Area guide
Zamoskvorechye
The merchants’ quarter across the river: the Tretyakov Gallery, GES-2 and quiet church-lined lanes.
Across the Moskva from the Kremlin, Zamoskvorechye is the old merchants’ quarter, with the Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane and GES-2 on the Bolotnaya embankment.
Sights
The State Tretyakov Gallery and GES-2.
Our advice: cross back over the Patriarshy Bridge for the view of the Kremlin.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
What’s nearby
Distances from Zamoskvorechye 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
- Tretyakov Gallery1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Kremlin2.0 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Red Square2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gorky Park2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Bolshoi2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
Rail terminals
- Leningradsky terminal4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Belorussky terminal5.6 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 22 min
Location
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