Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, no wonder it is called the «Third Rome». The modern capital is not only growing, dynamic city, but also the Keeper of the long history of the Russian state.
We note several interesting places located near the hotel, You can visit:
Pokrovsky BoulevardPokrovsky Boulevard - part of the boulevard ring, named after Pokrovsky street and Pokrovsky gate of the White City. The wall of the White City was demolished as early as 1760, the boulevard was built in the 1820s after the fire of 1812, then it started from Durasovsky Lane, Pokrovsky barracks. On Pokrovsky Boulevard, you can recall the famous film by M. Kazakov «Pokrovsky Gate», passing by the houses with a unicorn and chimeras, in which M. Bulgakov lives, a settlement in Margarita, a visit to the archaeological park - amphitheater «Fragment of the walls of the White City on Khokhlovskaya Square».
Boulevard RingThe boulevard ring arose on the site of the dismantled walls and towers of the White City. At the end of XVIII, the wall was demolished and boulevards were built in its place. The names of the squares between the boulevards (Pokrovsky Gates, Sretensky Gates, Myasnitsky Gates, Prechistensky Gates, Arbat Gates, Petrovsky Gates, Yauzsky Gates) now remind of the fortification towers of the White City.
The Vvedensky Temple in BarashiThe Vvedensky church in Barashy is located at the intersection of Barashevsky and Podsosensky lanes. The main throne is consecrated in honor of the Feast of the Entry into the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1647), there are two chapels in honor of the martyr Longinus Sotnik (1668 g) and the Prophet Elijah (1653 g). The Vvedensky church is an excellent example of Moscow baroque, with an abundance of external decorations, lush platbands, with tiers of columns and crowning walls with kokoshniks.
House of Apraksin-TrubetskoyApraksin-Trubetskoy's House (Apraksinsky Palace, Dom-Komod) is a building in the rare Moscow style of the Rastrelli baroque, built in 1766 for Count M.F. Apraksin. The house is rich in famous surnames: Pushkins, Trubetskoys, Volkonsky, Tolstoys. In the years 1849-50, Dmitry Mendeleev lodged in the house. The male gymnasium was attended by philosopher Vladimir Solovyov, theater director and critic Konstantin Stanislavsky.
Yauzsky BoulevardYauzsky Boulevard runs from Vorontsovo Pole Street and Podkolokolny Lane to Yauza Gate Square, is a continuation of Pokrovsky Boulevard. Archers of the Vorobin regiment and silver coins of the mint settled near the boulevard in the 17th centuries. inside the White City settled to know. The construction of Yauzsky Boulevard is a variety of styles: «a house with figures», then estate N.Z. Tricky. A picturesque panorama with domes of the Moscow Kremlin and the Moscow City Business Center opens from the intersection of Yauz Boulevard.
Chistoprudny BoulevardChistoprudny Boulevard is the largest in area and second in length (822 m). The boulevard was built after the fire of 1812. A cascade of ponds (formerly Foul Ponds) is located on the boulevard. From time immemorial Chistye Prudy was a favorite vacation spot for Muscovites.