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Tverskaya Street is Moscow’s thoroughfare that joins Red Square to Triumphalnaya Square.
Tverskaya Street abounds with high-end brand boutiques and Moscow’s best restaurants.
Several 18^th— and 19^th-century architectural monuments have survived to our days.
Buildings such as the National Hotel, the Central Telegraph, the town residence of the Savino-Storozhevsky Monastery and the building hosting Moscow City Government deserve special attention.
The Eliseyev Food Hall, renowned for its luxurious interior decoration and rich history, is located at 14, Tverskaya Street.
Building No. 21 once accommodated the English Club, one of the most prestigious social institutions in imperial Russia, now Museum of Contemporary History of Russia.

Tverskaya StreetRussian: Tverskaya ulitsa or Тверская улица is Moscow’s main thoroughfare. It joins the Red SquareRussian: Krasnaya poschad or Красная площадь with the Triumfalnaya SquareRussian: Triumfalnaya ploschad or Триумфальная площадь, continues further as Tverskaya-Yamskaya StreetRussian: Tverskaya-Yamskaya ulitsa or Тверская-Ямская улица and, passing the Belorussian Railway StationRussian: Belorusskiy vokzal or Белорусский вокзал, it evolves into Leningradsky AvenueRussian: Leningradskiy prospekt or Ленинградский проспект . Many historic buildings dating back to the 19^th and 20^th 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 varying styles, providing an overall picture of 19^th and 20^th-century Moscow architecture and recreating the ancient, solemn atmosphere of the capital city.

History of Tverskaya street

The modern Tverskaya Street is the continuation of a road which once connected Moscow with Tvera city located 180 kilometres northwest of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Several monuments dating from the 19^th and even the 18^th centuries have survived, including the National HotelRussian: gostinitsa «Natsional» or гостиница «Националь» and mansions owned by illustrious noble families. However, Tverskaya Street owes its modern appearance mostly to the 1930s. Before that, it had been a narrow and winding road typical of old Moscow where urban development was rarely carried out according to any cohesive plan. The street was enlarged and straightened in Soviet times, but, in order to do this, many historic buildings had to be torn down. Highly valuable architectural landmarks were preserved, but hidden inside residential neighbourhoods. This seems incredible even today, and it was even more so in the past century: multi-storey buildings could move with people inside, and the relocation was so smooth that some people kept sleeping without even noticing it.

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Highlights of Tverskaya street

Tverskaya Street is a single ensemble, where every building and every façade is unique and worthy of attention. The National Hotel, built by N. Benua in the early 20^th century and located on the right side of the Manezhnaya SquareRussian: Manezhnaya ploschad or Манежная площадь, is a fine example of eclectic design. Fretwork decorates the building’s exteriors, and the interiors are enhanced with mosaics and stained-glass windows. Its convenient location in the very heart of Moscow, beautiful views from the windows and intricate interiors make it one of the most upscale hotels in the city.

Buildings No. 2, 4 and 6 built by G. Mordvinov on the right side of Tverskaya Street are fine examples of Stalinist architecturean architecture of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin, between 1933 and 1955 with their arches and giant columns, coffered ceilings, protrusive cornices and reliefs. The three buildings look alike and shape the continuous framing of the street, making it both grand and festive.

Building No. 7 on the left side of the street is the Central TelegraphRussian: Tsentralnyi telegraf or Центральный телеграф, a real hallmark of its time. The 20^th century is an epoch of great technological discoveries and styles, and the austere façade of the building with its reinforced concrete framework and its main decoration in the form of a big glass globe are very much in the spirit of the time. Architects S. Ginzburg and I. Rerberg constructed this building in the late 1920s before the rise of Stalinist architecture, which accounts for the absence of traditional porches, colonnades and arches as well as the predominance of austere constructivist features.

The city residence of the Savino-Storozhevsky MonasteryRussian: podvore Savino-Storozhevskogo monastyrya or подворье Савино-Сторожевского монастыря is hidden inside the court of Building No. 6 on the right side of Tverskaya Street. It is one of the buildings that had to be moved during the reconstruction of the street. Today, not all Muscovites know about the structure hidden behind the façade of a more recent high-rise. The old city residence, built in the early 20^th century by I. Kuznetsov, is one of the best examples of Moscow Art Modern architecture. Neo-Russian elements successfully combine with Baroque and Classical details. The overall design is also very well thought out, and the arches lead into inner courtyards proportionate with the overall design.

Building No. 13 on the left side of Tverskaya Street houses Moscow City GovernmentRussian: zdanie Merii or здание Мэрии (the former house of the Governor-General). Built in the late 18^th century by Matvey Kazakov, it initially only had four storeys. During reconstruction, the Tverskoy House was moved further, and two more floors were added on top in the 1940s. Architect Andrey Burov was originally offered the project, but he refused, unwilling to mutilate this historic building. This decision cost him his job at the Moscow Institute of Architecture and his atelier. The project was eventually carried out by Dmitry Chechulin. A large cornice marks the exact boundary between the historical part of the building and the added superstructure.

Tverskaya square

Opposite the Moscow City Government is Tverskaya SquareRussian: Tverskaya ploschad or Тверская площадь, with a monument to Prince Yuri DolgorukiyRussian: pamyatnik knyazu Yuriyu Dolgorukomu or памятник князю Юрию Долгорукому, the presumed founder of the city of Moscow in its centre. A monument to the Russian general Mikhail Skobeleva Russian general famous for his conquest of Central Asia and heroism during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 had stood here before the Bolsheviksmembers of a wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers’ Party, which, led by Lenin, seized control of the government in Russia (October 1917) and became the dominant political power demolished it in protest – a great loss to Russian culture. The demolished monument gave place to an Obelisk featuring plaques with inscriptions from the Russian Constitution of 1918. Only in 1947 was it replaced with the current monument by Sergey Orlov in commemoration of the 800^th anniversary of the city.

Building No. 14 on the right side of Tverskaya Street (the former tenement house by E. Kozitskaya) is famous for housing the Eliseyev Food HallRussian: Magazin Eliseeva or Магазин Елисеева. This classical style building was initially built by Matvey Kazakov, but its appearance underwent major transformations in the subsequent years. At the end of the 19^th century, merchant Grigory Eliseyev purchased it and opened a grocery store on the first floor. In Soviet times, the store was renamed for ‘Gastronom No. 1Russian: Гастроном №1’, but it was still commonly known by the name of its founder. Its interiors decorated with mirrors, fancy columns, friezes and splendid chandeliers create the sensation of wealth and luxury. The same building houses the memorial museum of Nikolay Ostrovskya Soviet socialist realist writer, of Ukrainian origin, who is best known for his novel How Steel was Tempered. Today, this museum is involved the promotion of art among people with disabilities. This emphasis is due to the fact that Ostrovsky was bedridden for nine years.

Building No. 17, erected by architect Arcady Mordvinov, is an excellent example of Stalinist architecture, notable for its big arch connecting Tverskaya Street with a lane, which is typical for Tverskaya Street where even small-scale crossings are beautifully decorated. The corner tower is also interesting. A statue of a ballet dancer once stood there, so the building itself was commonly known as “the house under the skirt”.

Pushkin square

Pushkin SquareRussian: Pushkinskaya ploschad or Пушкинская площадь is located at the junction of Tverskaya Street and the Boulevard RingRussian: Bulvarnoe koltso or Бульварное кольцо. The Passion MonasteryRussian: Strastnoy monastyir or Страстной монастырь, demolished in 1938, once stood here. The monument to Alexander PushkinRussian: pamyatnik Aleksandru Pushkinu or памятник Александру Пушкину by sculptor Alexander Opekushin was moved to the other side of Tverskaya Street, and the square received its present-day name. The Constructivist building of the Izvestiya Publishing HouseRussian: izdatelstvo gazety «Izvestiya» or издательство газеты «Известия» (Building No. 5) is the creation of Grigory Barkhin who had to tackle the challenging task of slotting the building into a narrow and inconvenient plot of land, a task he managed to accomplish.

Building No. 21 on the left side of Tverskaya Street once housed the English ClubRussian: Angliyskiy klub or Английский клуб, one of the most prestigious social institutions in imperial Russia. It is a fine example of late Moscow Classicism architecture, with an austere Doric porch, laconic décor and lions on top of the gate. The State Central Museum of Contemporary History of RussiaRussian: Gosudarstvennyi muzey sovremennoy istorii Rossii or Государственный музей современной истории России is now located in this building. Visitors will not only become acquainted with exhibits illustrating the most significant events in Russian history, but also see authentic 19^th-century interiors.

Building No. 25 on the left side of Tverskaya Street is one of the best examples of Stalinist residential architecture. This is the Narkomles buildingRussian: dom Narkomlesa or дом Наркомлеса constructed by Andrey Burov, featuring a beautiful balanced façade, free of monotony, pomposity and unjustified pathos. Its artistic decoration executed by Vladimir Favorsky deserves special attention.

Triumphalnaya Square

The Triumphalnaya Square is located at the end of Tverskaya Street, more precisely at its intersection with the Garden RingRussian: Sadovoe koltso or Садовое кольцо. Here stands a monument to MayakovskyRussian: pamyatnik Mayakovskomu or памятник Маяковскому by Aleksandr Kibalnikov. Outdoor poetry readings were once held here. This tradition is now reviving, and creative meetings now take place at the foot of the monument once a month. The Pekin HotelRussian: gostinitsa «Pekin» or гостиница «Пекин» built by Dmitry Chechulin is the most notable building of the square. Its tower-like peak echoes one of Stalin’s high-rises, the Kudrinskaya SquareRussian: Kudrinskaya ploschad or Кудринская площадь Building, which is easily visible from Tverskaya Street. Other notable buildings located on this square include the Tchaikovsky Concert HallRussian: kontsertnyi zal im. Chaykovskogo or концертный зал им. Чайковского, the Moscow Satire TheatreRussian: teatr Satiry or театр Сатиры and the Sovremennik TheatreRussian: teatr «Sovremennik» or театр «Современник». It is no accident that the Triumphalnaya Square is commonly known as the “second Theatre SquareRussian: Teatralnaya ploschad or Театральная площадь”.

The Triumphalnaya Square had been a long-standing and serious challenge for architects. Located at the intersection of two thoroughfares, this vast, uninviting, noisy and shapeless square was not at all relaxing. Today, architects are trying tackle the issue by creating a recreational zone here. The space around the monument to Mayakovsky has been fenced and decorated with flowerbeds and benches, and the area now features several little shops, cafés and swings for little ones.

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Main street of Moscow. One of the oldest historical streets, first mentioned… 900 years ago! Tverskaya street is a main artery and heart of Moscow. And, finally, out of curiosity – Tverskaya street is in TOP 10 most expensive streets in the world. It’s always a must-do on all our Moscow tours.

Facts about Tverskaya street in Moscow

The existence of the street here was mentioned in the chronicles of the XII century. Starting from the fourteenth century, the street was considered the beginning of the road to the city of Tver, after which the street was called.
Tverskaya takes its start from the Resurection Gates on Manege Square (next to Red Square) and stretches more than a mile to the Triumphal Square. We love squares : )
Resurrection Gates were built in 1680, demolished in 1931, and in 1996 were rebuilt to commemorate the 850th anniversary of Moscow.
On the site of the present Manege Square in the 16th century was Moiseevsky monastery for women, later trading rows.
Manege was laid out in 1817 in honor of the fifth anniversary of the victory over Napoleon. It’s hard to believe buto nly recently Manage was occupied with little residential houses, and nobody could ever think about Okhotnuy Ryad department store and 5 star Four Seasons hotel in Moscow Gallery.
Manege was originally designed for military exercises. However, over the years Manezh turned more into a place for cultural events, rather than for military and sports. For example, in 1867 a French composer Hector Berlioz performed there and was so hugely popular that he ” just did not know where to go. This was the most powerful, the most tremendous impression that I ever had in my life.
For some time citizens used to call it Pete street (After St.Petersburg)
The city has always been vibrant. In old times there were many workshops where travelers could shoe horses or tweak them ammunition.
For many years Tverskaya Street was locked for night with security at the gates 24/7.
In addition, to protect the city in case of a raid, Tverskaya street was protected with thick logs. Such a measure was established as early as 1504 under Ivan III, and lasted for more than two centuries, until 1750.
The city expanded and, at some point, all the forge with the mechanics were placed outside the Garden Ring, and the Holy Monastery was erected.
Since then Tverskaya street has been popular among Moscow elite. (starting from 17-18 centuries). Boyars occupied Tverskaya street and started an active construction on Tverskaya street, including luxury mansions of Matvey Gagarin, who was then the governor of Siberia.
In 1770, Tverskaya Street opened its doors to the famous Eliseevskiy deli. Even in the years of Soviet power, it did not lose its fame and popularity.
In 1790 the architect Domenico Gilardi built the House of English club, which is nowadays the Museum of Revolution with permanent chocolate exhibition in it : )

Things to do. Tverskaya street. Former English Club, Museum of Modern History of Russia
For a long time, squares on Tverskaya street were used as a bazaar. On Strastnaya (Holy) square was a brisk trade in fish, vegetables, fruit and hay. Triumphalnaya (Arc) square has been involved in the sale of paving stones.
In the corner of Bolshoi Gdezdnikovsky alley was located the first movie studio of Russia. It was situated in the first nine-storey structure of Moscow
The first stagecoaches (1820) and first tram (1872) started their way from Tverskaya street.
The next innovation was asphalt, which was first laid in 1876 on Tverskaya street. 20 years later first 99 electric lights lit up Tverskaya street.
By the beginning of 1917 Tverskaya street was a rather narrow street with various crooks. It mainly was occupied with 2-3 storey houses with lawn and quiet gardens in front of the houses.
In the years of Soviet power, Tverskaya Street began to actively change. In 1935 it was decided to expand and straighten the main street. Some houses were demolished, and the most valuable ones were just moved.
The most famous “moved” house was Moscow City Council (now the Moscow City Duma) and Savva Storozhevsky farmstead. The moving of the Moscow City Council was prepared four months, and took only 40 minutes – during which time the house weighing 20 tons traveled 13.5 meters. Savvinskaya farmstead moved even further – 50 meters into the yard, with residents in the building, and sewerage, water supply and pipes continuing to work. This elegant building with elements of Baroque and Art Nouveau can be found in the arch of the house №6 on Tverskaya street.
The basement of the house number 9 on Tverskaya street was covered with red granite basement, which Nazis brought to erect a monument in honor of the capture of Moscow. However, if you know the history, the city has never not been captured.
Strolling along Tverskaya, do not pass by the legendary Eliseevsky shop, located on Tverskaya 14, in a building dating back to the reign of Empress Catherine II, the late 18th century. Used to be a luxury club for literary and musical events that collected all Moscow elite. In 1898 a Petersburg millionaire – merchant Grigory Eliseev – buys this place and transforms it into a shopping museum with shiny enormous crystal chandeliers, sumptuous moldings and fascinating gilded decor. And, of course, pay a visit to the original Eliseev shop on one of our private tours St Petersburg.
Perhaps the main attraction of the Tverskaya street is the house number 13, City Hall, or Mayor’s Office. This is a former home of the governor-general of Moscow, Chernyshev, built in 1782. In 1790 the building was purchased with public funds and became the permanent residence of the governors-generals until 1917. During the French occupation (1812) building was severely damaged by fire and vandalism of the officers and soldiers of the French army, who used the doors and window frames for the firing kilns.In 1939, the historic building of the XVIII century was moved by 13.6 meters deep into the quarterThe 2014 reconstruction of the building was estimated at 400 million rubles.The building is designed in red and white, but was originally orange and white. In 1990s gilded coat of arms with the banner of the USSR was dismantled from the front of the building and was replaced with gilded coat of arms of Moscow.

Things to do. Tverskaya street. Mayor’s Office. Photo www.mos.ru
Stoleshnikov Lane, starting from the monument after Yury Dolgoruky, in front of the City Hall, is a cozy lane in the center of Moscow, the pedestrian zone, the boutiques area. The land of internationally renowned brands: Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Hermès, and others. Shops and exclusive boutiques started dominating here from the second half of the XIX. In 2007, the consulting company Jones Lang LaSalle recognized Stoleshnikov Lane second most expensive shopping street in the world after the Champs Elysees in Paris.
Right after Eliseev store goes Pushkin Square, located on the Boulevard Ring (Sadovoe Koltso). At the end of the XVI century the square was called the Holy area associated with the Holy Monastery, founded in 1654. This is where stood Tverskie gates of the White City. In 1720, the gates were demolished. After the arrival of the Soviet power, the Holy monastery was closed and a monument after Pushkin was created.
Reconstruction of Tverskaya street was completed in 1948, with linden planted along sidewalks.
Street continues after Pushkin Square and finishes before Triumph Square, where for several centuries Muscovites solemnly greeted the army, returning victorious from the battlefields. Here you can enjoy one of the best performances of classical music in Tchaikovsky Concert Hall.
Tverskaya Street has turned into the most expensive shopping and entertainment streets not only in Moscow and Russia, but also in the world.
Fun Fact: the number of pedestrians on Tverksaya street in winter is the same as in summer.

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Things to do. Tverskaya street in old times. Photo artnow.ru

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Tverskaya street is the one of the biggest streets in Moscow. There are too many shops, monuments and beatiful places. Also, tverskaya street has a great historical value. Since the end of the XV century, this road also connects Moscow and Novgorod.

Тверская улица Москвы

Тверская улица
Самая шикарная улица Москвы, ведущая к Красной площади. Здесь находятся все самые роскошные магазины и рестораны. О знатном прошлом этой улицы напоминают Английский клуб, Елисеевский гастроном и гостиница «Националь».

Tverskaya street
The trendiest Moscow’s street, leading to the Red Square. Here the most luxurious shops and restaurants are located. Angliskiy klub, Yeliseev’s food emporium and Hotel National reminds visitors of Tverskaya’s glorious past.

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