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Ostankinskiy, Moscow — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The Ostankino Tower rises over the pavilions of VDNKh and the old Ostankino Palace in Ostankinskiy, a district of Moscow.
About Ostankinskiy
Where to stay in Ostankinskiy
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Ostankinskiy is a district of Moscow built around the grounds of VDNKh and the Ostankino Tower. Its draw is the exhibition park and the television tower rather than a dense hotel quarter, though the metro and the wide VDNKh entrance make it an easy base for anyone set on the museums and pavilions. The park defines it.
Stay here if you want mornings at VDNKh and the Memorial Museum of Astronautics, with central Moscow a short metro ride away.
Things to do in and around Moscow
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Museums & Galleries
3- Monument to the Conquerors of Space Heritage
- Russia Is My History
- The State Central Film Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
1- Holy Trinity Church in Ostankino Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
2- Ostankino Palace Heritage
- Statue of Lenin in VDNKh Heritage
Nature & Outdoors
1- Exhibition of achievements of national economy Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Ostankino Tower Heritage
- Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography Heritage
- Ostankino Technical Center Heritage
- Friendship of Peoples Fountain Heritage
- The Stone Flower Fountain Heritage
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- Moscow Pavilion Heritage
- VDNKh Central pavilion Heritage
- Main Gate of VDNKh Heritage
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About Ostankinskiy
What are the main landmarks in Ostankinskiy?
Ostankinskiy holds some of Moscow's best-known landmarks. The Ostankino Tower stands over the VDNKh exhibition grounds, where the Friendship of Peoples Fountain, the Stone Flower Fountain, and the Monument to the Conquerors of Space mark the park. More stands nearby.
The Ostankino Palace and the Holy Trinity Church in Ostankino sit close to the Memorial Museum of Astronautics, giving the district a run of towers, fountains, and museums.
What is the history of Ostankinskiy?
Ostankinskiy grew from the old Ostankino estate on Moscow's edge. The Ostankino Palace and the Holy Trinity Church in Ostankino stood on the manor grounds long before the district around them took shape, giving the area its oldest layer. The manor set the ground.
In the Soviet era the VDNKh exhibition park and the Ostankino Tower rose nearby, adding a modern chapter of pavilions, fountains, and broadcasting to the old estate's story.
Where is Ostankinskiy?
Ostankinskiy sits in Moscow around the VDNKh exhibition grounds and the Ostankino Tower, with the old Ostankino Palace and its park at its core.
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Updated October 2026