Izmailovo Kremlin & Vernissage Market
Кремль в Измайлово
A fairy-tale Izmailovo "Kremlin" of brightly coloured, wooden-style buildings, next to the Vernissage market, the top destination for buying nesting dolls and Soviet memorabilia.
The Izmailovo Kremlin is a cultural complex built in the 2000s in the style of 17th-century Russian wooden palaces. Its coloured spires, timber towers and white walls make it very photogenic. Inside are the Vodka Museum, the Bread Museum and craft workshops. Next door, the Vernissage market is Moscow's largest souvenir and antiques market. It sells nesting dolls, lacquer boxes, shawls, Soviet badges and vintage cameras. The stalls are best on weekends, prices are negotiable, and it is advisable to bring cash. Partizanskaya metro station is about a 5-minute walk away.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (weekend market is liveliest)
Nearby sights
- Kuskovo Estate
- Bunker-42 Cold War Museum
- Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
- VDNKh
- Zaryadye Park
- Nikolskaya Street
- Saint Basil's Cathedral
- GUM Department Store