Sokol

Sokol also known as "artists' settlement" ) is the first cooperative residential settlement in Moscow, founded in 1923. It is located in the , not far from the later built .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: heritage site, building complex, architectural landmark in Sokol District, Russia
  • Also known as: “Sokol Settlement (Moscow)”, “Sokol, Moscow”, “посёлок Сокол”, and “Поселок художников”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arbatets square and Serebryany Bor station.

Park
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is a park.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Metro station
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is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. The station opened on 11 September 1938. Designed by K. Yakovlev, V. Polikarpova, and V. Andreev, it features a single row of pillars which flare upward into the arched ceiling, separated by circular coffers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shchukino District and Voykovsky District.

Suburb
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is an administrative district of , and one of the 125 administrative districts of the federal city of , .

Suburb
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is an administrative district, one of the sixteen in of the federal city of , . It is located 10 km northwest of the Moscow city center.

Suburb
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is an administrative district of the and one of the 125 raions of , . The area of the district is 4.58 square kilometers.

Sokol

Latitude
55.80321° or 55° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
37.50248° or 37° 30′ 9″ east
Inception
1923
Open location code
9G7VRG32+7X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1274540186
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q4426988
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Sokol” goes by many names.
  • French: “Sokol”
  • German: “Siedlung Sokol”
  • Russian: “Посёлок Сокол”
  • Russian: “Сокол (посёлок в Москве)”
  • Russian: “Сокол (посёлок, Москва)”
  • Russian: “Сокол”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Управа района Сокол and Администрация муниципального округа Сокол.

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