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St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Balashikha
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Balashikha
Balashikha works well as a base: 10 minutes from Vostochnyy, 21km from Moscow Kremlin.
Balashikha is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 150,000 people. The nearest town is Vostochnyy, about 6 km away.
Balashikha (Russian: Балашиха, IPA: [bəlɐˈʂɨxə]) is the most populous city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located on the Pekhorka River 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) east of the Moscow Ring Road. Population: 520,962 (2021 census); 215,494 (2010 census); 147,909 (2002 census); 135,841 (1989 Soviet census).
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What is there to see near Balashikha?
Within an hour or so of Balashikha: St. Basil's Cathedral (21 km), Red Square (21 km), Moscow Kremlin (21 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (22 km).
Where is Balashikha?
Balashikha is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 6 km from Vostochnyy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 150,103
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.7948, 37.9479
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Worth the detour from Balashikha
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Red Square
Vast central square in Moscow flanked by the Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, and the GUM department store.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Moscow Kremlin
A fortified complex at the heart of Moscow serving as the official residence of the President of Russia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
Tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world in central Moscow, demolished by Stalin and rebuilt in the 1990s.
22 km · about 25 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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