cathedral
St. Basil's Cathedral
Russia's most recognizable building with its colorful onion domes on Moscow's Red Square.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Moscow Oblast, Russia · Europe
Mendeleyevo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Rzhavki, 40km from Moscow Kremlin.
Mendeleyevo is a town located in Moscow Oblast, Russia. With a population of 7,964, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mendeleyevo 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 Mendeleyevo to your route.
Mendeleyevo (Russian: Менделе́ево) is an urban locality (a work settlement) in Solnechnogorsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia. It stands on the Klyazma River, about 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from its source, near the city of Zelenograd, and opposite the ancient Russian village of Lyalovo. Population: 7,927 (2010Read more
census); 8,030 (2002 census); 9,172 (1989 Soviet census).
It was founded in 1957 as a closed town associated with the All-Union (now All-Russian) Scientific Research Institute for Physical-Engineering and Radiotechnical Metrology (VNIIFTRI). It is named after the famous Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleyev who was also an eminent metrologist. Although it is no longer officially listed as a Russian naukograd, it remains close to this classification, as the VNIIFTRI scientific institute continues to be one of the most important local employers. Aeroflot Flight 411 crashed near the town in July 1982.
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Mendeleyevo is located in Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe. The coordinates are 56.0333 latitude, 37.2167 longitude.
Mendeleyevo has a population of approximately 7,964 people, making it a town 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Vast central square in Moscow flanked by the Kremlin, St Basil's Cathedral, and the GUM department store.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Tallest Orthodox Christian church in the world in central Moscow, demolished by Stalin and rebuilt in the 1990s.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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