Kitay-gorod

Kitay-gorod, also referred to as the Great Possad in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a cultural and historical area within the central part of Moscow in Russia, defined by the remnants of now almost entirely razed fortifications, narrow streets and very densely built cityscape.
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Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bolshoi Theatre and Tsar Cannon.

Theater building
Photo: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0.
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.

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The is a large early modern period artillery piece on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It is a monument of Russian artillery casting art, cast in bronze in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov.

City gate
Photo: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0.
The Spasskaya Tower, also translated as the Saviour Tower, is the main tower on the eastern wall of the which overlooks .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Moscow and Outskirts.

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Central Administrative Okrug, or Tsentralny Administrativny Okrug, is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of , . Population: 772,258 ; 741,967 ; 701,353 .

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The Moscow include areas from 's 3rd Ring to Moscow Ring Road.

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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.

Kitay-gorod

Latitude
55.75595° or 55° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
37.62516° or 37° 37′ 31″ east
Open location code
9G7VQJ4G+93
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2330643830
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q1412002
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Western Frisian—“Kitay-gorod” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Ҡытай-ҡала”
  • Belarusian: “Китай-горад”
  • Belarusian: “Кітай-горад”
  • Chinese: “中國城”
  • Chinese: “基泰格羅德”
  • Czech: “Kitaj-gorod”
  • Dutch: “Kitaigorod”
  • Dutch: “Kitay-gorod”
  • Esperanto: “Kitaj-gorod”
  • Esperanto: “Kitaj-urbo”
  • French: “Kitaï-gorod”
  • Georgian: “კიტაი-გოროდი”
  • German: “Kitai-Gorod”
  • Hebrew: “קיטאי-גורוד”
  • Italian: “Kitaj-gorod”
  • Japanese: “キタイゴロド”
  • Latin: “Kitaigorod”
  • Ossetian: “Китай-город”
  • Polish: “Kitaj-gorod”
  • Polish: “Kitajgród”
  • Portuguese: “Kitai-gorod”
  • Russian: “Китай-город”
  • Russian: “Кита́й-го́род”
  • Scots: “Kitay-gorod”
  • Serbian: “Китај-город”
  • Slovenian: “Kitaj-Gorod”
  • Spanish: “Kitay-gorod”
  • Thai: “คิไต-โกรอด”
  • Turkish: “Kitay-gorod”
  • Ukrainian: “Китай-город”
  • Urdu: “کتائی-گورود”
  • Western Frisian: “Kitaj-Gorod”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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