Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, the largest city in the country and one of the largest in the world. The population is 12.3 million inhabitants. This noisy metropolis is built up with high-rise buildings, continuous streams of cars move along the freeways, and at every step you can feel the fast pace of life. Where to find a calm islet and relax from the bustle of the city? For this, green parks and squares are scattered throughout Moscow, which not only serve as the capital’s lungs, but also allow Muscovites to relax. The article describes a small Ilyinsky square, where residents of the surrounding areas like to relax.
What is this square, its history and location
In Kitay-Gorod, a historical district in the center of Moscow, there is a small but very cozy square - Ilyinsky. It occupies only 2.28 hectares. It was defeated in 1887. It was designed by the architect Sherwood Vladimir Osipovich and engineer-colonel A. Lyashkin
Ilyinsky Square is surrounded by four squares at once: Ilyinsky Gate (hence the name of the square), Varvarovsky Gate, Slavyanskaya and Staraya. Nearby is Lubyansky passage, it goes directly to the square, so it is often called Lubyansky.
Near this tiny green oasis are the exits of the metro station Kitay Gorod and Lubyanka.
Ilyinsky square: description
This is a green corner in the heart of Moscow. It is all planted with trees, between which grass is sown. The square is crossed by paving slabs along which benches stand. At the end, a paid toilet is built.
Residents of nearby areas often visit Ilyinsky Square. Young people enjoy relaxing on the lawn in the shade of trees, the police allow it. Young mothers walk with strollers along the paths, benches are occupied by Muscovites and guests of the capital. Here peace reigns.
The garden is regularly cleaned, so it is very clean. Also, the police patrol the area to maintain order.
Entrance to Ilyinsky Square is free and available to everyone 24 hours a day.
Nearby Attractions
Near the northern entrance to the square stands a chapel-monument to the heroes of Plevna. It was established on November 27, 1887 in honor of the Russian grenadiers who fell in fierce battles near the city of Plevna during the Russian-Turkish war of the late 19th century.
About 50 thousand rubles donated by officers and soldiers of the Grenadier Corps were spent on its construction. The author of the monument was the architect of the square itself - V.O. Sherwood.
The southern entrance to the square is decorated with a monument to the Slavic enlighteners Cyril and Methodius. It was opened on May 24, 1992. Its creator was the Russian and Soviet talented sculptor Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov. At the feet of two brothers - Cyril and Methodius, who created the Slavic alphabet - an Unquenchable Lampada burns.
On Slavyanskaya Square near the square is the Orthodox Church of All Saints in Kulishki. Style - Moscow Baroque. It was first built in the 14th century, after being rebuilt twice: in the middle of the 15th century and at the end of the 17th century.
Interesting Facts
Have you heard about the new global Pokémon Go game? This is a free role-playing computer game that has already captured the whole world. Based on augmented reality. The bottom line: the player, moving on the ground, using the camera on a mobile phone recognizes the location of the cartoon monster - Pokemon - and "catches" it.
In the summer of 2016, the Ilyinsky Square in Moscow became a pilgrimage site for Pokemon catchers. The peak of the gatherings of fans of this mobile application came in July, when more than a hundred players gathered in the square at the same time, and every two minutes they rushed for virtual monsters.