The Revolution Square is the heart of a huge city

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Revolution Square ... Probably a place with the same namethe name is, if not in each, then in many cities of the former USSR. Already very significant for the now disintegrated huge country was this name. They were once fashionable to call squares, squares, streets and bridges.

Revolution Square in Moscow. Take a closer look at the history

You can safely say that the Revolution Square is located in the heart of the capital.

What else is she famous for? First of all, let's note the fact that today in this place two important tourist sites of the capital - Manezhnaya and Teatralnaya Square are united.

Initially, this place was the channelshallow, but full-flowing small river Neglinka, but at the very beginning of the 16th century it was decided to block the source by installing mills and building commercial shops all over the world. Gradually formed China Town, in order to strengthen it from the Swedes, conquerors, for several years had to install earthen ramparts.

At that time a small square was crowned by the Resurrection Gates, in honor of which it, in the end, got its name.

In the 19th century, the river was encased in a collector,the need to strengthen has disappeared, it was demolished, at this place a spacious area was formed, to the west of which almost immediately broke the Alexander Garden.

Its present name of the Revolution Square was in 1918. It was then that it was renamed in honor of the notorious October events.

Revolution square. Traditions and signs

Every person wants to be with himonly bright and joyful events. Probably, that's why we, even as adults and well-established, continue to believe in signs. Arriving in other people's cities or wandering along the streets of our own, we, without noticing it ourselves, touch the bas-relief, the three heel of the saint, we hold on to the holy pen, touch the beak of the bird, trying to attract luck.

There are many similar places in the capital. And with one of them, by the way, the metro station "Revolution Square" is directly connected.

Of a fairly large number of sculptures itselfpopular is the dog, sitting quietly at the feet of the border guard. Her nose (although some claim that the foot) brings success to everyone who touches him. The most superstitious, as a rule, are students, and during the summer and winter sessions, out of those who wish to pet the animal, sometimes a real queue is being built.

But not everything is so simple. The fact is that dogs on the bas-relief four, as, indeed, the border guards, and it is difficult to determine which animal is capable of fulfilling wishes. That's why, apparently, shine and noses, and paws of all four.

Station "Revolution Square". What can you see in the vicinity?

There are many places of interest here. The most interesting are the following:

The trading part of Moscow, the Exchange Square. Here you can admire the majestic buildings of the Gostiny Dvor and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as stroll along Ilyinka.
Red Square: GUM, Vasilyevsky Descent, Lenin's Mausoleum, Execution Place, St. Basil's Cathedral.
Manezhnaya square, which can be accessed directlywith the Red. 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 roads of Russia begin. 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.
On the Square of the Revolution there are the Bolshoi and Maly theaters, as well as the well-known "Metropol" around the world, and a part of the wall of China-city has been preserved.
And the romantics will certainly not leave indifferent old Moscow lanes, modestly lurking among such streets as Petrovka, Tverskaya, B. Dmitrovka.