Aptekarskiy ogorod, Moscow
One of the few paid-entrance parks in Moscow.
One of the few paid-entrance parks in Moscow. Small but very cozy; very carefully maintained; popular for photo sessions on weddings and babies.
Hours
Sun
10:00
22:00
Mon
10:00
22:00
Tue
10:00
22:00
Wed
10:00
22:00
Thu
10:00
22:00
Fri
10:00
22:00
Sat
10:00
22:00
Aptekarskiy ogorod and Nearby Sights on Map
Mayakovsky Museum
It has a collective dedicated to Russia's revolutionary poets
Ploshchad Lubyanskaya
There is a slab of stone in the middle of the square as a tribute to those who were oppressed by the Soviet government
State Museum of GULAG History
Relatively small museum of gulag history
Evropeiskiy
A new shopping mall opened in 2006 next to Kievsky station, right next to the metro
Bolshoi Theatre
Sit in front of the famed theater near the fountain, or catch a show inside if you can
Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre
A new museum dedicated to the history of Russian Jews
GUM
Adjacent to Red Square
St Basil Cathedral
In the south part of Red Square
Red Square
This plaza fills with students between classes or just hanging out
Spasskaya Tower
The Spasskaya Tower, built in 1491, was believed to have miraculous powers which protected the Kremlin from invasions