Sokolniki District (Moscow) is one of the districts of the Eastern District of Moscow. Located in the northeast, but closer to the center of the Russian capital. Its main attraction is Sokolniki Park, which is considered the most popular in the city. The area of the district is about 1000 hectares, and the number of inhabitants is approximately 61,000 people (in 2017). The housing stock of the district is equal to 1 million 385 thousand square meters (in 2012). The population density in 2017 was 5915 people / sq. km
The district VAO of Moscow Sokolniki was formed on July 5, 1995. This is one of the old districts of Moscow. The famous Sokolniki metro station goes into it. There are no other metro stations in the area. Sokolniki also functions as a municipal district. The total number of streets is 76.
Zoning of the city of Moscow
Moscow is divided into 10 districts, each of which includes several districts. The allocation of a certain territory to a specific area depends on historical features, the nature of development, geography, the transport system, socio-economic characteristics, the nature of engineering infrastructure and other reasons. In 2010, there were 125 districts in the capital.
Sokolniki belong to the Eastern Administrative District and are historically associated with the cultivation of falcons for hunting.
What does the district border with?
Sokolniki district (Moscow) is bounded from the south by passenger routes of the Ryazan direction of the Moscow Railway, from the east and south-east by the Yaroslavl direction of the Moscow Railway, and from the south-west by Mitkovskaya. D. branch connecting type and the Ryazan direction of the Moscow railway.
District History
Once upon a time on the site of the Sokolniki district (Moscow), a pine forest of centuries-old pines grew, which adjoined the then Moscow, located from it in the northeast. The elk island park is geographically associated with it. The name of Sokolniki is due to the fact that falconry with the participation of the king was held there in Tsarist Russia. Sokolov was bred on a bird farm located in the same area, and then released into the forest. It was also a walking area for Muscovites. In the second half of the 19th century, active development began. Since 1890, this territory was within the borders of the city of Moscow. The Sokolniki station also appeared a long time ago - in 1935. The famous Sokolniki Sports Palace was erected in 1973.
In the second half of the 70s, the planned development of the area with high-rise buildings began, but for a long time the private sector covered most of the territory.
Now in the district there are 17 kindergartens, 9 schools, 4 libraries, 13 medical institutions, as well as the Roman Viktyuk Theater.
District population
In 2017, the population of the Sokolniki district amounted to 60,834 people. Dynamics shows a smooth annual growth. Since 2002, the population has increased by 6 thousand people. It offers residents 3 trolleybus routes, 4 - trams and 8 bus routes. There is only 1 metro station - Sokolniki. However, the station "Electrozavodskaya" is located at the borders of the district. Railway transport is represented by the railway platform of the Moscow railway of the Yaroslavl direction.
Industry and social sphere
In the district there are 3 industrial facilities: a car repair plant, a pasta factory and a Mill. There is also 1 tram depot. In addition to enterprises, there are three scientific organizations.
Among medical institutions there is a point of issuance of medical insurance policies located at ul. Stromynka, d.18, bldg. 4.
Sports facilities represent the Sokolniki Sports Palace and the Olympic Center.
Religious Objects
There are 3 temples in the district: the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, the Church of Tikhon of Zadonsky and the Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
The Tikhon Zadonsky Temple was built in 1876. It was made in the Russian style of wood.
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built in 1909-13 in a modernist style. The shape of the building resembles a cross.
The Church of the Nativity of the Forerunner was built in 1915-17, and then remained inactive for a long time.
Sokolniki metro station
This station appeared back in 1935 and belongs to the first launch site of the Moscow metro. It is made in the classic Soviet style and is lined with marble. Between the marble columns there were spherical-type chandeliers (chandeliers - balls). Now they have been replaced by fluorescent lamps.
The Sokolniki metro station itself belongs to a three-span column of shallow-laying station. It is located at a depth of 9 meters. In total there are 2 rows of columns of 23 pieces each. The distance between them is 7 meters. Another feature is the dead ends, which are used for parking trains and technical needs.
Initially, the floor of the station was made of asphalt. However, the later coating was replaced with slabs of black and gray granite. For the cladding of columns used gray-blue marble. White marble was used in the turnstile room.
The station opens at 5:30 a.m. and closes at 1:00 a.m.
Moscow, Sokolniki - how to get there?
You can get into the area by metro, leaving at the Sokolniki station. Or by bus number 140 to the stop "5th Radiation Clearance", as well as by minibus number 727 to the same stop. Thus, getting to the Sokolniki district of Moscow will not be difficult.