Area guide
Khamovniki and Gorky Park
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Novodevichy, Gorky Park, Garage and the New Tretyakov.
Khamovniki runs from the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour down the river to Novodevichy Convent; across the river, Gorky Park holds Garage and the New Tretyakov sits on Krymsky Val.
Sights
Novodevichy Convent, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Gorky Park, Garage and the New Tretyakov.
Our advice: in winter, skate in Gorky Park.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
What’s nearby
Distances from Khamovniki and Gorky Park are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Gorky Park1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Tretyakov Gallery3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Kremlin3.8 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Red Square4.1 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Bolshoi4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 18 min
Rail terminals
- Belorussky terminal5.3 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Leningradsky terminal7.4 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
Location
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