Tverskoy District

Around Belorusskaya Metro Station

Hidden away from the hustle and bustle of Ploschad Tverskaya Zastava and Ulitsa Pervaya Tverskaya Yamskaya is the comparative tranquil Miusskaya Ploschad (Miussy Square). Standing in the centre of a square is a monument to the Soviet writer Aleksandr Fadeev whose is joined by a group of komsomol members in reference to his novel 'The Young Guard'. The monument was unveiled in 1973 in front of the Soviet-style Palace of Pioneers, which is now the Palace of Children's and Youth… Read more »

Belorussky Railway Station

7 Ploschad Tverskaya Zastava
Belorusskaya

Belorussky Railway Station was opened in 1870 and became the sixth railway station in Moscow. Originally it was called the Smolensky Railway Station as it connected Moscow with Smolensk. It was renamed Brestsky Railway Station in 1871 after the connection with Brest in Belarus was completed. In 1912 the current building of the station was completed and it was renamed once more and became Aleksandrovsky Railway Station. In 1922 it became known as the Belorussko-Baltiysky Railway… Read more »

St Nicholas' Old-Believers Church at the Tverskaya Outpost

8/3 Ulitsa Butyrsky Val
Belorusskaya

Situated just off Ploschad Tverskaya Zastava on the corner of Ulitsa Butyrsky Val and Ulitsa Lesnaya is the pretty St Nicholas' Old-Believers Church. Construction of the church began in 1914 and it was only consecrated in 1921 after the revolution. In style the church comprises a traditional Russian white-stone church and features a beautiful mosaic of Christ's face over the main entrance. Just a few years after being consecrated the church was closed in 1935. It was later used as… Read more »

Around Mayakovskaya Metro

Mikhail Bulgakov Museum

apartment 50 (4th floor), entrance 6, 10 Ulitsa Bolshaya Sadovaya (metro Mayakovskaya)
Mayakovskaya
http://www.bulgakovmuseum.ru
12:00 - 19:00 (Thursdays: 14:00 - 21:00). Closed on Mondays.

Mikhail Bulgakov and his wife settled in apartment 50 of 10 Ulitsa Bolshaya Sadovaya in 1921 when they moved to Moscow and they lived here until 1924. The apartment also features in Bulgakov's most famous novel 'The Master and Margarita' as the "sinister apartment" where the Devil chose to stay and hold his ball. Since the full publication of the novel in the 1970s the apartment has gained cult status (as well as lots of graffiti marking its staircase) and in 2003 the first… Read more »

Vladimir Mayakovsky Monument

Triumfalnaya Ploschad
Mayakovskaya

In the 1930s Triumphalnaya Ploschad (Triumphal Square) was renamed Mayakovskaya Ploschad (Mayakovsky Square) and this statue of Vladimir Mayakovsky was installed here in 1958. The statue is the work of the sculpture Aleksandr Kibalnikov who was awarded the Lenin Prize for his depiction of the poet. The square on which Mayakovsky stands has since returned to its former name, which was so named as triumphal arches used to be constructed here to celebrate the coronations of tsars. … Read more »

Around Novoslobodskaya Metro Station

'My House - Russia' Exhibition

3 Ulitsa Delegatskaya
Tsvetnoy Bulvar, Mayakovskaya, Novoslobodskaya
http://www.sovr.ru
10:00 - 18:00 (Thursday: 12:00 - 21:00; Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00). Closed on Monday.

Located in the Osterman Estate along with the Museum of Decorative Applied and Folk Art is an interesting exhibition run by the State Central Museum of Modern Russian History. The exhibit is also related to decorative applied art and recreates the interiors of Russian houses through the ages. It includes scenes from imperial Russia's estate houses; Soviet era kommunalkas, barracks and living rooms; post-Soviet markets, bars and hotels; and modern day apartments. ►sights by… Read more »

Bell Tower of St Nicholas' Church in Novaya Sloboda

25 Ulitsa Dolgorukovskaya
Novoslobodskaya

Around half way up Ulitsa Dolgorukovskaya is a bell tower and part of a refectory which is all that remains of St Nicholas' Church in Novaya Sloboda. The church was built between 1672 and 1703 on the orders of Tsar Alexis to replace an older wooden version. In the mid-19th century the church was extended and in 1905 a new classical-style bell tower was added. However in 1936 the church was closed and subsequently turned into an Antireligious Museum, before being given to the… Read more »

Butyrka Prison

45 Ulitsa Novoslobodskaya
Mendeleevskaya
http://www.butyrka-sizo.ru/

Located on the corner of Ulitsa Novoslobodskaya and Ulitsa Lesnaya is the infamous Butyrka Prison. A prison has been located here since the times of Catherine the Great, who had the architect Matvey Kazakov design a fortress for use as a prison. The rebel Yemelian Pugachev was incarcerated here before his execution and one of the prison's towers was later named in his honour. In the mid-19th century the prison became a central transit prison and prisoners set out from here for… Read more »

Mikhail Glinka Central Museum of Music

4 Ulitsa Fadeeva
Mayakovskaya, Novoslobodskaya
http://www.glinka.museum

The street running parallel to the west of Ulitsa Dolgorukovskaya is Ulitsa Fadeeva and the Mikhail Glinka Central Museum of Music is located here. The museum was founded in 1912 and is the head organisation of several Moscow museums dedicated to famous Russian musicians. The museum has an exhibit of musical instruments of various peoples from around the world. In addition the museum has its own recording studio. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

Museum of Decorative Applied and Folk Art

3 Ulitsa Delegatskaya
Tsvetnoy Bulvar, Mayakovskaya, Novoslobodskaya
http://www.vmdpni.ru/
10:00 - 18:00 (Thursday: 10:00 - 21:00; Saturday: 11:00 - 19:00). Closed on Tuesdays.

Just beyond the Garden Ring is the large Osterman Estate House which is now home to the Museum of Decorative Applied and Folk Art, which was established in 1999 upon the merging of several art museums. The museum exhibits items of decorative applied art and folk art from the 16th century up to present day, including jewelry, samovars, ironwork and china and glass ware of various styles. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

Our Lady of Tikhvin Church in Suschyovo

13 Ulitsa Tikhvinskaya
Mendeleevskaya
http://tihvinbm.ru/

The Our Lady of Tikhvin Church in Suschyovo dates from 1710 and was extended with the construction of a bell tower in 1831. In form the main part of the church incorporates the standard 'octagon-on-cube' design. In 1932 the church was closed and stood empty for a while until it was given over for use by a factory. It was returned to the Orthodox Church in 1992 and subsequently restored. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

St Peomen's Church in Novy Vorotniki

3 Novovorotnikovsky Pereulok
Novoslobodskaya

In between Ulitsa Dolgorukovskaya and the parallel Ulitsa Krasnoproletarskaya on Novovorotnikovsky Pereulok is the pretty St Peomen's Church. It was built between 1696 and 1702 after the original wooden version burned to the ground. In 1897 the interior was redesigned by the famous architect Fyodor Shekhtel. The church remained open during the Soviet years. From 1936 it became the main church of the Revisionist Church until it was returned to the Orthodox Church in 1946. … Read more »

Around Ulitsa Petrovka

Dormition Church at Putinki

4 Uspensky Pereulok
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya

Uspenskaya Pereulok off Ulitsa Petrovka gets its name from the Dormition Church located there (Dormition is 'uspenie' in Russian). The full name of the church is the Dormition Church at Putinki, like its neighbour the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church at Putinki. Putinki is derived from the Russian word for way ("put") as it was built on the main road from Moscow to the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra. The church was completed in 1676 and is decorated with two rows of kokoshniks and… Read more »

Hermitage Gardens

Ulitsa Petrovka / Ulitsa Karetny Ryad
Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya, Tsvetnoy Bulvar
http://www.mosgorsad.ru

Situated where Ulitsa Petrovka becomes Ulitsa Karetny Ryad are the Hermitage Gardens which were opened in 1895. Their founder was Yakov Schukin - a theatre entrepreneur and patron of the arts - who wished to create an open space in Moscow where people could enjoy cultural events. For this purpose, located within the park are several theatres including the Novaya Opera Theatre and the Hermitage Moscow Theatre. Also located in the park are several monuments, including busts of… Read more »

Moscow Museum of Modern Art: Petrovka 25

25 Ulitsa Petrovka
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya
http://www.mmoma.ru/exhibitions/petrovka
12:00 - 20:00 (Thursdays: 13:00 - 21:00). Closed on the third Monday of the month.

The art gallery located at 25 Ulitsa Petrovka is one of several galleries of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art which was established in 1999. In addition to the temporary exhibitions which are held inside the building, the courtyard outside also displays many sculptures, including a large sculpture of Christ. A lot of the sculptures here are the work of Zurab Tsereteli - the founder and first director of the museum. There is free admission to the museum on the third Sunday of the… Read more »

Our Lady of the Sign Church beyond Petrovskie Gates

1c2 Pervy Kolobovsky Pereulok
Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya, Tsvetnoy Bulvar

Our Lady of the Sign Church beyond Petrovskie Gates is so named as it used to stand just after the Petrovskie Gates of the Bely Gorod fortifications which no longer survive. The current church was built between 1676 and 1681 in what was once a Streltsy settlement to commemorate the regiment's campaign during the Russo-Turkish War. In style the church is an example of Uzorochye with elegant domes, frames, cornices and kokoshniks. The church was closed in 1930 and used as a… Read more »

Stoleshnikov Pereulok

Stoleshnikov Pereulok
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Teatralnaya

Stoleshnikov Pereulok is a pedestrian lane which runs between Ulitsa Tverskaya to Ulitsa Petrovka and the section of it from Ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka to Petrovka is famous for its designer shops. Previously the lane used to be called Kosmodamiansky Pereulok after the Ss Comas and Damian's Church, located at the beginning of the lane by Tverskaya Ploschad. Also found here are several café-bars and clubs, as well as a small chapel at the end nearest Petrovka. ►sights by districts… Read more »

Strastnoy Bulvar

Strastnoy Bulvar
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya

Strastnoy Bulvar, which connects Ulitsa Petrovka with Pushkinskaya Ploschad, gets its name from the Strastnoy Convent which used to stand here. Within the boulevard are three monuments. At the end closest to Ulitsa Petrovka is a statue of Vladimir Vysotsky, a popular Soviet singer and songwriter, who is depicted holding his arms out with a guitar over his shoulders. Further on down the boulevard another figure from Russian music is commemorated - Sergey Rakhmaninov. This monument… Read more »

Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery

28/2 Ulitsa Petrovka
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya
http://vpmon.ru/

The first mention of the Vysoko-Petrovsky Monastery came in 1377 and it is traditionally considered to have been founded by Metropolitan Peter, who moved to Moscow in 1325 and died in 1326. The monastery was closed in 1918 although its Our Lady of Bogolyubovo Church remained open until 1929. In 1992 several of the monastery's building were returned to the Orthodox and a decision was taken to fully re-establish the monastery in 2009. Intercession Gate-Church and Our Lady of Tolga… Read more »

Around Ulitsa Tverskaya

Aleksandr Pushkin Monument

Pushkinskaya Ploschad
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya

One of the most famous statues in Moscow is that of Aleksandr Pushkin which stands on Pushkinskaya Ploschad. Out of the hundreds of Pushkin monuments around Russian, this one is considered the country's main monument to Russia's most beloved poet and was unveiled during a ceremony in 1880. The pedestal is inscribed with verse from Pushkin's poem 'The Memorial'. Originally the statue stood at the beginning of Tversky Bulvar, opposite to where it now stands. It was moved to its… Read more »

Dormition Church in Uspensky Vrazhek

15 Gazetny Pereulok
Okhotny Ryad

The Dormition Church in Uspensky Vrazhek was built between 1857 and 1860, although the original version is thought to have been founded by at least 1531 when the area of Uspensky Vrazhek is first mentioned which would have got its name from the church (dormition in Russian is 'Uspenie'). The current version of the church is eclectic in style but with an overall Russian architectural theme. It has a small central dome and a short bell tower over the entrance. It was closed … Read more »

Kamergersky Pereulok

Kamergersky Pereulok
Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya

Kamergersky Pereulok is a pleasant cobble-stone pedestrian lane filled with restaurants, which open up patios on the street in the summer months. It runs from Ulitsa Tverskaya to the parallel Ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka. At the beginning of the lane is a statue of Anton Chekhov which was unveiled in 1980 - the same year as the redevelopment of the lane which saw it being pedestrianised. Also located here is the Anton Chekhov Art Theatre which was founded in 1898 by Konstantin… Read more »

Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church at Putinki

4 Ulitsa Malaya Dmitrovka
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya

The Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church at Putinki gets its name from the Russian word for way ("put") as it was built in 1649 on the main road from Moscow to the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra. The church is famed for its tent domes and is rare as it boasts three tent-domes in a row. According to one legend Patriarch Nikon was so shocked at how far this church deviated from the traditional church architectural style, that he banned the building of tent-dome churches. This church was closed… Read more »

Ss Cosmas and Damian's Church at Shubin

2 Stoleshnikov Pereulok
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya
http://www.damian.ru

In 1703 work started in replacing the mid-17th century Ss Cosmas and Damian's Church and after several delays and setbacks the new church was finally completed in 1722. It is also known as the Annunciation Church due to its central altar being dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and only a side-altar being dedicated to Ss Cosmas and Damian. In the 1920s the church was closed and threatened with demolition, but in the end only the top tiers of its bell tower were… Read more »

State Central Museum of Modern Russian History

21 Ulitsa Tverskaya
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya
http://www.sovr.ru

The State Central Museum of Modern Russian History is located in the grand building of what was once the Moscow English Club. In 1917 the building was given over to be used as a museum dedicated to the Russian Revolution. In 1998 the museum was renamed the Museum of Modern Russian History and was renovated to cover a broader range of history from the Russian Revolution up to present day. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

State Duma of the Russian Federation

Ulitsa 1 Okhotny Ryad
Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya
http://www.duma.gov.ru

Situated on the corner of Ulitsa Tverskaya and Ulitsa Okhotny Ryad is the building of the State Duma of the Russian Federation which is the Lower House of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: the body which serves as the country's legislature. It is here where Russia's elected deputies meet to discuss bills. The building itself is a giant grey Soviet-style monolith which dates from the 1930s. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

Vladimir Lenin Monument

Tverskaya Ploschad
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya

In most cities across Russia you will find that their main square is still dominated by a statue of Vladimir Lenin. Moscow though is an exception to this rule. The most central Lenin statue in Moscow is this one which is hidden away behind Yuri Dolgoruky on Tverskaya Ploschad. The statue was erected in 1938 and is the work of the sculptor Sergey Dmitrievich. ►sights by districts ►sights in Tverskoy District Read more »

Yeliseevsky Store

18 Ulitsa Tverskaya
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya
http://www.eliseevskiy.ru/
24 hours

The Yeliseevsky Store is not just your ordinary supermarket but a tourist attraction in its own right thanks to its spectacular neo-baroque interior. The food products here are displayed in a main hall decorated with sculptures of fruits, large mirrors, chandeliers and a portrait of the store's founder - Grigori Yeliseev. The store first opened its doors in 1901 and has remained open ever since, even during the Soviet period. Today it is run by the Alye Parusa supermarket chain… Read more »

Yuri Dolgoruky Monument

Tverskaya Ploschad
Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya

Moscow is considered to have been founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147. Dolgoruky was born around the turn of the 12th century and became the Prince of Rostov-Suzdal and then the Grand Prince of Kiev. This equestrian statue of him was unveiled in 1954. Like most statues of Yuri Dolgoruky, prominence is given to his arm as Dolgoruky means the Long-Armed, a name gained due to his policy of ruling Kiev from afar. The statue faces the Moscow Government building. ►sights by… Read more »