The radial-ring principle of the planning of ancient Russian cities is a feature of the development of ancient Russian cities and Moscow in particular. From the center of the settlement - the Kremlin walls - the expanding city was surrounded by new defense walls. This is what became the prerequisite for the emergence of many areas of Moscow, including Trubnaya.
Pipe area: history of occurrence
At the end of the 16th century, a new district arose on the banks of the Neglinka River , bounded by the then-built White City wall. In order not to destroy the river, a hole was made for its channel in the lower part of the wall, which people very soon began to call simply a pipe. Near the exit from the "pipe" is the Pipe Market, which sold firewood, planks, logs, and even whole log cabins - all that is needed for construction.
When the wall of the White City was demolished at the end of the 18th century, they began to dump waste in Neglinka, so very soon the river turned into a local garbage dump. Unsanitary conditions of the area required urgent intervention by the authorities, and Catherine II ordered that the territory be landscaped, the banks of the Neglinka should be faced with granite, and fountains should be installed along the channel. The project was not implemented, the river channel was hidden underground in the collector. In some places, small vacant land plots formed. One of them was the place where Pipe Square will be planned later: just between the modern Tsvetnoy, Petrovsky and Rozhdestvensky boulevards.
Dangerous Life Pipe
It is interesting that in the 19th century, the square in the city played the role of a large modern transport hub: it was along it that the rails of the first skate passed. However, it was quite difficult to climb the slope to the Konke Square; horses could only pull in a bulky carriage from the start. When tram was replaced by tram in the 20th century , history has not changed. In frequent accidents pedestrians died, sometimes injured and passengers.
The following two historical moments, which revived the life of Trubnaya Square even more, were connected with the first transfer of the “flower garden" here - the flower market from Red Square, and then the bird market. Moreover, Muscovites bought poultry not only for human consumption, but also for the sake of humane goals - they were released into the wild.
The people of this area for a rather long time had a bad reputation. In history, it is known as the "Red Light District". She got her name in connection with the fact that criminal mob and cocottes were going to gather on it.
In addition, there were "Crimea", "Underworld" and "Hell".
“Crimea” is a complex of three city objects connected with the wild life of the townspeople: a tavern, a hotel and an inn.
"Underworld" - the second part of the complex, available only to the "initiates". It consisted of small rooms - "forges" and large rooms - "damn mills".
There was also an underground part - the Hell inn, where a very dangerous audience gathered. Here they played cards for money and life, drank drinks accepted among the exiles and convicts, and resolved issues that were not acceptable to the government.
It is precisely with Trubnaya Square that important events of the political life of the city are connected: an attempt was made on the assassination of the Tsar, and there was a mass death of residents of the capital who were going to the funeral of Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.
Monument on Trubnaya
In 1994, on the Trubnaya Square in Moscow, the stela "Grateful Russia - to law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty" was opened. This event summarizes all of the above. After all, this square is a bloody place in the capital, where not only the townspeople, but also law enforcers died, trying to restore order in the most gangster corner of Moscow. The authors of the stele are A. V. Kuzmin and A. A. Bichukov.
The monument is made in the form of a Roman triumphal column, the barrel of which is cast from bronze. The column is mounted on a granite step pedestal, the base is decorated with bas-reliefs. One of them depicts Mother mourning over the body of a deceased son.
On the column is a figure of St. George the Victorious, killing a serpent with a spear. The symbolism of the sculpture is obvious: George the Victorious personifies the soldier of the Law and Order, and snakes - the criminals with whom he fights and always wins. It should be noted that the image is different from the canonical one - George the Victorious is depicted not in the form of an equestrian rider, but in the form of a standing warrior trampling an enemy snake with his foot.
The height of the column reaches 32.5 m, which is 15.5 m below the famous Alexander Column in St. Petersburg.
Each year, a memory watch is held near the monument, where Moscow police officers gather and lay flowers - a tribute to the fallen law enforcement officers.
Sights of Pipe Square
At the corner of Trubnaya Square and Neglinnaya Street, there is a historical building in which the School of Modern Play is located. Previously, there was a tobacco stall at the site of this building, and in the XIX century, according to the project of D. Chichagov, they built this building, intended for the trendy French restaurant "Hermitage", which brought together the entire aristocratic elite of Moscow. It was here that the famous chef inventor Lucien Olivier shone with his art.
This restaurant is also associated with the name of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, who signed a contract here with the famous publisher Suvorin to print a complete collection of his works.
But the house on the corner with Bolshoi Golovin Lane has the historical name "House with pregnant caryatids." It housed one of the most popular brothels in aristocratic Moscow.
Nearby, on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the famous circus of Yu. Nikulin is located.
How to get to Trubnaya Square? The most convenient way to get around is the Moscow Metro: to the Trubnaya Ploshchad or Tsvetnoy Boulevard stations.
And so as not to confuse anything, we suggest that you look in advance at the photo Trubnaya Square.
Have a nice trip and an unforgettable experience!