One of Moscow's most famous classical buildings, attributed to Vasily Bazhenov, standing on a hill facing the Kremlin's western wall; it now belongs to the Russian State Library.
- Address
- ulitsa Vozdvizhenka 3/5, str. 1, Moscow
- Hours
- Tours every day except Monday, 09:00-20:00, booking required (RUSSPASS Journal, Dec 2024)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 30 min
- Price
- Exterior free; guided tours of the interiors RUB 1,000 in a group (RUSSPASS Journal, Dec 2024)
- Price level
- ₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The main entrance is on the far side, from Starovagankovsky pereulok, because the slope to Mokhovaya is too steep (RUSSPASS Journal).
- You can also enter with a Russian State Library reader's card (RUSSPASS Journal).