Luzhniki Stadium
Стадион «Лужники»
Russia's largest stadium, which hosted the main venue for the 1980 Olympics and the opening match and final of the 2018 World Cup. Stadium tours are available.
Luzhniki Stadium stands at a bend in the Moskva River, opposite Sparrow Hills. Completed in 1956, it holds about 81,000 spectators. It was the main stadium for the 1980 Moscow Olympics and hosted the opening match and final of the 2018 World Cup. After renovation, the historic façade was retained, and the interior is now a pure football stadium. Visitors can take guided tours of the venue, seeing the changing rooms, the player tunnel, the press conference hall and the pitch edge. Tours must be booked in advance on the official website and are suspended when major events or concerts are held. Vorobyovy Gory or Sportivnaya metro stations are within walking distance, and it can be combined with Sparrow Hills and the New Maiden Convent.
Opening hours
Tours by reservation; suspended on race days
Nearby sights
- Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery
- Sparrow Hills & Moscow State University
- Moscow International Business Center (Moscow City)
- Gorky Park & Muzeon Park
- Victory Park (Poklonnaya Hill)
- Arbat Street
- Moscow Zoo
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception