Tverskaya Street
Tverskaya is a main artery and heart of Moscow. It joins the Red Square with Belorussian Railway Station. Many historic buildings dating back to the 19th and 20th centuries are located along Tverskaya Street. Of special interest are the Stalinist neoclassical blocks. Museums, theatres, shops, restaurants and cozy parks are scattered along Tverskaya Street and in the neighbouring lanes.
Every building on Tverskaya Street deserves special attention. Memorial plaques on these buildings communicate many interesting things about their history as well as those who lived there. There are buildings from different time periods and built in various styles, providing an overall picture of 19th and 20th-century Moscow architecture and recreating the ancient, solemn atmosphere of the capital city.
Let's walk along this street
We will start our journey from the side of the street near metro station Okhotny Ryad/Охотный ряд (red line, 1). Here, on your left, you can see The National Hotel, built by N. Benua in the early 20th century. Following The National Hotel we will come along Theater named after M.N. Ermolova, Central telegraph, Moscow City Hall. On the opposite we can see Pushkin Square with A.S. Pushkin’s monument, Yeliseyev Grocery Store and a monument to Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy, the presumed founder of the city of Moscow.
The relocation of buildings
The street was enlarged and straightened in Soviet times. Many historic buildings were torn down. Highly valuable architectural landmarks were preserved by being moved away and the relocation was so smooth that some people kept sleeping without even noticing it.
- Tverskaya Street
- The Relocated Houses
- Tverskaya Street during New Year Season
