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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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Krasnogorsk
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Krasnogorsk
Krasnogorsk works well as a base: 5 minutes from Arkhangel’skoye, 19km from Moscow Kremlin.
Krasnogorsk is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 93,000 people. The nearest town is Arkhangel’skoye, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Krasnogorsk?
Within an hour or so of Krasnogorsk: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (19 km), Moscow Kremlin (19 km), St. Basil's Cathedral (20 km), Red Square (20 km).
Where is Krasnogorsk?
Krasnogorsk is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 4 km from Arkhangel’skoye.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 92,932
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.8190, 37.3298
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Worth the detour from Krasnogorsk
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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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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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
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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