Tsentralny Gastronom


Style Moderne – the Russian take on art nouveau – defines this mint-green building dating from 1895; it's topped by a statue of Mercury.


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1. Far Eastern State Research Library

0.12 MILES

This attractive library, the largest in the Far East, dates from 1894 and is one of the most striking pieces of architecture in Khabarovsk.

2. Assumption Cathedral

0.16 MILES

Built in 2002 this striking cathedral rose on the site of a far older church that was knocked down by Stalin during his antireligious campaigns.

3. House of Pioneers

0.18 MILES

Now a 'palace of childhood creation’, the former House of Pioneers (the youngest youth group in the USSR, where children went before the Komsomol) was…

4. Archaeology Museum

0.23 MILES

Undergoing a full renovation in 2017, this five-room museum displays tools and living essentials from early peoples. Pottery, animal-skin huts, dugout…

5. Far Eastern Art Museum

0.34 MILES

This smart and imposing building hosts a moderately interesting collection of local art, including religious icons, Japanese porcelain and 19th-century…

6. Khabarovsk Regional Museum

0.4 MILES

Located in an evocative 1894 red-brick building, this museum contains an excellent overview of Russian and Soviet history, despite not having a single…

8. WWII Memorial

0.53 MILES

This impressive brutalist memorial to the Soviet Army's losses during WWII stands on a hillside overlooking the river.