Places worth the detour in Moscow
431 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Moscow, Russia, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (160). Best known: Red Square. 364 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 431
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 371 are on the map and on the Russia pages.
-
4.Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Sacred sites · 20th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow, Russia
-
5.Lenin's Mausoleum
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Architectural structure in Red Square, Moscow, Russia
-
6.Ostankino Tower
Built landmarks · 20th century · Renowned
Television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia
-
8.Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Museums & culture · 20th century · Renowned
Museum of European art in Moscow
-
10.Novodevichy Convent
Sacred sites · 16th century · Renowned
Convent and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Moscow, Russia
-
14.Dormition Cathedral
Sacred sites · 15th century · Renowned
Russian Orthodox church in Moscow Kremlin in Russia
-
16.State Historical Museum
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
National history museum in Moscow, Russia
-
18.Exhibition of achievements of national economy
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Notable
Trade show in Moscow, Russia
-
24.Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Medical research institute in Moscow, Russia
-
26.Kremlin Armoury
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Museum and cultural heritage site in Russia
-
28.Shukhov Tower
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
A broadcasting tower in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov
-
32.Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred sites · 20th century · Notable
Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary
-
33.Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
War memorial in Moscow, Russia
-
36.Tsaritsyno Park + palace
Nature & landscapes · 18th century · Notable
Palace and park ensemble in Moscow, Russia
-
40.Kommunarka shooting ground
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Notable
Place of mass executions during Stalinism near Moscow
-
45.Krymsky Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Steel suspension bridge in Moscow, Russia
-
46.State Kremlin Palace
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Palace in Tverskoy District, Russia
-
48.Palace of Facets
Built landmarks · 15th century · Notable
Architectural monument in the Moscow Kremlin
-
49.Solovetsky Stone
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Monument on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, Russia
-
50.Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Monument in Moscow, Russia
-
52.Palace of Kuskovo
Museums & culture · 18th century · Notable
Summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family in Moscow, Russia
-
54.Moscow Manege
Museums & culture · 19th century · Notable
Design and art museum in the Russian capital
-
57.main building of Moscow State University
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
University building in Moscow
-
58.Bagration Bridge
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
Bridge in Moscow named after Pyotr Bagration
