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St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Kapotnya
Moscow, Russia · Europe
About Kapotnya
Kapotnya works well as a base: 5 minutes from Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye, 17km from Moscow Kremlin.
Kapotnya is in Moscow, Russia, with about 30,000 people. The nearest town is Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye, about 4 km away.
Kapotnya District (Russian: Капотня райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of South-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.
Kapotnya is best known as the site of Moscow Refinery, one of the few remaining industrial facilities within Moscow proper (since most others were movedRead more
to less populous areas for ecological reasons). The refinery claims minimizing environmental risks as its priority.
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What is there to see near Kapotnya?
Within an hour or so of Kapotnya: St. Basil's Cathedral (17 km), Red Square (17 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (17 km), Moscow Kremlin (17 km).
Where is Kapotnya?
Kapotnya is in Moscow, Russia, about 4 km from Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,594
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.6381, 37.7931
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Worth the detour from Kapotnya
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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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.
17 km · about 20 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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