Moscow walking route: Kremlin to Red Square and St Basil's

Distance

65.5 km

Duration

3 h 45 min

Mode

route

Start

Kremlin Embankment

End

Kutuzovsky Avenue

Stops

24

Video author

travmap

Updated

August 26, 2026

Stops on this route

1. Kremlin Embankment — Riverside promenade along the Moscow River offering panoramic views of the Kremlin walls, cathedrals, and historic fortifications.
2. Red Square — UNESCO-listed historic square adjacent to the Kremlin, featuring iconic architecture and serving as the symbolic center of Moscow since medieval times.
3. Spasskaya Tower and Kremlin Chimes (Kuranty) — Historic bell tower crowned with a red star, famous for its ornate mechanical clock that chimes hourly and marks New Year celebrations.
4. Monument to Minin and Pozharsky — Bronze sculpture honoring 17th-century leaders who liberated Russia from foreign occupation, positioned prominently in Red Square.
5. St Basil's Cathedral — Iconic 16th-century cathedral with nine colorful onion domes, representing the pinnacle of Russian Orthodox architecture and Moscow's most recognizable symbol.
6. GUM Department Store — Historic three-story arcade shopping mall on Red Square, built in 1893 as a prime example of late 19th-century Russian architecture.
7. Lenin's Mausoleum — Soviet-era monument on Red Square housing the preserved remains of Vladimir Lenin, a significant historical site representing the USSR era.
8. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier — Memorial dedicated to Soviet soldiers who died in World War II, located in the Alexander Garden with a ceremonial changing of the guard.
9. Alexander Garden — Historic public garden adjacent to the Kremlin featuring landscaped paths, monuments, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
10. Bolshoi Theatre — World-renowned theater for ballet and opera, opened in 1825, representing the pinnacle of Russian cultural achievement and classical performing arts.
11. Tverskaya Street — Moscow's primary commercial thoroughfare lined with shops, restaurants, and historical buildings extending from Red Square northward.
12. Tverskaya Square — Central plaza in Moscow featuring the Monument to Yuri Dolgoruky, surrounded by historic buildings and serving as a major transportation hub.
13. Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and Triumphal Square — Prestigious concert venue hosting orchestral performances and cultural events, surrounded by an elegant plaza celebrating Russian classical music.
14. Peking Hotel — Historic 19th-century hotel overlooking Red Square, blending European architectural styles with proximity to major Moscow landmarks.
15. Patriarch's Ponds District
16. Novopushkinsky Square — Public plaza featuring commemorative monuments and cultural institutions in central Moscow's historic and artistic quarter.
17. Electrotheatre Stanislavsky — Contemporary performance venue housed in a renovated historic building, hosting avant-garde theater and multimedia productions.
18. Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street
19. Monument to Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko — Sculptural tribute to the founders of the Moscow Art Theatre, celebrating their revolutionary contributions to Russian dramatic arts.
20. Kamergersky Lane
21. Moscow Chekhov Art Theatre — Legendary theater founded in 1898, renowned for innovative productions and training methods that influenced global acting techniques.
22. Stalinish Residential Building on Kudrinskaya Square — Monumental Stalinist apartment complex from 1954 exemplifying Soviet neoclassical design with ornate spires and imposing scale.
23. New Arbat Avenue
24. Kutuzovsky Avenue

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