the sights of the Kremlin, be sure to look here.
From left to right: a monument to Patriarch Hermogenes and the grotto "Ruins", an obelisk of the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty, a monument to Alexander I in the Alexander Garden
The Alexander Garden will lead to another central square - Borovitskaya, where not so long ago, in November 2016, a monument to Prince Vladimir, the Baptist of Russia, appeared.
From here you can return to the metro station "Biblioteka im. Lenin” and go to the neighboring station “Kropotkinskaya”, or dive under the bridge to Prechistenskaya embankment, from where it’s a 10-minute walk to the next iconic sight in the center of the capital - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
From the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to the Arbat
It is impossible not to include the main religious attraction in the itinerary of a walk through the center of Moscow - the Cathedral Church of Christ the Savior. The modern cathedral appeared not so long ago, in 1997, on the site of the 19th-century temple of the same name destroyed in the Soviet years. The grandeur of its architecture and interior wall paintings is amazing. Go around it and be sure to look inside. Not a single sculptural composition or painting will be repeated.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior - the main cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church
By the way, the cathedral has viewing platforms from where you can see the entire center of the Russian capital. You can get there only as part of an excursion with a group of at least 10 people. If there will be fewer of you, it is better to call +7 (495) 637-28-47 in advance and find out the time of the next excursion.
Near the cathedral in 2005, a monument to the Tsar-Liberator Alexander II appeared. On a granite pedestal in front of the sculpture, all the merits of the sovereign are listed.
On a note! From the Patriarchal Bridge near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, pleasure trams along the Moskva River leave daily during the navigation season. You can take a fascinating one-hour or two-hour walk with a tour of all the main sights of the capital. Excellent service for booking tickets for boat trips rivertickets.ru. Have used it many times. Recommend!
And in the meantime we are moving on. Passing the Prechistensky Gate Square, you will come to Gogolevsky Boulevard. Many interesting old buildings and tenement houses of the 19th - early 20th centuries have also been preserved here. In the central part, in the shade of trees, there is a pedestrian boulevard. After the noisy, crowded squares in the center, here you can truly relax your soul.
On the way, you will certainly stumble upon a monument, and at the end of the boulevard you will see a monument to the writer N.V. Gogol, who gave the name to this boulevard.
The monument to Gogol is installed next to the Arbat Square, which in turn leads to the old Arbat pedestrian street. You can talk about the Arbat for an infinitely long time, but it’s better to devote it to him. It is very pleasant to walk here, admiring the elegant tenement houses on both sides of the street and listening to street musicians. This street is simply created for buying souvenirs, which will be the logical conclusion of our walking route in the center of Moscow.
Be afraid of hares, squirrels and other living creatures on the Arbat! They can appear in your frame from nowhere, and then demand 100 rubles for a photo!
Of the attractions of the street, be sure to pay attention to:
- the building of the Prague restaurant, whose chef invented the famous Prague cake,
- a gray house with knights, where the "House of the Actor" is now located;
- located opposite the theater. E. Vakhtangov with a golden monument-fountain "Princess Turandot";
- modern art object "Wall of Tsoi";
- a monument to B. Okudzhava next to the house where he lived;
- monument to A.S. Pushkin and N. Gocharova, installed opposite the Moscow apartment of the writer, which now houses the memorial museum.
Unnoticed, the Arbat will lead you to one of the seven Stalinist skyscrapers - the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Here it is quite logical to end our short walking tour of the center of Moscow. If you still have strength, jump into the metro (the nearest station is Smolenskaya) and go to Vorobyovy Gory, from where you can enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the entire city. Just be prepared for the fact that from the Vorobyovy Gory metro station to the observation deck you will have to go uphill through a picturesque park. Evaluate your options wisely!
Action.Media, with the support of the Department of Culture, has developed a mobile application called Pedestrian Moscow, an interactive guide to pedestrian Moscow. The program contains 15 walking routes along the pedestrian zones of Moscow: Kuznetsky Most, Bolshaya Dmitrovka, Novinsky Boulevard, Sretenka, Arbat and other sightseeing streets of the capital.
For each walk, there is a profile with a map, distance and duration of the journey, sights encountered, nearest metro stations, a detailed description of the area and photographs. In addition, all routes are marked with special icons with the features of the walk: picturesque views, cafes, the presence of bike paths.
In addition, the application has a section that describes the upcoming cultural events in Moscow: festivals, city holidays and concerts. Each event can be added to your calendar or shared on social networks. The app is free and available for iOS smartphones. You can download it.
In the next version of the program, the developers promise to introduce the ability to build their own routes, add user reports and reviews.
Previously, Aktsiya.Media released applications for Gorky Park and Sokolniki.
Walking around Moscow
Tired of sitting at home? Then let's go for a walk! We present you a selection of the most beautiful places for hiking:
Including observation deck, embankment, Moscow State University, the area around Moscow State University.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Universitet”, “Vorobyovy Gory”
2. Park "Tsaritsyno"
Architectural and historical complex
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Orekhovo”, “Tsaritsyno”
Pond near st. Malaya Bronnaya
Location: Moscow, Mayakovskaya metro station
4. Sokolniki Park
Including ponds.
Location: Moscow, Sokolniki metro station
Chistoprudny Boulevard, the territory from metro station Chistye Prudy to the pond
Location: Moscow, Chistye Prudy metro station
6. Park "Kolomenskoye"
State United Museum-Reserve Kolomenskoye.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Kolomenskoye”
From Arbatskaya metro station to Smolenskaya metro station, including cafes, adjoining houses, lanes, monuments and more.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Arbatskaya”, “Smolenskaya”, “Biblioteka im. IN AND. Lenin"
Exhibition center, including cafe, ferris wheel, etc.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “VDNKh”, “VVTs”
Located between the streets of the Soviet Army, Olympic Avenue and Suvorovskaya Square. Monument of garden and park art.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Prospect Mira”, “Tsvetnoy Bulvar”, “Novoslobodskaya”
Including the temple itself, the square near the temple, a monument to the Emperor of Russia Alexander II
Location: Moscow, Kropotkinskaya metro station
Views of fountains, trees of love with locks. It connects Bolotnaya Square with Kadashevskaya Embankment. From the side of Bolotnaya Square, the bridge goes to the monument to I. E. Repin, from the opposite side - to Lavrushinsky Lane
12. Tretyakov Gallery
Including Lavrushinsky lane, fountain, Tretyakov Gallery.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Tretyakovskaya”
Memorial complex "Victory Park", the park around it, the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
14. Neskuchny garden
One of the oldest parks in Moscow, consists of three estates of the 18th century, there is an “Alley of Love”.
Location: Leninsky Prospekt, 30, Leninsky Prospekt metro station, exit to the Spartak store, then 5 minutes walk to Leninsky Prospekt or Oktyabrskaya metro station and on tr. 4, 33, 62 to the stop metro station "Leninsky Prospekt"
15. Kuskovo Park
The Kuskovo estate is an architectural and artistic ensemble of the 18th century, a park, ponds.
Location: metro station “Ryazansky Prospekt”, then bus. 133, 208 to the stop "Museum Kuskovo" or st. Youth, 2
16. Hermitage Garden
Monument of garden and park art.
Location: Moscow, Chekhovskaya and Tsvetnoy Bulvar metro stations, opposite Karetny Ryad street
Passes along the Moskva River, from the metro station "Park Kultury" to the street. Khamovnichesky Val, Vorobyovy Gory metro station
Location: Moscow, metro station “Park Kultury”
18. Pushkinsky bridge - Andreevsky bridge old
The pedestrian bridge connects the Pushkinskaya embankment of the Neskuchny Garden with the Frunzenskaya embankment.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Frunzenskaya”
It consists of two parts: PKiO Izmailovsky and Izmailovsky Forest Park, which are separated by the Main Alley
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Partizanskaya”, “Izmailovskaya”
20. Botanical Garden
Ponds, paths, alleys, Japanese garden.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Vladykino”, “Botanical Garden”
Homestead, park, pond.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Volzhskaya”, “Kuzminki”
22. Pushkin Square
Including a monument to Pushkin, Pushkin cinema, fountains, Strastnoy Boulevard.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Pushkinskaya”, “Chekhovskaya”
23. Arc de Triomphe
Established in honor of the victory of the Russian people in the Patriotic War of 1812. Located on Victory Square (Kutuzovsky Prospekt) in the area of Poklonnaya Gora.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Park Pobedy”
24. Manor Arkhangelskoe
The estate is located on the banks of the old river of the Moscow River in the Krasnogorsk district of the Moscow region.
Location: Moscow, metro station "Tushinskaya", bus. No. 549 or No. 541 to the stop “Arkhangelskoye” or minibus No. 151 to the stop “Sanatorium”
25. Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Fountain, sculptures, square. It runs from Trubnaya Square to the Garden Ring.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Tsvetnoy Boulevard”, “Sretensky Boulevard”
26. Historic Center
Alexander Garden, grotto in Alexander Garden, Red Square, Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Teatralnaya”, “Okhotny Ryad”
27. River Station
Through the park "Druzhba" and directly to the embankment itself near the Moscow River - Northern River Port.
Location: Moscow, metro station “River Station”
28. Tverskoy Boulevard
Monument to Sergei Yesenin, square, fountain.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Tverskaya”, “Pushkinskaya”
Beautiful view of the Moscow River, near Bolotnaya Square and the Luzhkov Bridge. It starts from the western arrow of the island between the Vodootvodny Canal and the Moscow River, ends at the Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge. Serafimovich Street, Bolotnaya Square, Faleevsky Lane overlook the embankment.
Location: Moscow, metro stations “Tretyakovskaya”, “Borovitskaya”
30. Kitay-Gorod
History Center. Within Kitai-Gorod there are such famous architectural and historical monuments as the Resurrection Gate, GUM, the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, etc.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Kitai-gorod”
Forest area in the west of Moscow, in the bend of the Moscow River, on an artificial island formed by the Khoroshevskoye straightening channel. It is connected with Marshal Zhukov Avenue by a road bridge.
Location: Moscow, Krylatskoye metro station
Museum-Estate Ostankino, pond, television center.
Location: Moscow, VDNH metro station
It is located next to the Spassky Gates of the Kremlin, connects Vasilyevsky Spusk, Varvarka Street with Bolshaya Ordynka Street.
Location: Metro stations “Kitay-Gorod”, “Tretyakovskaya”, “Okhotny Ryad”
A beautiful view of the Moscow River, a beautiful, cozy pedestrian bridge near the Kievsky railway station.
Location: Moscow, Kievskaya metro station
The old street of Moscow, goes from Manezhnaya street.
Location: Moscow, metro station “Biblioteka im. Lenin” to Arbat Gate Square, located between Znamenka and Bolshaya Nikitskaya
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Photos from open sources