Nikolskaya Street
Никольская улица
A pedestrian street running from Red Square to Lubyanka, its sky festooned with lights year-round. It is one of Moscow's most photogenic shopping streets.
Nikolskaya Street is one of Moscow's oldest streets, running from beside GUM department store on Red Square to Lubyanka Square. Along the way are the former site of the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy, the old Printing House with its green Gothic façade, and historic buildings near the Kazan Cathedral. Since it became a pedestrian street in 2013, the street has been strung with lights overhead, shining especially brightly during the New Year period. Brand shops, restaurants and cafés line both sides. From Red Square it is a short walk, and you can link GUM with the free observation deck at Detsky Mir (Children's World) department store. The street is busy at night, so keep an eye on your belongings.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- GUM Department Store
- Red Square
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- Saint Basil's Cathedral
- Bolshoi Theatre
- State Historical Museum
- Alexander Garden & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- Moscow Kremlin