Parks · Our pick in Moscow
Tsaritsyno
A Gothic palace
The Gothic-revival palace of Catherine the Great’s architects, in a park of ponds and bridges.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Mike1979 Russia · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Visit the Grand Palace, then walk round the ponds to the musical fountain.
- Address
- Tsaritsyno, Moscow
- Website
- tsaritsyno-museum.ru
About Tsaritsyno
The Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve (tsaritsyno-museum.ru) is the palace ensemble begun for Catherine the Great by Vasily Bazhenov and Matvey Kazakov, set in a landscape park with ponds and bridges.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tsaritsyno before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
What’s nearby
Distances from Tsaritsyno 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 Park13 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Tretyakov Gallery14 kmCar or taxi 46 min
- The Kremlin15 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Red Square15 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- The Bolshoi16 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal17 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Belorussky terminal18 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Location
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