Ostankinsky District
district of Moscow
Ostankinsky District, also called simply Ostankino, is an administrative district (raion) of North-Eastern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. VDNH exhibition center and Ostankino Tower, the tallest structure in Europe, are located in Ostankinsky. The district is served by Moscow Monorail.
History and etymology
Ostankinsky district is named after Ostankino village, which existed on the site before urbanization. Its name literally means 'remains'; however, despite popular misconception, it was not built on a graveyard. 16th-century sources refer to the village as Ostashkovo, from the Christian name Eustachy.
As a populated place Ostankino has been known at least since the Russian Time of Troubles, but it is better associated with the Sheremetiev estate in the form of a park and palace complex. During the dissolution of the Soviet Union it gained even more fame with its television tower and television centre.
Parks, squares, and pedestrian zones
Landscape Park at VDNKh
In 2018-2019, a landscape park with five thematic zones was created in the northern and northwestern parts of the VDNKh (Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) territory. The park's chief architect was French designer Michel Pena.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Ostankinsky District” is district of Moscow. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Ostankinsky, District and district, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2704188. Authority coordinates are 55.831, 37.621. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2018 and 2019.
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