The character of the walk
This compact selection connects Red Square with streets to its north. The cathedral, GUM and Historical Museum are exterior stops; visiting their interiors adds time. Barriers, events and security checks can temporarily alter passage across the square; follow current signs
Landmarks along the way
Saint Basil’s Cathedral: A cathedral with multicoloured domes on the south side of Red Square; GUM Department Store: A shopping arcade with a long facade facing Red Square; State Historical Museum: A red-brick museum building at the northern end of Red Square
Nikolskaya Street: A pedestrian street between Red Square and Lubyanka; Bolshoi Theatre: A theatre with a columned portico and a quadriga above its facade
Map and stops
The numbered markers match the stops below. A marker does not guarantee an open entrance
Access · 1, 2, 3, 5: Approach or exterior view; admission to the interior is not confirmed
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
A cathedral with multicoloured domes on the south side of Red Square
View the cathedral from the open side of the square and compare dome patterns
Show on the city map ↗GUM Department Store
A shopping arcade with a long facade facing Red Square
Compare the trading façade with the Kremlin wall opposite
Show on the city map ↗State Historical Museum
A red-brick museum building at the northern end of Red Square
Study the museum façade’s turrets before heading toward the Manege
Show on the city map ↗Nikolskaya Street
A pedestrian street between Red Square and Lubyanka
Look above the signs toward the pedestrian street’s upper façades
Use available pedestrian paths and crossings; account for barriers and surface conditions
Show on the city map ↗Bolshoi Theatre
A theatre with a columned portico and a quadriga above its facade
View the portico from Theatre Square and check which stage a ticket covers
Show on the city map ↗
Before the walk
- Paving, broad squares and controlled crossings; temporary barriers are possible
- Allow separate time for interiors and follow signs at each entrance
- The line is calculated on the mapped pedestrian network; closures and private passages may change access
- This compact selection connects Red Square with streets to its north. The cathedral, GUM and Historical Museum are exterior stops; visiting their interiors adds time. Barriers, events and security checks can temporarily alter passage across the square; follow current signs
Check hours, tickets and access with each venue. Barriers may change the track and queues may add time. Accessibility has not been surveyed on site
Questions before the walk
Where does the walk start and end?
Saint Basil’s Cathedral → Bolshoi Theatre
Does walking time include admission and visits?
No. Walking is estimated separately; tickets, exhibitions and opening times need individual checks
Sources and verification
Written by walkymap from remotely checked sources. No on-site walk is claimed
Город Москва — Парки и усадьбы: Зарядье ·
Wikipedia contributors — Saint Basil’s Cathedral ·
Wikipedia contributors — GUM Department Store ·
Wikipedia contributors — State Historical Museum ·
Wikipedia contributors — Nikolskaya Street ·
Wikipedia contributors — Bolshoi Theatre ·
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL. Track geometry and distance are from the route dataset
Elevation estimate: Mapterhorn. Terrain model; stairs and small changes in level may be missed
