Russia
Central Russia
Moscow Oblast

Arbat Gates Square

Arbat Gates Square is a square in , . Arbat Gates Square is situated nearby to the post office , as well as near the art gallery .
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  • Type: Square
  • Description: street in Moscow, Russia
  • Also known as: “Arbatskie Vorota square” and “площадь Арбатские Ворота”

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 580 metres east of Arbat Gates Square.

University
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The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in Russia. Located in Moscow, the school was founded on 22 September 1878 as the Shostakovsky Music School. is situated 280 metres northeast of Arbat Gates 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 Arbat Gates Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central-West and Arbat.

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Arbat Gates Square

Latitude
55.75295° or 55° 45′ 11″ north
Longitude
37.60049° or 37° 36′ 2″ east
Open location code
9G7VQJ32+55
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4948141391
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­square
Wiki­data ID
Q4365495
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In Other Languages

“Arbat Gates Square” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Арбатские Ворота (площадь)”
  • Russian: “Арбатские Ворота, площадь”
  • Russian: “Площадь Арбатские Ворота (Москва)”
  • Russian: “Площадь Арбатские Ворота”

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