Sights & Attractions in Moscow

Things to Do in The Arbat, Old and New

Name	Category	Location

Andrei Bely Apartment Museum On display are artifacts from the life of the writer Andrei Bely...	Museums / Galleries	The Arbat, Old and New

Arbatskaya Ploshchad At this busy intersection, ulitsa Vozdvizhenka crosses the Boulevard...	Squares	The Arbat, Old and New

Church of St. Simon the Stylite This bright white 17th-century church stands out in stark contrast...	Religious Sites	The Arbat, Old and New

Church of the Transfiguration on the Sands Built in the 17th century, this elegant church was closed after...	Religious Sites	The Arbat, Old and New

Dom Druzhby Dom Druzhby One of Moscow's most interesting buildings—it...	Houses / Mansions	The Arbat, Old and New


Dom Knigi Dom Knigi . The country's largest bookstore has an English-language...	Stores / Malls	The Arbat, Old and New

Gogol statue Gogol statue (Pamyatnik Gogolyu. This statue of a melancholy...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	The Arbat, Old and New

Melnikov House This cylindrical concrete building was designed by the famous...	Houses / Mansions	The Arbat, Old and New

Pushkin Apartment Museum The poet Alexander Pushkin lived here with his bride, Natalya...	Museums / Galleries	The Arbat, Old and New

Scriabin Museum This charming, dusty house-museum is in the composer Alexander...	Museums / Galleries	The Arbat, Old and New

Shchusev Architecture Museum This museum, in an 18th-century neoclassical mansion, has a good...	Museums / Galleries	The Arbat, Old and New

Spaso House The yellow neoclassical mansion behind the iron gate is the residence...	Houses / Mansions	The Arbat, Old and New

Vakhtangov Theater An excellent traditional theater is housed within this impressive...	Arts / Performance Venues	The Arbat, Old and New
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