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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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Khimki
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Khimki
Khimki works well as a base: 10 minutes from Novokhovrino, 20km from Moscow Kremlin.
Khimki is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 240,000 people. The nearest town is Novokhovrino, about 6 km away.
Khimki (Russian: Химки, IPA: [ˈxʲimkʲɪ]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest from central Moscow, and is part of the Moscow metropolitan area.
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What is there to see near Khimki?
Within an hour or so of Khimki: St. Basil's Cathedral (20 km), Red Square (20 km), Moscow Kremlin (20 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (21 km).
Where is Khimki?
Khimki is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 6 km from Novokhovrino.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 239,967
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.9001, 37.4285
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Worth the detour from Khimki
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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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