Sparrow Hills & Moscow State University
Воробьёвы горы / МГУ
A viewing platform on the high bank of the Moskva River overlooks Luzhniki Stadium and the city centre, with Moscow State University's main building, the tallest of the "Stalin's Seven Sisters", rising behind it.
Sparrow Hills is Moscow's most famous viewpoint. The observation platform sits about 80 metres above the river and looks out over Luzhniki Stadium, the Moscow skyline and, in the distance, the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Newlyweds often come here for wedding photos. Behind the platform stands the main building of Moscow State University, completed in 1953. At 240 metres, it is the tallest of the Stalinist "Seven Sisters" skyscrapers. The exterior can be viewed freely, but entering the interior requires university permission. Paths and a cable car on the riverbank lead down toward Luzhniki. Vorobyovy Gory metro station is about a 20-minute uphill walk, or you can take a bus to the viewpoint.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Luzhniki Stadium
- Novodevichy Convent & Cemetery
- Moscow International Business Center (Moscow City)
- Victory Park (Poklonnaya Hill)
- Gorky Park & Muzeon Park
- Arbat Street
- Moscow Zoo
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception