Istra

Istra is a railway stop in Moscow Oblast, Central Russia. Istra is situated nearby to the movie theater Мир, as well as near the sports venue Истринская школа тенниса.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: railway station in Moscow Oblast, Russia
Also known as: “Istra railway station” and “Istra station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Jerusalem Monastery and Novoierusalimskaya.

New Jerusalem Monastery

Monastery

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The Resurrection Monastery or New Jerusalem Monastery is a major monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow Oblast, Russia. The Voskresensky Monastery has given rise to the eponymous village, which has grown into the town of Voskresensk. New Jerusalem Monastery is situated 2 km north of Istra.

Novoierusalimskaya

Railway station

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Novoierusalimskaya is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km west of Istra.

New Jerusalem museum

Museum

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New Jerusalem museum is situated 2½ km north of Istra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Istra and Luchinskoe.

Istra

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Istra is a town and the administrative center of Istrinsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Istra River, 40 kilometers west of Moscow, on the Moscow–Riga railway.