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St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Dzerzhinsky
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Dzerzhinsky
Dzerzhinsky works well as a base: 5 minutes from Alekseyevka, 20km from Moscow Kremlin.
Dzerzhinsky is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 47,000 people. The nearest town is Alekseyevka, about 4 km away.
Dzerzhinsky (Russian: Дзержинский) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Moskva River, 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) south of the city of Lyubertsy. The western part of Dzerzhinsky borders with the territory of the federal city of Moscow. Population: 57,918 (2021 census); 47,163 (2010 census);Read more
41,488 (2002 census); 36,108 (1989 Soviet census).
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What is there to see near Dzerzhinsky?
Within an hour or so of Dzerzhinsky: St. Basil's Cathedral (20 km), Red Square (20 km), Moscow Kremlin (20 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (21 km).
Where is Dzerzhinsky?
Dzerzhinsky is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 4 km from Alekseyevka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 47,163
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.6274, 37.8580
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Worth the detour from Dzerzhinsky
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.
20 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.
20 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.
21 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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