cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
Korolev works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tarasovka, 22km from Moscow Kremlin.
Korolev is a city located in Moscow Oblast, Russia. With a population of 139,798, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Korolev sits in Russia. It's in the Europe/Moscow time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Korolev to your route.
Korolyov or Korolev (Russian: Королёв, IPA: [kərɐˈlʲɵf]) is an industrial city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, well known as the cradle of Soviet and Russian space exploration. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 183,402, the largest as a science city. As of 2018, the population was more than 222,000 people.
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known as Kaliningrad (Калинингра́д) from 1938 to 1996 and served as the leading Soviet center for production of anti-tank and air-defense guns. In 1946, in the aftermath of World War II, the artillery plant was reconstructed for production of rockets, launch vehicles, and spacecraft, under the guidance of Soviet scientist and academician Sergei Korolev, who envisioned, consolidated and guided the activities of many people in the Soviet space-exploration program. The plant later became known as the RKK Energia; when the Vostok space vehicle was being developed, this research center was designated as NII-88 or POB 989.
Russian Mission Control Center is also located in Korolyov. Though the real control is decentralized due to security reasons and all space aircraft may be controlled from many different locations across Russia, the historic center of control is still in Korolyov, and is called FCC – Flights Control Center.
In July 1996, the city was renamed in commemoration of Sergei Korolev, the father of the Soviet/Russian space program, who died in 1966. Since 1997, Korolyov has hosted the International Space Olympics, an annual competition for young people to promote space related research.
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Korolev is located in Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 55.9142 latitude, 37.8256 longitude.
Korolev has a population of approximately 139,798 people, making it a city in Russia.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Vast central square in Moscow flanked by the Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, and the GUM department store.
22 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A fortified complex at the heart of Moscow serving as the official residence of the President of Russia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world in central Moscow, demolished by Stalin and rebuilt in the 1990s.
23 km · about 25 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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