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St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Zhukovsky
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
About Zhukovsky
Zhukovsky sits on the route: 5 minutes from Kratovo, 36km from Moscow Kremlin.
Zhukovsky is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, with about 97,000 people. The nearest town is Kratovo, about 4 km away.
Zhukovsky (Russian: Жуковский, Russian pronunciation: [ʐʊˈkofskʲɪj]) is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Moskva River, 40 kilometers (25 mi) southeast of Moscow. Population: 104,736 (2010 census); 101,328 (2002 census); 100,609 (1989 Soviet census).
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Within an hour or so of Zhukovsky: St. Basil's Cathedral (36 km), Red Square (36 km), Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (36 km), Moscow Kremlin (36 km).
Where is Zhukovsky?
Zhukovsky is in Moscow Oblast, Russia, about 4 km from Kratovo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 97,200
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- Moscow Oblast
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.5953, 38.1203
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Worth the detour from Zhukovsky
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.
36 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 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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