Photos of Tverskaya Street at night - Moscow, 2015

Tverskaya Street in Moscow is considered one of the oldest streets. historians say, that even in 12 century there was a road to Tver. It is known, what in 15 century, this road connects Moscow not only with Tver, but all Novgorod and the north-western regions of Russia. At the site of Tver in those days there Sloboda, which settled natives of the Tver and Novgorod.

Beginning with 16 century the street was extended to the rampart, and from that time on Tverskaya Street began to settle and build the representatives of Moscow's best delivery. Also began to appear a shopping arcade - life on Tverskaya boiled and raged. AT 18 century Tver was the main street of Moscow. There was the house of the governor-general, English club. AT 1770 Yeliseyev, the famous store was built. Of course, everything was reconstructed several times, and by the middle of 20 century street acquired the, view, that the changes came to our days.

Tverskaya Street view of the Kremlin
Tverskaya Street view of the Kremlin

AT 1932 , the street was renamed Gorky Street, capturing not only the Tver, but 1 Tverskaya street. Peshkov Street - so called this out in the 50s and 80s. Tverskaya and in the Soviet era has not lost its status.

photo Tverskaya etc.. 13 Moscow City Hall building
photo Tverskaya etc.. 13 Moscow City Hall building

AT 1990 , the street returned to its name and today it is the main street of the capital.

Photos of Tverskaya Street made since the advent of digital cameras. On the Internet you can find a lot of old photos Tver and it's really interesting. The truth is that time of night photos you will not find, and understandably so - machinery in those days was not so perfect. Tverskaya night is beautiful, as befits the main street of the capital. From the Kremlin to the Triumphal Square a short distance, but the whole street attractions solid, on which you can learn the history of Moscow, and night lighting makes the home and the street itself an excellent subject for a photo, illustrating Moscow.

Triumph Square - Mayakovsky monument and hotel Beijing
Triumph Square – Mayakovsky monument Hotel Beijing

At all, today it is accepted for Moscow to use illustrations, several objects - Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, Christ the Savior Cathedral, MSU and Moscow-City. The streets are generally, Tverskaya and in particular once used less, in my opinion, not deserved, and Tverskaya Street, especially the night is not less beautiful object illustration.

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Photos of Tverskaya Street – night 2015

The theater building Yermolova, Tverskaya 6/5
The theater building Yermolova, Tverskaya 6/5
Tverskaya street 3, Hotel Ritz-Carlton Moscow
Tverskaya street 3, Hotel Ritz-Carlton Moscow
Tverskaya 7, photo Central Telegraph building
Tverskaya 7, photo Central Telegraph building
Tverskaya street 9. House, built in 1949
Tverskaya street 9. House, built in 1949
Central telegraph, Tverskaya 7
Central telegraph, Tverskaya 7
photo Tverskaya etc.. 13 Moscow City Hall building
photo Tverskaya etc.. 13 Moscow City Hall building
Tvreskaya 15 - House, built in the style of Stalin's Empire project AG. Mordvinova and PA. Krasilnikov
Tvreskaya 15 – House, built in the style of Stalin's Empire project AG. Mordvinova and PA. Krasilnikov
Tverskaya 17 - House under the skirt. Designed by AG. Mordvinova and engineer PA. Krasilnikov in 1940 year. Corner tower houses adorned ballerina sculpture, so the house and got a nickname
Tverskaya 17 – House under the skirt. Designed by AG. Mordvinova and engineer PA. Krasilnikov in 1940 year. Corner tower houses adorned ballerina sculpture, so the house and got a nickname.
Pushkin Square, monument AS. Pushkin
Pushkin Square, monument AS. Pushkin
Russian cinema
Russian cinema
Tvreskaya 17
Tvreskaya 17
Tverskaya 19. Built by architect proektu. M. П. Parusnikova D. П. Badanov P 1949.
Tverskaya 19. Built by architect proektu. M. P. Parusnikova D. P. Badanov in 1949.
Complex back Izvestia Tverskaya, 18
Complex back Izvestia Tverskaya, 18
Tverskaya, 14 - This house was built in 1780 year and has a rich history. Volkonskie they owned in the house there were Denis Davydov, Pushkin, Zhukovsky, Turgenev. AT 1898 the house was bought a merchant GG. Elicheev and rebuilt house. The project was created by architect GV. Baranovsky.
Tverskaya, 14 – This house was built in 1780 year and has a rich history. Volkonskie they owned in the house there were Denis Davydov, Pushkin, Zhukovsky, Turgenev. AT 1898 the house was bought a merchant GG. Elicheev and rebuilt house. The project was created by architect GV. Baranovsky.
Concert Hall. P. AND. Tchaikovsky
Concert Hall. P. AND. Tchaikovsky
Satire Theater
Satire Theater
Triumph Square and Beijing hotel
Triumph Square and Beijing hotel
Tverskaya 16 - Former apartment house Logunova. It was built in its present form in 1880-1882 g. designed by architect AE. Weber. Now the house is a shopping complex- & Quot; Actor Gallery"
Tverskaya 16 – Former apartment house Logunova. It was built in its present form in 1880-1882 g. designed by architect AE. Weber. Now the house is a shopping complex- “gallery Actor”
Triumphal Square., 4/31 - Concert Hall building from Tver
Triumphal Square., 4/31 – Concert Hall building from Tver

Tverskaya on a Moscow map

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