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Tourist map of Klin
Klin
Klin is a fairly typical city in the Moscow Region and its biggest attraction for tourists is the country estate of the great composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky which is now a museum in his honour. The city can easily be visited as a day trip from Moscow.
Basic facts
Name in Russian
Клин
Status
City and administrative centre of the Klin District of the Moscow Region
Location
On the River Sestra
Distance
90km north-west of Moscow
Time Zone
Moscow Time
Population
79,461 people (2014)
First Mentioned
1317
City Day
Last Weekend in September
Official Website
http://www.klincity.ru
Top recommendations in Klin
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky House-Museum
Visit the Tchaikovsky House-Museum, walk around its beautiful grounds and the house where the great composer spent the last years of his life.
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Dormition Cathedral
Have a look at the pretty Dormition Cathedral which was once part of a monastery and is the oldest religious building in Klin.
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Sovetskaya Ploschad
Go to Sovetskaya Ploschad (Soviet Square), the city's main square, and look at the Trinity Cathedral, Resurrection of Christ Church and a monument to Pyotr Tchaikovsky.