Sparrow Hills
Vorob'yevy gory, Moskva
Sparrow Hills, formerly known as Lenin Hills, is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of the highest points in Moscow, reaching a height of 80 m (260 ft) above the river level.
The observation platform is on a steep bank 85 m (279 ft) above the river, or 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. The Central Lenin Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1980 Summer Olympics took place, is right below, across the Moskva River. Next to it is the Novodevichy Convent, with its Naryshkin Baroque towers.
Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 3.0); NearEMPTiness (CC BY-SA 4.0); Stolbovsky (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The observation platform is on a steep bank 85 m (279 ft) above the river, or 200 m (660 ft) above sea level. The Central Lenin Stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1980 Summer Olympics took place, is right below, across the Moskva River. Next to it is the Novodevichy Convent, with its Naryshkin Baroque towers.
Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl (CC BY-SA 3.0); NearEMPTiness (CC BY-SA 4.0); Stolbovsky (CC BY-SA 4.0)