Cities of the Moscow region: population statistics. Moscow region Large suburban cities list

• 14 cities-regional centers;
• 43 cities of regional subordination;
• 1 closed city - Krasnoznamensk;
• 12 cities of district subordination, which are under the administrative subordination of districts;
• 3 cities that are under the administrative subordination of cities of regional subordination.

List of cities in the Moscow region by distance from Moscow

The cities of Lyubertsy, Kotelniki and Reutov top the list, they are located 2 km from the capital, Dzerzhinsky and Khimki - 3 km, Krasnogorsk - 4, Vidnoe and Odintsovo - 5 km, Dolgoprudny - 6, Balashikha and Shcherbinka - 8 km, Mytishchi - 9 km , Yubileiny - 10, Moskovsky - 11 km, Zheleznodorozhny, Lytkarino and Korolev - 12 km, Lobnya - 14 km, Domodedovo - 15 km, Podolsk - 16 km, Troitsk - 18 km, Ivanteevka, Pushkino and Shchelkovo - 19 km, Dedovsk - 20 km, Zhukovsky, Staraya Kupavna and Elektrougli - 23 km, Klimovsk - 24 km, Aprelevka - 25 km, Fryazino - 27 km, Golitsino and Ramenskoye - 28 km, Krasnoznamensk and Losino, Petrovsky - 29 km, Istra - 36 km, Noginsk - 37 km, Krasnoarmeysk - 39 km, Bronitsy and Zvenigorod - 41 km, Elektrostal - 42 km, Chernogolovka - 43 km, Solnechnogorsk - 44 km, Dmitrov, Yakhroma and Kubinka - 48 km, Chekhov - 50 km, Khotkovo - 53 km, Sergiev Posad - 55 km, Naro-Fominsk - 57 km, Pavlovsky Posad - 59 km, Elektrogorsk - 64 km, Klin - 66 km, Peresvet - 71 km, Drezna - 72 km, Serpukhov - 73 km, Krasnozavodsk - 74 km, Voskresensk - 76 km, Vysokovsk and Orekhovo-Zuevo - 78 km, Kurovskoye - 79 km, Likino-Dulyovo - 86 km, Ruza - 87 km, Stupino - 88 km, Mozhaisk - 89 km, Kolomna - 91 km, Volokamsk - 94 km, Pushchino - 96 km, Dubna - 98 km, Vereya, Protvino, Kashira - 99 km, Egorievsk - 100 km, Necklace - 105 km, Taldom - 107 km, Lukhovitsy - 112 km, Lakes - 119 km, Zaraysk - 137 km, Shatura - 138 km. The list of cities in the Moscow region is closed by the most remote city of Roshal, its distance to Moscow is 147 km.

To include the territory and cities of Moscow, located from the Moscow Ring Road at a distance of 40 km towards the region. What are the cities near Moscow? The list is short: Mytishchi, Kotelniki, Lyubertsy, Lobnya, Zhukovsky, Podolsk, Odintsovo, Domodedovo, Khimki, Krasnogorsk, Dzerzhinsky, Balashikha, Reutov, Korolev, Pushkino and others. All these cities are known to almost any inhabitant of our country.

The largest cities of the Moscow region: a list of cities by population

In the list of 20 most major cities Moscow region in terms of population living in them included:

• Balashikha - 215,350 people;
• Khimki - 208,560 people;
• Podolsk - 187,960 people;
• Korolev - 183,400 people;
• Mytishchi - 173,340 people;
• Lyubertsy - 171,980 people;
• Elektrostal - 155,370 people;
• Kolomna - 144790 people;
• Odintsovo - 139,020 people;
• Railway - 132,230 people;
• Serpukhov - 126,500 people;
• Orekhovo-Zuevo - 121,110 people;
• Krasnogorsk - 116,740 people;
• Shchelkovo - 108,060 people;
• Sergiev Posad - 105,840 people;
• Pushkino - 102,820 people;
• Zhukovsky - 102,790 people;
• Noginsk - 102,080 people;
• Ramenskoye - 101,200 people;
• Wedge - 93 420.

The most ancient cities

In the era ancient Rus'(the period before the Tatar-Mongol invasion) on the territory of the modern capital region there were about 17 ancient Russian cities. But only 9 of them are mentioned in ancient written sources, and only they retained their names and did not turn into dead cities. List of ancient cities of the Moscow region: Moscow, Zaraisk (Sturgeon), Mozhaisk, Dmitrov, Volokolamsk, Dubna, Zvenigorod, Lobynsk, Kolomna.

Most of the cities of the ancient Moscow region are mentioned in chronicle sources starting from the 12th century. The very first mention of the city of Dubna is 1134, the second is Volokolamsk - 1135. List of ancient cities of the Moscow region and the year of their first mention in the annals:

• Dubna - 1134;
• Volokolamsk - 1135;
• Moscow, Lobynsk - 1147;
• Dmitrov - 1154;
• Kolomna - 1177;
• Zaraysk (Sturgeon) - 1225;
• Mozhaisk -1231

Tourist attractive cities of the Moscow region

1. Sergiev Posad. One of the main attractions and decoration of the city is the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Also famous are the Ascension Church, Pyatnitskaya, Assumption, Vvedenskaya, old shopping malls and the monastery hotel.

2. Wedge. Tourist interest is caused by the old church on the territory of the former Assumption Monastery, the Resurrection Church, shopping malls, the Demyanovo estate. In the village of Boblovo - a museum of D.I. Mendeleev.

3. The city of Kubinka. Invites guests to the famous military-historical armored museum.

4. Old Kupavna. Holy Trinity Church attracts many pilgrims.

5. Mozhaisk. The majestic earthen Kremlin, Yakimansky and St. Nicholas Cathedral - all these are the sights of a small town.

The most favorable cities for living in the Moscow region

An analysis of cities located at a distance of 30 km from the Moscow Ring Road was carried out. 21 criteria were taken into account when compiling the rating: infrastructure development, affordability in purchasing housing, availability of jobs, quality of services provided to the population, quality of medical care, social protection of the population, ecology and cleanliness of the city, and many others. etc. The first place in the list of the most favorable cities for the life of the population of the Moscow region was taken by Klimovsk, the top five included Ivanteevka, Vidnoye, Dolgoprudny, Lobnya.

In terms of transport accessibility, among the cities near Moscow, one can distinguish such cities as Khimki, Lobnya, Reutov, Lyubertsy, Mytishchi, Kotelniki, Krasnogorsk, Dolgoprudny and Vidnoye.

List of cities in the Moscow region with the most high level atmospheric pollution: Elektrostal, Zheleznodorozhny, Orekhovo-Zuevo, Klin, Serpukhov, Mytishchi, Noginsk, Balashikha, Kolomna, Yegorievsk, Podolsk, Lyubertsy.

Cities with a high level of radioactive contamination: Troitsk, Dubna, Khimki, Sergiev Posad.

Of the most built-up cities in the Moscow region, Reutov is in first place, Yubileiny is in second, then Zheleznodorozhny, Podolsk, Krasnoznamensk, Fryazino, Lyubertsy, Dolgoprudny, Ivanteevka.

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You can admire this view from one of the surrounding hills for a very long time without stopping.
Lavra is a real museum of the history of Russian church architecture, here you can find most of the famous styles, and their most striking examples.

There are also picturesque places outside the Lavra, although I must admit that I have studied the surroundings very poorly so far:

The second place is Kolomna, a large historical city at a distance of about 100 km. from Moscow, which is unofficially called the "capital of the Moscow region". In the 16th century it was the main outpost against regular invasions. Crimean Tatars, therefore, even before Ivan the Terrible, a huge brick Kremlin was built here, only slightly inferior in size to Moscow. During raids, tens of thousands of residents from the surrounding volosts took refuge in it.
Now only a few towers and small fragments of walls remain from the Kolomna Kremlin, but they also make an indelible impression:


Inside the former Kremlin, a magnificent ensemble of the old city has been preserved, which was given the status of a reserve. You rarely see this in Russia - everything is licked, cleaned, painted, people continue to live in small old houses. But there is also the opposite effect - a feeling of some kind of sterility, emptiness and unnaturalness of the situation. What is missing is that which makes up the soul of a museumified historical center in any country in the world - streets filled with people with a thousand cafes, restaurants, shops, workshops, street musicians, artists, etc.
But it's still cool, beautiful:


The other day I came to Kolomna for the third time since 2005 and I hope to return again.

Third place - Dmitrov, 65 km. north of Moscow. I visited this city from childhood and saw how dramatically it has changed over the past 20 years. It seems that there is a real economic boom and a new infrastructure is growing right before our eyes - shopping and sports centers, vast residential areas, central streets are being improved. I don’t remember anywhere else in Russia that the historical center was completely reconstructed in a few years, the main street was blocked and turned into a pedestrian zone, decorative shopping arcades were built, and many street sculptures were installed. More precisely, there is only one example - the above-mentioned Kolomna.
As well-maintained and cultivated as in Kolomna, the historical center of Dmitrov is still very different in itself. Its core is made up of high earthen ramparts of the former wooden Kremlin, inside which the imposing Assumption Cathedral of the 16th century is enclosed:


Outside the ramparts, a private building area has been preserved, and behind it is another attraction in the ensemble of the historical center, the Borisoglebsky Monastery:


This monastery impresses with its fantastic well-groomed, not to say polished. Temples and walls shine with whiteness, the whole territory is buried in flowers and is a monument of modern landscape and park art, there are even peacocks. In general, the visit causes a feeling of complete delight and respect for the residents of Dmitrov.

Fourth place - Zaraysk, the most remote city from Moscow region. It is almost undeveloped by tourists and gives the impression of some kind of reserve, a real Russian province with chickens on the streets and mass wooden buildings in the center, which is not threatened with demolition in the coming years, despite its dilapidation.
The main attraction is a completely preserved stone Kremlin of the 16th century with a regular rectangular shape:


The surviving temples are gradually being restored in the city.
I would say that in all spirit Zaraysk is the antipode of the museumified historical center of Kolomna.

Fifth place - Serpukhov.
I went there only once in 2007 and was fascinated by the atmosphere. It seemed that this one was quite Big City located not a hundred, but a thousand kilometers from Moscow and in the yard there is still the 90s. A huge contrast with Kolomna and Dmitrov, although, perhaps, my impressions in this case are very subjective.
There is no compact historical center in Serpukhov. The ancient Kremlin hill stands somewhere on the outskirts. A rather modest-looking cathedral rises on it, and quiet village life flows around it:


A very tragic story happened to the stone Serpukhov Kremlin. In the 1930s local authorities, either on their idiotic initiative, or at the request of the center, decided to dismantle the ancient walls to the ground and send the resulting stone to the decoration of the Moscow metro under construction.
Only a small fragment was left as a keepsake for posterity:


Well, where else in Russia today can you see grazing horses near the Kremlin wall?

Sixth place - Podolsk. This large city is worth a visit, if only for the sake of seeing one of the wonders of Russia - the Znamenskaya Church on its outskirts, in the Dubrovitsy estate:

In terms of its architecture, this temple has no analogues in Russia. It was built during the reign of Peter I by craftsmen invited from Switzerland, so the decoration corresponds more to the Catholic tradition:

Seventh place - Zvenigorod. A small town with a sonorous name is located 30 km. west of Moscow. The main attractions are outside its modern center. On the old settlement (Gorodok) stands one of the oldest temples of Moscow land - the white-stone Cathedral of the Assumption of 1399.


2 km. from Zvenigorod is the famous Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery with the Nativity Cathedral of the 15th century.

Eighth place - the town of Vereya, 95 km southwest of Moscow, once the capital of the independent Vereya principality.
Vereya conquered me with her picturesqueness, if she descends from a high hill, where city ​​life, and cross the footbridge, you immediately find yourself in some kind of fairy-tale world of village childhood:


Right on the bank of the river, the hostesses milk the cows, and there are almost no souls on the surrounding streets.
View of the district from the city Kremlin hill:


The city has several rather interesting temples, including the Nativity Cathedral of the mid-16th century (heavily rebuilt), but still the main reason for coming here is the picturesque landscape.

The top ten most interesting cities in the Moscow region, of course, includes Mozhaisk, 110 km west of the capital. Once it was an outpost of Moscow from invasions from the west, a border fortress (hence the expression "Drive beyond Mozhay"). The Mozhaisk Kremlin has existed since the 12th century, at the beginning of the 17th century it received stone walls, which, unfortunately, were dismantled long before the revolution.
Now the historical center, the Kremlin hill, is the very outskirts of Mozhaisk. At the entrance to the city from the west, the new Nikolsky Cathedral of the early 19th century dominates the entire area in the style of Gothic romanticism:


To the left of it you can see the old Nikolsky Cathedral, much more modest in size.
Within the city there is an interesting Luzhetsky Ferapontov Monastery with a cathedral from the times of Ivan the Terrible.

Finally, in the top ten I would include the city of Bogorodsk (better known as Soviet name Noginsk), which originates from the village of Rogozhi since 1389:


Although this city does not shine with architectural masterpieces and such a rich history as the previous ones, and has not retained most of the environment of the old center, it has many interesting and picturesque corners. Also noteworthy are the efforts of local authorities to improve the most attractive places, create local areas where citizens would be pleased to come for recreation.

Of course, there are many more interesting and beautiful historical cities in the Moscow Region, and I hope that I will tell you about them over time.

All provincial cities are similar to each other, while each of them has its own characteristics. Moscow suburbs are no exception. The Moscow region was formed in 1929, before that it was called the Moscow province.

Geographical position

The Moscow Region borders on 7 regions:

• Tverskaya;
• Vladimirskaya;
• Ryazan;
• Tula;
• Kaluga;
• Smolensk;
• Yaroslavskaya.

More than 400 rivers flow on the territory of the Moscow Region, which belong to the basins of four main rivers:

• Moscow;
• Volga;
• Klyazma.

And how many cities are in the Moscow region? The Moscow region has 73 cities, of which:

• 46 - regional subordination;
• 12 - regional centers;
• 8 - district subordination;
• 6 - administrative subordination of regional cities;
• 1 - closed administrative-territorial formation.

Interesting: Moscow is a separate subject of the Russian Federation and is not part of the region.

Alphabetical list

In order to highlight the peculiarity of each settlement of the Moscow region, you need to provide a list of cities in the Moscow region alphabetically.

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Population

As of January 1, 2018, the population of the Moscow region was 7.5 million people. The largest cities in the Moscow region in terms of population:

• Balashikha;
• Podolsk;
• Khimki;
• Korolev;
• Mytishchi.

The smallest settlements of MO:

• Vereya;
• Vysokovsk;
• Drezna;
• Taldom;
• Krasnozavodsk.

Reference: There is a steady increase in population in the Moscow region. Thus, from 2005 to 2012, the population increased by 10.5%.

Age

The most ancient cities of the Moscow region, founded in the XII century:

• Volokolamsk;
• Zaraysk;
• Zvenigorod;
• Dmitrov;
• Chekhov;
• Kolomna.

And the youngest are Kubinka and Kotelniki, their age does not exceed 20 years.

Ecology

Many residents of Moscow want to move to the Moscow region because of the favorable environment, fresh air and proximity to nature. But not all cities included in the Moscow region can boast of the purity and virginity of nature. So, in the TOP 5 dirtiest Podmoskovny districts hit:

• Elektrostal;
• Podolsk;
• Voskresensk;
• Dubna;
• Khimki.

The most favorable from the point of view of ecology are:

• Odintsovo;
• Korolev;
• Domodedovo;
• Krasnogorsk;
• Golitsino.

In these settlements there are many parks and squares, and there are no harmful industrial enterprises. IN last years the authorities of most regions began to pay special attention to the quality of water and air. Thanks to programs to clean up the environment, Istra, Naro-Fominsk, Dmitrov and Klin can be considered favorable for life.

Closed administrative-territorial entity

Krasnoznamensk was formed during the Great patriotic war as a direction-finding base. IN post-war years there were located units of the radio center for long-range aviation communications.

In 1952, the first houses for military personnel were built in the village, which formed two streets. In 1981, the military settlement received the status of a city, but was not marked on the maps.

Today in Krasnoznamensk, in addition to defense enterprises, there are scientific, technical and innovative industries. The social infrastructure is well developed here. The main advantages of Krasnoznamensk are environmental safety and political stability.

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Individual characteristics

Can't be named unambiguously main city Moscow region. Every locality something stands out and is a leader in a certain field.

The city is part of the Golden Ring and is famous for its variety of religious, cultural and historical attractions. It is a favorite place for tourists from all over the world.

Attention: The main attraction of Sergiyev Posad is the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, founded at the beginningXIV century. In its architecture, it is compared with the Moscow Kremlin.

Yakhroma

Here is the largest ski resort in the Moscow region. On steep slopes you can try:

• skis;
• snowboard;
• tubing.

In summer, in Yakhroma Park, you can relax on the beach under a sun lounger. There are also plenty of attractions here.

Roshal

The most remote settlement of the Moscow region, located at a distance of 147 km from the capital. Roshal forms the urban district of the same name, with the only settlement in the composition. Due to the remoteness from Moscow and the lack of industrial enterprises, the population is decreasing every year.

The city is not developing at all, and the housing stock is represented by buildings built back in the days of the USSR. In 2015, the world-famous artist K. Riggs painted a section of the wall on the building of the sports and cultural center in Roshali.

Best cities to live

And yet, when choosing a place for permanent residence, people pay attention not to population density or the presence of attractions, but to transport accessibility, ecology and infrastructure. The infrastructure of some settlements of the Moscow region is no different from the sleeping areas of Moscow.

Real estate market experts annually analyze the districts of the Moscow Region in order to determine the most suitable place for the construction of new housing. According to experts, the TOP 3 includes the following cities:

• Prominent;
• Odintsovo;
• Lyubertsy.

Important to know: The experts considered settlements located at a distance of no more than 15 km from the capital.

prominent

A small town, located 4 km from the Moscow Ring Road, is famous for its ecology and high quality construction. In 2006, Vidnoe was recognized as the most comfortable city in Russia, among small settlements.

According to a sociological survey, Muscovites perceive their city as a place where they can realize themselves spiritually, financially, businessly and culturally. It is difficult to argue with the fact that Moscow is very rich in museums, temples, historical sites and sights, but in the crazy rhythm of life in a metropolis, it is sometimes not so easy to find time to visit one or another object. On the weekend, holidays or during the holidays, most of the metropolitan residents prefer to leave the city, which is literally woven from traffic jams, congestion and bustle of people. People like to come on excursions within the Moscow Ring Road, mainly residents of other countries or regions of Russia, however, even very close to Moscow you can find many quiet and cozy places where you can have a great time, relax, gain strength and get to know the history of the Russian land better. The Moscow region is perfect for this, and many suburbs amaze with their pleasant slowness, classic landscapes and amazing atmosphere. A trip here can be a real discovery for a large number of people, while saving you time and money. We present you the top 10 most beautiful cities in the Moscow region, and it's up to you to decide which one to go to first.

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Sergiev Posad

The city was founded by St. Sergius of Radonezh in 1337. The area of ​​Sergiev Posad is about 50 thousand km2, the population is 103 thousand people. The city is located just an hour away from the capital and is considered the spiritual center of the country. The history of Sergiev Posad dates back almost seven hundred years, and it is all the more surprising that the local places have preserved many buildings and temples in their original, almost untouched form. In the very heart of the city is the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, famous throughout Russia, where the Patriarch is elected in our time. Not far from the center is a monastery, within the walls of which future ministers of the church are trained. Most of the temples were built in Sergiev Posad in the period from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and the historical heritage, ancient household items, chronicles and other valuable artifacts are stored in the Historical and Art Museum, which is part of the local reserve.

Istra

The city has an area of ​​only 7 km2, and the population is about 34 thousand people, the date of foundation of Istra is 1589, until 1930 the city had a different name - Voskresensk. Tourists coming here cannot take their eyes off the magnificent temples, especially from the amazing beauty of the New Jerusalem Monastery with the Resurrection Cathedral. Since the architects planned to build a skete by analogy with the Jerusalem temple, the name was given to it accordingly. However, the constructed complex became even more majestic and transformed. Excursions to the Siloam spring, located half an hour from the city, are popular. For lovers of old Russian architecture, a pleasant surprise will be to find the temple of St. Seraphim of Sorovsky, installed in the small cozy village of Snegiri.

Dmitrov

Dmitrov is located 50 km from the Moscow Ring Road and is a port city on the Moscow River. The area is 26 km2, the population is just over 68 thousand people, the date of foundation is 1154. Dmitrov is a unique place where ancient architectural monuments and modern entertainment complexes are perfectly combined, so you can go here on a romantic trip or relax with your family, not forgetting to take your children with you. The historical center of the city is represented by such a monumental building as the Dmitrovsky Kremlin, the construction of which falls on the 16th-17th centuries. Initially, the fortress was a 15-meter shaft with towers, today on its territory it will be interesting to look at various sculptures of people, for example, A. Pushkin with a lady of the heart, a merchant, a merchant's wife or a girl with a cat. You can take a walk in the Kremlin park, well-groomed and beautifully landscaped.

Zaraysk

The city is located 145 km from Moscow, has an area of ​​20 km2, and a population of 23,000 people. The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1146. Residents of the Moscow Region call Zaraysk a city-museum, and this is no coincidence, since such a small area hosts a wide variety of attractions. It is better to start your visit from the local Kremlin, which presents not only masterpieces of art and painting, but also unique pieces of furniture, antique crockery, traditional embroidery. The complex includes a building belonging to the sculptor A.S. Golubkina and the estate of the writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. There are many monuments on the streets of Zaraysk famous people Russia - Meretsky, Pozharsky, Dostoevsky. The oldest on these lands is considered to be the current church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, in which there is a miraculous icon of the Saint.

Wedge

The city is located 65 km from the Moscow Ring Road, the area of ​​Klin is 37 km2, the population is almost 80 thousand people. The first mention of the city dates back to 1317; Klin received the official status of the city only in 1781. The local streets are rich in history - Blok, Mendeleev, Tchaikovsky and Gaidar used to walk here. The most interesting sights are the Tchaikovsky House-Museum, the Klin Kremlin, the Museum of Christmas Decorations, the Post Office Yard, the Mayor's House and the Market Rows, which have been preserved since the end of the 19th century.

Serpukhov

Serpukhov is located 100 km from the center of the capital, 73 km from the Moscow Ring Road. The area of ​​the city is 37 km2, the population is 124 thousand people, the date of foundation is 1339. Serpukhov is so pretty that best place for walks not to be found in the entire suburbs. The origin of the name of the settlement still causes a lot of controversy among historians. According to one of the versions, the toponym came from the name of the Serpeika River, according to another - from the Serpukha plant, according to the third - from the name of Serapion. On the coat of arms of Serpukhov, a peacock invariably flaunts, its image is associated with historical fact- once in one of the monasteries of the city these outlandish birds were bred. Today in the city you can see a number of interesting sights - the forest park "Gorodskoy Bor", the park "Pytomnik". River walks on the steamboat, which departs directly from the city port, are popular. For those who prefer to visit ancient estates and estates, you can go to the estates of Voronin or Sollogubov.

Kolomna

It is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the Moscow region, so a trip here is a must. The area of ​​the city is 65 km2, the population is 142 thousand people, the first mention is in 1177. Connoisseurs of the Moscow suburbs have the first association with Kolomna - a huge number of temples, monuments, monasteries and local history museums. It is best to start your acquaintance with the city from the Kolomna Kremlin, the grandeur and monumentality of which will win the heart of even an experienced traveler. The foundation date of the building is the 16th century, the construction lasted six years, and was started by order of the king Basil III. On the territory of the Kremlin there is a monastery and the Assumption Cathedral. A modern attraction is the Peace Park, which is designed for families, and the skating center, where you can skate for a fairly modest fee.

Ruza

The city is located on the river of the same name and is only 80 km from the Moscow Ring Road. The area of ​​the settlement is 17 km2, the population is 13 thousand people. Ruza was founded in 1328, the toponym comes from the name of the river, which translates as "calm, quiet, safe." Main attractions: Resurrection Cathedral of the 18th century, Pokrovskaya and Dmitrovskaya churches of the 18th century, Borisoglebskaya of the 19th century, local history museum, estate Volynshchina, a monument to Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, designed by Zurab Tsereteli.

Volokolamsk

City military glory occupies an area of ​​30 km2, on which a little less than 20 thousand people live. Volokolamsk is located 98 km from Moscow, the first mention of the settlement dates back to 1135, the previous names are Volok-on-Lama, Volok Lamsky (meaning the river flowing through the city). The most striking attraction of Volokolamsk is the Cathedral of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, which was built in the 19th century in honor of the soldiers who laid down their lives in Crimean War. The temple consists of two limits, and on the territory there is a museum with a rich exposition. Nearby is the neat and discreet Church of the Nativity. A folk theater functions in the city; since 2004, a film festival has been held here under the direction of Sergei Bondarchuk.

Zvenigorod

Zvenigorod is an attractive and very picturesque settlement located just 30 km from the capital. The city stands on the Moskva River, has an area of ​​48 km2, and a population of 22,000 people. It is believed that the city was founded by Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky in 1152 and therefore can easily claim the title of one of the oldest in the Moscow region. "Russian Switzerland" is called Zvenigorod for its beauty surrounding nature, cleanliness and unpretentious architecture. In the west there is a building - the local Kremlin, which has long been called Gorodok. Not far from it is the most ancient temple near Moscow - the famous Assumption Church, the design of which was handled by Andrei Rublev. Excursions to the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery are in demand, which has survived to this day in its original version. Here you can buy sbiten, real "live" kvass, delicious bread and gingerbread. Local artisans are famous for their products - most often tourists buy Zvenigorod bells, dolls made of the finest porcelain, samovars and folk toys.