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St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Shchyolkovo
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Shchyolkovo
Shchyolkovo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ivanteyevka, 29km from Moscow Kremlin.
Shchyolkovo is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 110,000 people. The nearest town is Ivanteyevka, about 6 km away.
Shchyolkovo (Russian: Щёлково, IPA: [ˈɕːɵlkəvə]) is a city and the administrative center of Shchyolkovsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River (Oka's tributary), 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Moscow. Population: 134,211 (2021 census); 110,411 (2010 census); 112,865 (2002 Census);Read more
109,255 (1989 Census); 91,000 (1977).
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What is there to see near Shchyolkovo?
Within an hour or so of Shchyolkovo: St. Basil's Cathedral (29 km), Red Square (29 km), Moscow Kremlin (29 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (30 km).
Where is Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 6 km from Ivanteyevka.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 113,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.9250, 37.9722
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Worth the detour from Shchyolkovo
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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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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