Cosmonauts Alley Monument
Monumental avenue in Moscow honoring Soviet cosmonauts
Along a broad Moscow promenade near VDNKh, Cosmonauts Alley displays busts and memorials to Soviet cosmonauts; visitors come for space-history monuments and photo stops before heading to the nearby Museum of Cosmonautics.
Cosmonauts Alley at a Glance#
Address: Alley and memorials around VDNKh, Moscow, Russia
How to Get to Cosmonauts Alley#
Take Moscow Metro Line 1 (Orange) or Line 6 to VDNKh station; the avenue and the Monument to the Conquerors of Space are a short walk from the station. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is adjacent to the monument.
Tips for Visiting Cosmonauts Alley#
- Reach Cosmonauts Alley early in the morning to avoid tour groups and to see the long shadows make the bronze busts theatrical.
- Combine a visit with the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics (near VDNKh) and the Monument to the Conquerors of Space for the full Soviet space-era circuit.
- Learn a few key names before arriving (Yuri Gagarin - 1961; Valentina Tereshkova - 1963) to recognise busts and plaques that memorialise those firsts.
Best Time to Visit Cosmonauts Alley#
Late spring through early autumn gives the most comfortable visiting conditions; winter offers stark, photogenic scenes but bitter cold.
Weather & Climate near Cosmonauts Alley#
Cosmonauts Alley's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -10°C to 23°C. Moderate rainfall (667 mm/year).
January
January is the coldest month with highs of -5°C and lows of -10°C. Moderate rainfall (45 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is freezing with highs of -4°C and lows of -10°C. Moderate rainfall (34 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is freezing with highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C. Moderate rainfall (30 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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April
April is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (35 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (48 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 12°C. Regular rainfall (80 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C. The wettest month with 86 mm of rain and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is freezing with highs of 0°C and lows of -4°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is freezing with highs of -3°C and lows of -8°C. Moderate rainfall (50 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
