Tver and surroundings

Tverskaya is one of the most important and oldest streets in Moscow with its own color and history. So many events are connected with its fate, so many secrets and mysteries keep this oldest street - the same age as Moscow! In ancient times, the street was called Tsarskaya. From the XVI century on it began to appear courtyards of nobility, churches and monasteries. On Tver traveled foreign ambassadors, great princes and kings. In the XVIII century, the street was built up with houses in the classical style, in which people of aristocratic families settled - Dolgorukie, Golitsyn, Gagarina, Chernyshev. In the 1930s, Tverskaya Street was doubled, with many historical buildings demolished and Stalinist architecture houses in their place.

On the excursion we will walk around Tverskaya and its environs, look into the cozy and quiet courtyards, learn a little about the history and architecture, about famous people who lived or visited here, get acquainted with the ancient and modern Tverskaya and its surroundings.

We'll also find out.

• where the first monument to Alexander Pushkin was erected;
• In what place is the most luxurious universe of Moscow;
• where the buns with raisins appeared; in what mansion the interiors of the XVIII century were preserved;
• where is the monument to the founder of Moscow;
• on which building is still one of the first coats of arms of Soviet times;
• which house was moved 50 meters deep per night, along with the sleeping tenants;
• what is now in the former Dolgorukov Palace; which hotel has royal status;
• history of famous hotels "Intourist" and "Moscow";
• What building stands on the site of Praskeva Friday Church;
• Where was the largest brides fair located?
• How many times has the theatre been rebuilt and why?
• Why is TSUM sometimes called “Mur and Merelease”?
• where Savva Mamontov planned a cultural and leisure center and what happened.

As well as many other interesting and fascinating stories that keep Tverskaya street and its surroundings.

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