# Izmailovo Kremlin, Moscow > A colourful wooden “kremlin” built in 1998–2007 in east Moscow, a 10-minute walk from Partizanskaya metro: painted towers, a tall wooden church, a dozen small museums and a big souvenir market next door. The grounds are free and open daily 9:00–21:00; museums cost from 300 ₽. Allow an hour to look around, 2–3 hours with the market. It’s a modern replica, not a historic site. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/izmailovsky-kremlin - City: [Moscow](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow), Russia - YesGo score: 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - Opening hours: Grounds daily 9:00–21:00; each museum keeps its own hours, several close Monday and Tuesday - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry to the grounds: Free, except during big holiday events - Grounds: Daily 9:00–21:00 - Museums: Each has its own hours; all are open at weekends and on holidays - Vodka History Museum: Tue–Sun 11:00–19:00; 400 ₽, 20-minute tour 600 ₽; tasting extra - Bread Museum: Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00; 500 ₽ with a tour, child 400 ₽ - Baba Yaga’s Hut and bell tower: Wed–Sun 10:00–18:00; 300 ₽, child 200 ₽ - Vernissage market: Daily 9:00–18:00, flea market at weekends only (per the kremlin’s site) - Payment: Bring roubles in cash — not every museum takes cards - Address: 73Zh Izmailovskoye Shosse, Moscow - Phone: +7 495 215-54-37 - Coordinates: 55.79472, 37.75028 - Facts checked: 29.10.2026 ## Key facts - **1998–2007** — built — a modern replica, not a medieval fortress (source: Russian Wikipedia, “Izmailovsky Kremlin”; official Kremlin in Izmailovo website, history page) - **Free** — entry to the grounds; you pay only for museums and workshops (source: Official Kremlin in Izmailovo website, FAQ) - **Partizanskaya** — nearest metro station, line 3, about a 10-minute walk (source: Official Kremlin in Izmailovo website, contacts; Russia Beyond) - **About 46 m** — height of St Nicholas Church, one of Russia’s tallest wooden buildings (source: Russian Wikipedia, “Izmailovsky Kremlin”; Tonkosti travel guide) - **2005** — a fire destroyed many of the wooden buildings; the church survived (source: Russian Wikipedia; official Kremlin in Izmailovo website, history page) - **2003** — the first exhibition halls opened (source: Russian Wikipedia; official Kremlin in Izmailovo website) - **1991** — the Vernissage market started next to the site (source: Russian Wikipedia, “Izmailovsky Kremlin”) - **Wedding Palace No. 5** — one of Moscow’s registry offices operates inside (source: Russian Wikipedia; mos.ru city portal) - **17th century** — the real Romanov estate of Izmailovo stands on a nearby island (source: Official Kremlin in Izmailovo website, history page; mos.ru city portal) > **Is the Izmailovo Kremlin real? No — and that’s fine** Despite the name, this isn’t a historic fortress. It was built between 1998 and 2007 as a cultural and entertainment complex in a fairy-tale Russian style. Come for photos, souvenirs and quirky museums; for the genuine article, head to the [Moscow Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin), the one by Red Square. ## Is the Izmailovo Kremlin free? **Yes — walking around the grounds is free**, according to the complex’s official site. The only exceptions are big holiday events, which can be ticketed. Everything inside the buildings costs extra: museums, tours and craft workshops. Prices are modest. The **Vodka History Museum** is 400 ₽, with a 20-minute tour for 600 ₽ and tastings sold by the shot. The **Bread Museum** is 500 ₽ including a guided tour (400 ₽ for kids), and its gingerbread-painting workshop starts at 800 ₽. **Baba Yaga’s Hut** with its bell tower is 300 ₽. Bring **roubles in cash**. The complex itself warns that not every museum takes cards, and most market stalls don’t either — and foreign-issued Visa and Mastercard cards haven’t worked in Russia since March 2022 anyway. There are cash machines in the hotels and supermarkets on the way from the metro. ## Izmailovo Kremlin opening hours **The grounds are open every day from 9:00 to 21:00.** The museums don’t share a timetable: the Vodka Museum opens Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00, while the Bread Museum and Baba Yaga’s Hut open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00. So the rule is simple: **come Wednesday to Sunday if you want the museums**, and ideally at the weekend, when the complex says everything is open. On a Monday or Tuesday you can still wander and take photos, but many doors will be shut. Museums can close at short notice, so if one in particular is the reason for your trip, ring +7 495 215-54-37 first. ## Izmailovo flea market: when to go and what to buy Right next to the kremlin is the **Vernissage**, a market that has traded here since 1991 and is the best place in Moscow to shop for souvenirs. Rows of wooden stalls sell matryoshka dolls, Pavlovo Posad shawls, amber, lacquer boxes, fur hats, Soviet badges, old cameras, vinyl and antiques — far more choice than on [Arbat Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street). The kremlin’s own site says the Vernissage opens daily 9:00–18:00 and the **flea market runs only on Saturdays and Sundays**. English-language guides give slightly shorter hours, so treat the closing time as approximate. Weekend mornings are best: dealers sweep up the most interesting pieces early. Haggling is expected. Look closely before you pay: plenty of “antique” items are modern pieces in an old style, and some dolls are factory-made. ## What to see at the Izmailovo Kremlin - **The walls and towers** — candy-coloured tent roofs, carved wood and painted window frames. This is the photo everyone comes for, and it’s free. - **St Nicholas Church** — a working wooden church, about 46 metres tall and the first building on the site. Dress modestly; women usually cover their heads. - **Vodka History Museum** — bottles, labels and posters tracing Russia’s national drink, with a tasting for adults. - **Bread Museum** — now in the Khokhloma hall on the third floor of the Palace of Russian Feasts, with tours and hands-on workshops. - **Baba Yaga’s Hut** — a fairy-tale museum for kids aged 5 and up, built around a treasure-hunt quest. - **Dedushkin Cherdak, the Space Attic and the planetarium** — interactive science and space museums for school-age children. - **Moscow Animation Museum** — Soviet and Russian cartoons, a good rainy-day option for families. - **Wedding Palace No. 5** — on weekends the grounds fill with wedding parties, which adds to the spectacle. ## How to get to the Izmailovo Kremlin 1. From [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square), walk to **Ploshchad Revolyutsii** station and take the dark-blue Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line (line 3) towards Shchyolkovskaya. 2. Get off at **Partizanskaya** — five stops, about 15 minutes, no changes. 3. Leave the station and walk past the tall Izmailovo hotel blocks towards the coloured towers — roughly 10 minutes. You enter over a small bridge. 4. Alternatively, take the MCC (Moscow Central Circle) to **Izmailovo** station and walk about 15 minutes. 5. The address for taxis is 73Zh Izmailovskoye Shosse. Signs on the metro are in Russian and English. ## Is the Izmailovo Kremlin worth visiting? **Yes, if** you want souvenirs, you’re travelling with children, or you like bright, slightly kitsch photo backdrops. It’s free, 15 minutes from the centre on a single metro line, and the kremlin plus the market fill a relaxed 2–3 hours. **No, if** you’re after real history and have only a day or two in Moscow. Everything here dates from the 2000s; your time is better spent at the Moscow Kremlin, Red Square and the [Tretyakov Gallery](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tretyakov-gallery). Avoid Mondays and Tuesdays too: there’s no flea market and several museums are closed. The sweet spot is a **Saturday or Sunday morning**. If you have energy left, walk about a kilometre to the island in Izmailovsky Park, where the 17th-century Intercession Cathedral and Bridge Tower of the real Romanov estate still stand. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Visiting Wednesday to Sunday if I want the museums - [ ] Weekend morning for the flea market - [ ] Roubles in cash — foreign Visa and Mastercard don’t work in Russia - [ ] Picked a museum: vodka, bread, Baba Yaga’s Hut or the science attic - [ ] Covered shoulders, and a scarf for women, if I’ll visit the church - [ ] Space in my bag for souvenirs ## Izmailovo Kremlin vs the Moscow Kremlin vs Kolomenskoye | | Izmailovo Kremlin | Moscow Kremlin | Kolomenskoye | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | A 1998–2007 replica in old Russian style | The real 15th-century fortress and seat of power | A royal estate with a 16th-century church | | Highlight | Souvenir market, photos, kids’ museums | Cathedrals, Armoury, Tsar Cannon | UNESCO-listed Church of the Ascension, rebuilt wooden palace | | Entry to the grounds | Free | Ticket | Free | | Time needed | 1–3 hours | 3–4 hours | 2–4 hours | | Best for | Families and souvenir hunters | Every first-time visitor | History lovers and long walks | First time in Moscow with one day — the Moscow Kremlin. Old wooden Russia with real history — [Kolomenskoye](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kolomenskoye). Souvenirs, kids and a free stroll — the Izmailovo Kremlin. ## Moscow markets compared Markets and shopping streets in Moscow rated by YesGo. - [Izmailovo Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/izmailovsky-kremlin) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry, museums from 300 ₽ ## East Moscow in a day: Kuskovo, Izmailovo and the centre Start at [Kuskovo](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kuskovo) while its palace is open, spend the early afternoon at the Izmailovo Kremlin and its market, then ride the blue line straight back to Red Square and Zaryadye for the evening. YesGo works out the timing and transfers. 1. [Kuskovo Estate](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kuskovo) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Park 100 ₽, palace 500 ₽ 2. [Izmailovo Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/izmailovsky-kremlin) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry, museums from 300 ₽ 3. [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free 4. [Zaryadye Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/zaryadye-park) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free > **Where to eat** There are cafés and restaurants inside the complex, the largest in the Palace of Russian Feasts, and street-food stalls on the market side. With kids, a bread or cooking workshop doubles as a snack stop. ## Good to know Don’t confuse the Izmailovo Kremlin with the Moscow Kremlin, or with the genuine Izmailovo royal estate on the island nearby. On 13 May 2026 a quest-room hangar on Vernisazhnaya Street next to the kremlin burned down; the fire didn’t reach the kremlin, which is open as usual. The nearby Stalin’s Bunker museum paused operations after the fire — check before you go. ## Tips - Take the dark-blue line 3 to Partizanskaya — no changes from the centre. - Go on a weekend morning for the flea market, before dealers pick it over. - Carry cash: many stalls and some museums don’t take cards. - Wednesday to Sunday is the safe window for the museums. - The best photos are of the towers by the entrance and St Nicholas Church. - Want a proper park walk afterwards? Try [Sokolniki](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/sokolniki-park). ## Questions ### Is the Izmailovo Kremlin free to enter? Yes. The grounds are free except during big holiday events. Museums, tours and workshops are paid, from about 300 ₽ each. ### What are the Izmailovo Kremlin opening hours? The grounds are open daily from 9:00 to 21:00. Museums set their own hours — many open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00, and the Vodka Museum Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00. ### When is the Izmailovo flea market open? The flea market runs on Saturdays and Sundays only. The souvenir Vernissage next to it is listed as open daily, 9:00–18:00. Come in the morning. ### How do I get to the Izmailovo Kremlin? Take the dark-blue line 3 from Ploshchad Revolyutsii to Partizanskaya, five stops with no changes, then walk about 10 minutes past the Izmailovo hotels. ### Is the Izmailovo Kremlin a real kremlin? No. It was built in 1998–2007 as an entertainment and cultural complex in a historic Russian style. The real Romanov estate of Izmailovo, from the 17th century, is on an island about a kilometre away. ### Is the Izmailovo Kremlin worth visiting? Yes for souvenirs, families and photos — it’s free and close to the centre. If you have little time and want real history, prioritise the Moscow Kremlin. ### How long do you need at the Izmailovo Kremlin? About an hour to walk around and take photos, 2–3 hours with a museum and the market. ### Can I pay by card at the Izmailovo market? Bring roubles in cash. Many stalls and some museums take only cash, and foreign-issued Visa and Mastercard cards don’t work in Russia. ### Is the Izmailovo Kremlin good for kids? Very. Baba Yaga’s Hut, the interactive science attic and planetarium, the Animation Museum and the Bread Museum’s workshops are all aimed at children. ## How we checked Grounds hours, free entry, cash advice, address, phone and the walk from the metro come from the complex’s official website on 29.10.2026; prices and hours for three museums come from their pages on the same site. Market hours are taken from the kremlin’s FAQ, but the market has its own management and English-language guides quote 9:00–17:00, so we mark them “verifying”. Build dates differ slightly: Wikipedia gives 1998–2007, the official site gives 2003 as the founding year and construction until 2007; we show both. The church’s height of about 46 m is from Wikipedia and the Tonkosti guide. The May 2026 fire is from msk1.ru and RIAMO reports. Travel time and the distance to the island are our estimate from the metro map. ## Sources - Official Kremlin in Izmailovo website: home page, FAQ, contacts, museum and workshop hours, history page, Vodka History Museum, Bread Museum and Baba Yaga’s Hut pages, 29.10.2026 - Russian Wikipedia: Izmailovsky Kremlin; Wikidata Q25589 - Tonkosti travel guide: Izmailovsky Kremlin - Russia Beyond: guide to the Izmailovo market - mos.ru city portal: Wedding Palace No. 5; Intercession Cathedral in Izmailovo - msk1.ru and RIAMO: fire next to the Izmailovo Kremlin, 13 May 2026 - Visa and Mastercard statements on suspending operations in Russia, March 2022 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.