Moscow neighborhoods Moscow neighborhoods The Abramtsevo Colony is a late 19th century estate in Russia, about 50 miles north of Moscow, that became a center for artistic activity. Originally owned by author Sergei Aksakov, other writers and artists originally came there as his guests. Under Aksakov, visitors to the estate discussed ways of ridding Russian art of Western influences to create a purely Russian style. By 1870, eleven years after Aksakov's death, it was purchased by Savva Mamontov, a wealthy industrialist and patron of the arts. Under Mamontov, Russian themes and folk art flourished there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abramtsevo Colony"
Bely Gorod (ru: Белый Город - "White Town") is a part of Moscow which was surrounded by white stone fortification wall which was built in the end of 15th century and demolished in the end of 17th century. It was replaced by several boulevards, comprising Boulevard Ring. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bely Gorod"
The German Quarter, also known as the Kukuy Quarter (Немецкая слобода in Russian, or Nemetskaya sloboda) was a neighborhood in the northeast of Moscow, located on the right bank of the Yauza River near the Kukuy Creek (hence, the Kukuy Quarter, or слобода Кукуй). ...more on Wikipedia about "German Quarter"
Gol'yanovo (Golyanovo; Russian: Гольяново) is a historical municipal district on the Eastern side of Moscow, Russia. It is one of the largest districts not only in the Vostochny (Eastern) Administrative Okrug (Division) where it is located, but in Moscow itself, both in terms of the geographic area and population size. Located 9-15 km to the east of Kremlin, this large territory is bounded by MKAD (Moscow Automobile Ring Road), Shelkovskoe Shosse, and the national park " Losiny Ostrov". The overall area of the district is 172.3 thousand sq. km.; population - 142,115. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gol'yanovo"
Guslitsa (Guslica, Guslicy, Russian Гуслица, Гуслицы) is a region, situated in the eastern part of the Moscow Oblast. Guslitsa is famous for it was almost entirely inhabited by the old believers, mainly popovtsy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guslitsa"
Kitai-gorod is a business district within the city of Moscow, formerly encircled with medieval walls. It is separated from the Moscow Kremlin by the celebrated Red Square. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kitai-gorod"
Kotly, also known as Upper and Lower Kotly ( Russian: Котлы, Верхние и Нижние Котлы) is a locality in the south of Moscow on the right bank of the Moskva River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kotly"
Moscow ( Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. The urban area constitutes about 1/10 of the Russian population, thus making it the most populous city in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moscow"
Taganka is a district in Moscow ( Russia), between the Moskva River and the Yauza River near the mouth of the latter. Takes its name from the former Taganskaya sloboda, where in the 16th century the copper-smiths lived. The modern centre of this district is the Taganskaya Square, where the Taganka Theatre is located. ...more on Wikipedia about "Taganka"
Tushino (Тушино in Russian) is a former village and town to the north of Moscow, which has been part of the city's area since 1960. The Skhodnya River flows across the southern part of Tushino. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tushino"
Vokhna (or Vohna, also Vokhonskaya Volost', Russian Вохна, Вохонская Волость, with a stress on a first vowel) is a region in the Bogorodsky Uezd of the Moskovskaya Guberniya in Russia. The village with the same name Vokhna lied at the centre of the region (it also has another name of Pavlovo), later this village became the town of Pavlovsky Posad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vokhna"
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