Top 11 interesting and large-scale sports facilities in Moscow

The capital has long been considered one of the most sporting cities in the world. Why? Stadiums of world significance are being built in the megacity and international competitions are being held. Today, more than 5 thousand facilities for tournaments are open in Moscow. Which of them have become a national treasure, we will now tell you.

BSA “Luzhniki”

The legendary object is the largest stadium in Russia. The complex was built in just 450 days. The opening took place in 1956. For the entire period of its existence, the stadium managed to accept the main world tournaments. In the summer of 1980, the Olympic flame was lit here. The arena hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. It was from here that the main symbol of the Games – Bear flew away.

The sports complex also hosted the FIFA World Cup at home. Seven matches were played here, including the final! The opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup were also hosted by Luzhniki.

Employees of the stadium provide several types of excursions. The most unusual is a visit to the roof. A sightseeing visit offers to see the places of the stadium, which are inaccessible to fans in normal times. The tour “Legends of Luzhniki” includes stories about great athletes and the history of the complex. You can also go on quests based on the World Cup 2018.

Address: 24 Luzhniki St.

Cost: a walk on the roof – 1400 rubles, excursions – from 500 rubles.

Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Palace

Luzhniki is also home to the world’s largest rhythmic gymnastics palace. It can accommodate more than 250 athletes and 4 thousand fans. The structure has an interesting shape of the roof, which resembles a waving gymnastic ribbon. Inside there are 900 lights that create a “starry sky” effect.

Check out the unique multimedia museum of rhythmic gymnastics. There are no analogs in the world. Here you will find videos and photos, as well as 190 articles about the achievements of our legendary sportswomen.

Address: 24, Luzhniki St., page 24.

Cost of visit: from 100 rubles.

Vorobyovy Gory Sports Complex

If you lead an active lifestyle, you should take a closer look at the sports complex “Vorobyovy Gory”. What is here? Ski passes, snowboard park, toboggan run, ski center, cable car, beach volleyball, rope park, ziplines. There are instructors everywhere to help beginners. “Museum of History and Sports” can be visited completely free of charge!

Address: Kosygina St., 28.

Cost: ropeway – from 100 rubles, ziplane – 2500 rubles, rent of the beach volleyball court – from 1200 rubles, ski pass – from 300 rubles, skiing complex – from 2700 rubles.

CSKA Museum of Sporting Glory

The sports club of the army gave us many legendary athletes. You can learn about them in the museum, which first opened its doors back in 1980, right before the Olympic Games in Moscow.

There are 2.5 thousand exhibits here. The area is divided into four halls, each with its own color. In the red one you can see rarities of the pre-war time and the Great Patriotic War. Blue is the most popular. Here the exhibits are devoted to ice hockey. Among them are medals, personal belongings of legends, a showcase with gifts from the Canadian national team. For example, there is a mask of goalie Jacques Plante, he presented it to Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak.

In the green hall there are portraits of all CSKA leaders, legendary players, as well as trophies from tournaments of the Sports Committee of Friendly Armies and the World Military Games.

Address: 39, Leningradsky Prospekt, p. 1. 1.

Cost: free of charge.

State Museum of Sport

It was opened in 1987. It presents 80 thousand exhibits, 300 of which have no analogues in the world. It is considered the largest sports museum in our country. At the permanent exposition you can familiarize yourself with the history of domestic sports. Check out the exhibitions “The birth of Soviet sports”, “Hall of heroes-athletes of the Great Patriotic War”, “Storming the roof of the world” and “Hall of Sports Glory”.

The museum implements a social project for young people “Excursion with a sportsman”, within the framework of which teenagers have a unique opportunity to meet the legends. Two-time Olympic champion in fencing Sofia Velikaya, two-time Olympic champion in uneven bars Svetlana Khorkina, silver and bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in bobsleigh, world champion Alexander Zubkov have already taken part in it.

Address: 18 Kazakova St., page 2.

Cost: 250 rubles, there are discounts for students.

Park of Legends Hockey Museum

A must-visit for hockey fans. There are trophies of the legendary Super Series with Canada, Olympic gold medals and personal belongings of great athletes.

The museum consists of four permanent exhibitions. The central one is the “Hall of Fame of National Hockey”. The names of 147 people are recorded here: these are players, coaches, referees and sports journalists. In 2016, to the 70th anniversary of domestic hockey, the hall “Red Machine. Pages of history.” There you will learn how this sport originated in our country, where the Soviet and Russian national teams performed.

Address: Avtozavodskaya Street, 23/3.

Cost: 200 rubles, with a guide 350 rubles.

Russian Chess Museum

The world’s first chess museum. This is already a reason to visit it. The exposition opened in 1980. At first it consisted of exhibits of the famous collector Vyacheslav Dombrovsky. Today it is three large halls of the Botvinnik Central House of Chess Players with 3 thousand exhibits. The total area is 180 square meters.

You will learn the world and national history. See chess sets, cups, paintings, important documents and awards of famous grandmasters. Cardboard chess sets from the blockade of Leningrad and the Gulag, which are made of barbed wire, are considered the most valuable.

Also here is presented its own book fund. There are rare editions of books. For example, Philidor’s textbook “Analysis of the chess game” from 1749.

Address: 14 Gogolevsky Boulevard, Gogolevsky Street.

Cost: from 500 rubles.

Modern Museum of Sports

Here you can learn the history of the Olympic Games, see objects and medals of all countries associated with this tournament. What other exhibitions are presented? “Russian student sports”, “Spartakiads of the USSR and Russia”, “Pages of domestic soccer” and “Pride of domestic sports”. There are exhibits related to such great names as Lev Yashin, Nikita Simonyan and Nikolai Latyshev.

Address: 68, Aviatsionnaya Street, Bldg. 5.

Cost: for adults – 150 rubles, for children – 100 rubles.

“VTB Arena”.

One of the new sports and entertainment venues of the capital is the “VTB Arena”. The object is equipped with the latest technologies and has a unique architecture. The multifunctional complex consists of a soccer stadium, a universal arena and the shopping center “Arena Plaza”. Here you can watch not only Dynamo soccer and hockey matches, but also attend ice shows and concerts of popular stars.

For tourists, an excursion is organized, where you can feel like a real soccer player. Guests are offered to walk on the field, look into the locker rooms, press center and be photographed on the bench.

Children will be given a tour in a game format. For foreigners there are guides who speak different languages. In addition, you can learn the history of Dynamo. Separately they offer engineering tours for specialized specialists.

Address: Leningradsky Prospekt, v. 36.

Cost: for adults – 1000 rubles, for children – 500 rubles.

“Otkritie Arena”.

The home stadium of Moscow “Spartak” is a modern and comfortable object. The platform hosted the participants of the World Cup in 2018. On this field played the famous Argentine player Lionel Messi as part of his national team.

For everyone is presented a guided tour of the “Otkritie Arena”. Here they will tell you how the first stadium of the Red-Whites was built, familiarize you with its functional capabilities. The tour includes a visit to the lobby of the western stand, the room with Spartak players’ game shirts, the game tunnel, access to the pitch, coaches’ seats, the bench, the monument to the Starostin brothers and Fyodor Cherenkov, the press conference room and the VIP-lounge.

You will also be offered to see the club’s interactive museum “Hall of Fame”. You can sign up for an extended technical tour, which allows you to talk to two subject matter experts about their work.

Address: 69, Volokolamskoe highway.

Cost: 800 rubles, there are discounted tickets.

“RZD Arena”.

The stadium was opened in 2002. Although no matches were held here during the home World Cup, it is one of the most famous. Why? Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo played on the pitch for Juventus in the Champions League. The arena is also the most cinematic. Most modern movies and series about sports and soccer were filmed at the “Small Arena”.

Lokomotiv FC plays at the RZD Arena. You can get acquainted with the history of the great club during the tour. You will also visit the iconic places of the stadium. Such as the south stand, the office of the club president, the VIP box, the Loko home locker room, the players’ tunnel and the soccer field. The event will end at the club museum, where all the won trophies of the railroaders are presented.

Address: 125 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya St.

Cost: 400 rubles.