Revolution Square ... Probably, a place with the same name is, if not in every, then in many cities of the former USSR. Already very significant for the now decaying huge country was this name. It was once fashionable for them to name squares, squares, streets and bridges.
Revolution Square in Moscow. Delve into history
We can safely say that the Revolution Square is located in the very center of the capital.
What else is she famous for? First of all, we note the fact that today it is in this place that two important tourist sites of the capital combine - Manezhnaya and Theater Square.
Initially, it was in this place that the channel of the shallow, but full-flowing Neglinka river passed , but at the very beginning of the 16th century, it was decided to block the source by installing mills and building shops everywhere. Gradually, Kitay Gorod was formed, in order to strengthen it from the Swedes-conquerors, for several years it was necessary to install earthen ramparts.
At that time, a small area was crowned by the Resurrection Gate, in honor of which it, in the end, got its name.
In the 19th century, the river was enclosed in a collector, the need for strengthening disappeared, it was demolished, a spacious area formed on this place, to the west of which the Alexander Garden was almost immediately destroyed .
Its current name was the Revolution Square in 1918. It was then that it was renamed in honor of the sensational October events.
Revolution square. Traditions and Signs
Each person wants only bright and joyful events to happen to him. Perhaps that is why we, even as adults and held, continue to believe in signs. Arriving in foreign cities or wandering along the streets of our own, we, without even noticing it, touch the bas-relief, hold the three heels of the saint, hold on to the feather of the saint, touch the beak of the bird, trying to attract good luck.
The capital also has many similar places. And with one of them, by the way, the metro station “Ploshchad Revolyutsii” is directly connected.
Of a sufficiently large number of sculptures, the most popular is the dog, quietly sitting at the feet of the border guard. Her nose (although some claim to be a foot) brings success to anyone who touches it. As a rule, students turn out to be the most superstitious, and during the summer and winter sessions, sometimes a real queue is drawn from those who want to pet the animal.
But not so simple. The fact is that there are four dogs on the bas-relief, as well as border guards, and it is difficult to determine which animal is capable of fulfilling wishes. That is why, apparently, the noses and paws of all four shine.
Station "Revolution Square". What can be seen in the surroundings?
There are a lot of attractions. The most interesting are the following:
- The trading part of Moscow, Birzhevaya square. Here you can admire the majestic buildings of the Gostiny Dvor and the CCI, as well as take a walk along Ilyinka.
- Red Square: GUM, Vasilyevsky Descent, Lenin's Mausoleum, Frontal Place, St. Basil's Cathedral.
- Manezhnaya square, which can be reached directly from Krasnaya. Under the Iversky Gate, not far from the Historical Museum, it is worth considering the sign of the zero kilometer and try to realize that it is from here that the Russian road originates. Lovers of antiquity will surely like the Archaeological Museum.
- In the Alexander Garden, it is recommended to stand at the grave of an unknown soldier and feel pride, looking at the divorce of the Guard of Honor.
- The Bolshoi and Maly theaters are located on the Revolution Square itself, as well as the Metropol, well-known throughout the world, and part of the wall of Kitai-Gorod has been preserved.
- And the romantics of the old Moscow alleys, modestly lurking among streets such as Petrovka, Tverskaya, B. Dmitrovka, will certainly not leave the romantics indifferent.