Sokol
District of Moscow
in Moscow, Russia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.752 and 37.616 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 45' 7" and E 37° 36' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - RUB
Spoken languages:
Russian, Tatar, Komi, Chechen, Chuvash, Bashkir
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 12:50 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:08 am and 5:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Russia in Eastern Europe

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Explore Sokol

The district Sokol of Moscow in Moscow with it's 57,000 inhabitants Sokol is located in Russia and is a district of the nations capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vostochnoe Degunino, Cheremushki, Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye, Krasnaya Pahra and LMS. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

5°C (41 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Petroff Palace Hotel

Address
3,8 mi
Leningradskiy pr-kt 40
125167 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Moscow Holiday Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
ul. Mnyvniki 3/2
123308 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
31A bld.1 Leningradsky prospect
125284 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Brighton hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Petrovsko-Razumovsli Pr. 29
127287 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Empire Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
Pervy Botkinsky Proyezd 6
125284 Moscow
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DoubleTree by Hilton Moscow - Marina

Address
7,4 mi
Bld.1 39 Leningradskoe Shosse
125212 Moscow
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Triumph Palace Boutique Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Chapaevsky Pereulok 3
125057 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Legendary Hotel Sovietsky

Address
2,9 mi
Leningradsky pro-ct 32/2
125040 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ART Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
3-te Peschanaya ulitsa, 2
125252 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Moscow Dynamo

Address
3,9 mi
Leningradsky Prospect 37 Building 8
125167 Moskva
Russia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

GRU

GRU or Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye is the foreign military intelligence main directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (formerly the Soviet Army General Staff of the Soviet Union). "GRU" is the English transliteration of the Russian acronym ГРУ, which stands for "Главное Разведывательное Управление", meaning Main Intelligence Directorate.

Located at 55.7804, 37.5226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1918 establishments in Russia, Foreign relations of the Soviet Union, Military of the Soviet Union, Military intelligence agencies, Military of Russia, Signals intelligence agencies, Soviet intelligence agencies, Russian intelligence agencies, Intelligence services of World War II

Khodynka Field

Khodynka Field (Russian: Ходынское поле, Khodynskoye pole) is a large open space in the north-west of Moscow, at the beginning of the present day Leningradsky Prospect. It takes its name from the small Khodynka River which used to cross the neighbourhood. Major constructions on the field included the 19th century military barracks and the Botkin Hospital, the largest in Moscow at the time of its inauguration in 1910.

Located at 55.7872, 37.5326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Moscow, History of Moscow

Moscow Aviation Institute

Moscow Aviation Institute (State University of Aerospace Technology) (Russian: Московский авиационный институт) is one of several major engineering higher education establishments in Moscow. Although the school is currently offering a wide range of majors and research programs well beyond just the aviation-related ones, the historical shorter name Moscow Aviation Institute is almost always used in reference to it.

Located at 55.808, 37.503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Moscow, Universities in Moscow, Universities and colleges in Russia, Universities in Russia, Education in Moscow, Universities and institutes established in the Soviet Union, National research universities in Russia

Voykovskaya

Voykovskaya is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. It was opened on 31 December 1964 along with two neighbouring stations to the north, Vodny Stadion and Rechnoy Vokzal. All were built according to the standardized pillar-trispan design, which was widely used in the 1960s as a cost-saving measure. The station's architects were I. Petukhova and A. Fokina. The entrance of the station is located under the M10 highway.

Located at 55.8192, 37.4975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moscow Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1964, Zamoskvoretskaya Line

Sokol (Moscow Metro)

Sokol is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. The station opened on 11 September 1938. Designed by K. Yakovlev, V. Polikarpova, and V. Andreev, it features a single row of pillars which flare upward into the arched ceiling, separated by circular coffers. Sokol is finished in a variety of materials, including white and gray Koyelga marble, onyx, granite, and white ceramic tile. The two entrances to the station are located on both sides of Leningradsky Prospekt.

Located at 55.8047, 37.5153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moscow Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1938, Zamoskvoretskaya Line

Aeroport (Moscow Metro)

Aeroport is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. Its name, literally meaning airport, owes to the nearby Khodynka Aerodrome, Moscow's first airport which has by now ceased operation. Presently there is a bus terminal (Goraerovokzal, Гораэровокзал) which has regular service to Moscow's principal airports. Opened as part of the second stage in 1938, the station features a single-vault design.

Located at 55.8008, 37.5311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moscow Metro stations, Airport railway stations in Russia, Railway stations opened in 1938, Art Deco railway stations, Zamoskvoretskaya Line

Polezhayevskaya

Polezhayevskaya is a station on the Moscow Metro's Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line. Opened on December 30, 1972 as part of the original Krasnopresnenkiy radius and Krasnopresnenskaya Line, the station is unusual in the Metro as its construction features three pathways and two platforms. While it was not the first station to be built with such a design, the purpose for such a design was different.

Located at 55.7776, 37.5192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Moscow Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1972, Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line, 1972 establishments in the Soviet Union

Khodynka Tragedy

The Khodynka Tragedy was a human stampede that occurred on 30 May  1896, on Khodynka Field in Moscow, Russia during the festivities following the coronation of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, which resulted in the deaths of 1,389 people.

Located at 55.7872, 37.5311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Events in Moscow, Human stampedes, 19th century in Russia, 1896 in Russia, Nicholas II of Russia, 1896 disasters, Disasters in Russia

CSKA Universal Sports Hall

Alexander Gomelsky CSKA Universal Sports Hall, formerly known as CSKA Palace of Sports, is an indoor sporting arena located in Moscow, Russia. The seating capacity of the arena is 5,500 people. The arena is named in the honor of the late Alexander Gomelsky, former CSKA coach and honorary president.

Located at 55.7892, 37.5426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas built in the Soviet Union, Indoor arenas in Russia, CSKA Moscow, Basketball venues in Russia, Sports venues in Moscow, 1980 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic basketball venues, Indoor athletics (track and field) venues

Megasport Arena

Megasport Arena (formerly, Khodynka Arena or Ice Sport Palace on the Khodynka Field, Russian: Ледовый дворец спорта на Ходынском поле Translite Ledovy dvorets sporta na Khodynskom polye) is a multi-purpose arena in Moscow, Russia. The arena has a maximum capacity of 14,500 people. It is situated in the Khodynka Field and was completed in December 2006. It was one of the arenas to host the 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. It also was the home of the Sultan Ibragimov vs.

Located at 55.7867, 37.5403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sports venues in Moscow, Indoor arenas in Russia, Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia, National stadiums, IIHF World Championship venues, Sports venues completed in 2006, 2006 establishments in Russia

Leningradsky Avenue

Leningradsky Prospekt, or Leningrad Avenue, is a major arterial avenue in Moscow, Russia. It continues the path of Tverskaya Street and 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street north-west from Belorussky Rail Terminal, and changes the name once again to Leningrad Highway past the Sokol metro station. The Highway continues its way to Saint Petersburg via Tver (not unlike Moskovsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, which is named after, and leads to, Moscow).

Located at 55.7928, 37.5483 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Moscow

Khodynka Aerodrome

Khodynka Aerodrome (officially Frunze Central Aerodrome) was an airport in Moscow, Russia located 7 kilometres northwest of the centre of the city. It was the only airport in the city until the opening of Vnukovo in 1941. It is no longer active and today the whole site has been redeveloped for other uses. It was home to a large number of stored aircraft from Sukhoi and Mikoyan-Gurevich (which were moved to Lukhovitsy).

Located at 55.7883, 37.5333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports built in the Soviet Union, Airports in Moscow

Moscow Octod Tower

Moscow Octod Tower is a 258 metre tall lattice tower in Moscow, Russia. The Moscow Octod Tower is a lattice tower used for FM- and TV-transmission in an unusual octagonal cross section. Construction work on Moscow Octod Tower started in 2004. It was completed in 2006. The owner of the tower is the broadcasting company "Octod". The company and tower are situated on the territory of the former "October radio center. " The address is "Demyana Bednogo str.

Located at 55.7814, 37.4894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communication towers, Skyscrapers in Moscow, Towers in Moscow

Formula Hybrid

Formula Hybrid is a design and engineering challenge for undergraduate and graduate college and university students. Started at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, and sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers, the competition is a spinoff of the Formula SAE competition based on hybrid vehicle technology. They must design, build, and compete an open-wheel, single-seat race car.

Located at 55.8022, 37.5289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Racing formulas

Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry

Stroganov Moscow State University of Arts and Industry (Russian: Московский Государственный Художественно-Промышленный Университет имени С. Г Стороганова) informally named Stroganovka (Строгановка) is one of the oldest Russian schools for the industrial, monumental and decorative art and design. The University is named after its founder, baron Sergei Grigoriyevich Stroganov.

Located at 55.8069, 37.4981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Art schools in Russia, Education in Moscow, Architectural education, Educational institutions established in 1825

The Gorbachev Foundation

The Gorbachev Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, California, founded by the former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in December 1991 and began its work since January 1992. The foundation is active in researching the Perestroika era, current issues of Russian history and politics. It is financed by Mikhail Gorbachev and donations by people and companies.

Located at 55.7967, 37.5386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mikhail Gorbachev, Non-profit organizations based in San Francisco, California, Organizations established in 1991, 1991 establishments in California, Organizations based in Moscow

CSKA Moscow Stadium

CSKA Moscow Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Moscow, Russia, that is under construction as of 2007. Once completed in 2013, it will be used mostly for football matches and will host the homes matches of PFC CSKA Moscow. Unfortunately the construction process has been halted several times, with the longest pause lasting 16 months (between 2009 and 2011). The stadium was designed with a capacity of 30,000 people.

Located at 55.7914, 37.5161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
PFC CSKA Moscow, Football venues in Russia, Sports venues in Moscow, Stadiums under construction

Sokol District

Sokol District is a district of Northern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. Population: 57,528; 57,317. The name of the district was given after the settlement of Sokol built in the 1920s. Earlier, the village of Vsekhsvyatskoye existed on this location. In 1938, metro station Sokol was opened here.

Located at 55.8054, 37.5039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Moscow, Northern Administrative Okrug

Northern Administrative Okrug

Northern Administrative Okrug, or Severny Administrative Okrug (Russian: Се́верный администрати́вный о́круг, Severny administrativny okrug), is one of the twelve administrative okrugs of Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1991 and has an area of 109.9 square kilometers . Population: 1,100,974; 1,112,846. The administrative okrug's boundaries extend from the Belarusian railway to the Moscow Ring Road, and encompass the territory between Molzhaninovsky District and Sheremetyevo Airport.

Located at 55.8333, 37.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Administrative okrugs of Moscow, Northern Administrative Okrug

CSKA Ice Palace

CSKA Ice Palace (Russian: Ледовый Дворец Спорта ЦСКА) is an Indoor arena in Moscow, Russia. Built in 1991, The arena has 5,600 seats and hosts the home Ice Hockey games of CSKA Moscow.

Located at 55.7946, 37.5382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia, Sports venues in Moscow, HC CSKA Moscow

Marshal Konev Street

Marshal Konev Street (Улица Ма́ршала Ко́нева) is a street in the Shchukino District, North-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia. The direction is from west to east: East of Raspletin Street (Улица Расплетина) and west on the 1st Volokolamskiy Avenue (1-й Волоколамский проезд).

Located at 55.7971, 37.489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets in Moscow

Khoroshyovsky District

Khoroshyovsky District is an administrative district of Northern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.

Located at 55.7883, 37.5294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Moscow, Northern Administrative Okrug

Voykovsky District

Voykovsky District is an administrative district of Northern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia.

Located at 55.8167, 37.5028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Moscow, Northern Administrative Okrug

New Humanitarian School

New Humanitarian School (NHS, Russian: Новая гуманитарная школа "Novaya Gumanitarnaya Shkola", НГШ) is a private primary school and secondary in Aeroport District, Northern Administrative Okrug, Moscow, Russia, with education from grades 1 through 11. It also offers a preparatory program for children of ages 4 and 5. Vasiliy Georgievich Bogin is the founder and current director of the school. As of 2011 the school has small class sizes and about 150 students.

Located at 55.8022, 37.5408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1992, Schools in Moscow, 1992 establishments in Russia

HSE Faculty of Sociology

The HSE Faculty of Sociology is one of the departments of the Russian National research university "Higher school of economics", which was established in 1999 and headed by Alexander Kryshtanovsky until his death in 2005. The HSE is the biggest centre for socio-economical analysis in Russia and Eastern Europe. It awards Bachelor (after 4 years of study), Master (after 6 years of study) and PhD degrees in sociology.

Located at 55.8064, 37.5414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
National Research University – Higher School of Economics

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sokol, Сокол