Central Russia

Region

The historic heart of Russia around the capital. Moscow has the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil's, and the Golden Ring towns of Vladimir, Suzdal, Yaroslavl and Sergiev Posad have onion-domed churches and monasteries, while Tula has Tolstoy's estate. Check current travel advice: most Western governments advise against travel to Russia.

Central Russia Saint Basil's CathedralKremlinRed SquareBolshoi TheatreTrans-Siberian RailwayMoscow ZooTretyakov GalleryMultimedia Art Museum, MoscowPushkin MuseumGarage Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum of the Great Patriotic WarMemorial Museum of AstronauticsZoological Museum of Moscow UniversityGorky Park (Moscow)Ivanovka estateLuzhniki StadiumLenin's MausoleumLukoil ArenaCathedral of Christ the SaviourOstankino TowerValdai HillsNovodevichy CemeteryYasnaya PolyanaTsar BellTsar CannonDormition Cathedral, MoscowMercury City TowerGUM (department store)State Historical MuseumWhite House (Moscow)Worker and Kolkhoz WomanExhibition of Achievements of National EconomyMoscowVoronezhKurskBelgorodSergiyev PosadLipetskVladimirOryolPodolskSmolenskYaroslavlTverRyazanTulaKalugaIvanovoBryanskTambovKostroma

Central Russia essentials

Country: Russia
Driest months: Feb-Apr
Pay in: Ruble (р.)
Language: Russian
Emergency: 102

Where to Go in Central Russia

City Moscow MoscowRussian capital of the Kremlin and Red Square City Podolsk PodolskCity in Moscow Oblast, Russia City Smolensk SmolenskHistoric city in Smolensk Oblast, Russia Island Gorodomlya Island Gorodomlya IslandIsland in Lake Seliger, part of Tver Oblast, Russia History Garage Museum of Contemporary Art Garage Museum of Contemporary ArtContemporary art space promoting Russian and international artists History Lenin's Mausoleum Lenin's MausoleumMausoleum housing Lenin's preserved body in Red Square History Novodevichy Cemetery Novodevichy CemeteryProminent Moscow cemetery for notable Russian cultural figures History Tsar Bell Tsar BellMassive unfinished bell displayed near the Kremlin Nature Gorky Park (Moscow) Gorky Park (Moscow)Large urban park offering recreation and cultural events Nature Valdai Hills Valdai HillsLow Russian highlands that feed major rivers Nature Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy Exhibition of Achievements of National EconomyLarge Soviet-era exhibition complex and park in Moscow Nature Lake Seliger Lake SeligerScenic lake and island system in Tver region
Regions & Cities

Central Russia at a Glance

Local Time
2:42 AM
GMT+3
Population
39,221,709

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