Arbatskaya Square

Arbatskaya Square or Arbat Square is one of the oldest squares of , located on the junction of Gogolevsky Boulevard, Znamenka Street and Arbat Gates Square. The square is home to the Arbatskaya metro station, on Filyovskaya Line.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russian State Library and Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – GITIS.

Library
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The is one of the three national libraries of , located in . It is the largest library in the country, second largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. is situated 540 metres east of Arbatskaya Square.

University
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The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in . Located in , the school was founded on 22 September 1878 as the Shostakovsky Music School. is situated 430 metres north of Arbatskaya Square.

Theater building
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The is a historic opera house in , , originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg. is situated 1½ km northeast of Arbatskaya Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central-West and Arbat.

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Moscow is in also part of Central Moscow. There are Arbat East, Khamovniki North, Presnensky East, Tverskoy South - historic districts, located in the West from Tverskaya Street on the left bank of the Moskva River to the Garden Ring.

Suburb
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Street, mainly referred to in English as the , is a pedestrian street about one kilometer long in the historical centre of , Russia. The has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital.

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Since its founding in 1147, has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.

Arbatskaya Square

Latitude
55.75115° or 55° 45′ 4″ north
Longitude
37.60089° or 37° 36′ 3″ east
Open location code
9G7VQJ22+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11449150163
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2424832
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Arbatskaya Square” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արբատի հրապարակ”
  • Catalan: “plaça d’Arbat”
  • Chinese: “阿尔巴特广场”
  • Czech: “Arbatské náměstí”
  • Dutch: “Arbatskaja plosjtsjad”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان ارباتسكايا”
  • French: “place Arbatskaïa”
  • French: “place de l’Arbat”
  • French: “Place de l’Arbat”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר ארבאט”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר ארבט”
  • Italian: “Piazza Arbatskaja”
  • Russian: “Арбатская площадь”
  • Russian: “Арба́тская пло́щадь”
  • Russian: “Арбатская”

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