Lubyanka Square Plaza

Address: Lubyanka Square, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia

Admission: Free to visit the square; entry to the Lubyanka building is restricted and not open as a public museum

Lubyanka Square is an urban plaza in central Moscow that fronts the prominent Lubyanka Building, historically associated with the Russian and Soviet security services. The square occupies a central location in the city and is widely known for its ties to twentieth-century security institutions.

The stone-faced Lubyanka Building on the square housed the headquarters of the Soviet security apparatus in the twentieth century and contained detention facilities that became historically notable. The building remains a conspicuous element of the square’s architecture and urban identity.

Over the twentieth century the square and building were focal points for security administration in Moscow and have featured in public memory and historical accounts of the Soviet period. The area today is part of Moscow’s dense central district with administrative and commercial functions.

The square lies in central Moscow north of the Kremlin and within the city’s Garden Ring area.

• Metro access: A Moscow Metro station named Lubyanka is adjacent to the square, providing direct public-transport access.

Located in central Moscow, adjacent to the Lubyanka metro station (red line Sokolnicheskaya Line). Within walking distance of Manezhnaya Square and the Bolshoi Theatre.

• Lubyanka Square is small-stand on the pedestrian side of Lubyanka Street to photograph the Lubyanka building façade and the statue of Felix Dzerzhinsky's pedestal.
• Avoid political demonstrations or crowds; police presence can be heavy and unpredictable.
• Visit nearby museums (e.g., State Historical Museum/Treasury of Moscow) rather than seeking access inside the former security headquarters.