When they light up in the park on the pond evening lights, on Chistye Prudy there are lovers, lovers of night walks and companies of Moscow rake. Here you can sit in a restaurant on the water or just relax on a bench and admire the water surface.

 Chistye Prudy

Tsvetnoy boulevard

Tsvetnoy Boulevard became a favorite place for walking back in the 19th century - and has retained this status to this day. At night, when the bustle subsides in the quarter, you can walk around the square or relax among the flower beds, admiring the fountain in front of the Yuri Nikulin Circus.

 Tsvetnoy boulevard

Hermitage Garden

A place where lovers and romantics who decide to go on a night promenade will like it. Here you will find flowering lawns, fountains and a silver heart with bells inside, which is worth walking through and making a wish.

 st. Karetny Ryad, 3

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First and main boulevard capital, the longest and widest, the busiest. Marina Tsvetaeva's favorite boulevard, sung by her in verse ... All this is about him, about Tverskoy boulevard Moscow. Come here at night and feel the spirit of the history that took place on this street.

 Tverskoy boulevard

Patriarch's Ponds

The halo of mysticism was attached to the Patriarchs long before Mikhail Bulgakov immortalized this place in his famous novel. And when evening lights are lit over the water surface, a mysterious mood is transmitted to everyone without exception.

 st. Malaya Bronnaya

Old Arbat

On the legendary Arbat, life is seething at any time of the day: the most beautiful, bright and walking pedestrian street in Moscow is not empty even at night. Bohemian flavor is given to it by idle walkers, street musicians and artists.

 Old Arbat

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If, going to the night promenade, you also want to have great fun, start your journey with a walk along the Vodootvodny Canal embankment. This is one of the centers of Moscow nightlife: there are numerous bars and clubs on both sides of the Bolotnaya embankment where you can continue the evening.

 Bolotnaya embankment

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Everything here breathes with love: several art objects have been installed on the bridge, designed to help lovers. On the "Trees of Love", the number of which is growing year by year, young couples hang padlocks, and the "Bench of Reconciliation" makes amends for past grievances. Needless to say, at night it is even more romantic than in the daylight.

 Luzhkov bridge

Frunzenskaya embankment

All the splendor of Stalinist architecture, emphasized by night illumination, is concentrated here. The embankment offers a wonderful view of the massive bridges, also illuminated. The landscape is enlivened by motor ships and boats passing by, decorated with bright evening illumination.

 Frunzenskaya embankment

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This place is familiar even to those who have never been to the capital: everyone’s favorite film “Pokrovsky Gates” was filmed here, and members of the “What? Where? When?". However, at night, familiar landscapes, alleys, a pond and a marina change, as if by magic, and become even more mysterious.

 Leninsky prospekt, 32a

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On the Sparrow Hills walkers are attracted by a stunning view of the city, which opens from the observation deck. Perhaps this is the best observation point in all of Moscow. From here you can see the Luzhniki Stadium, the Ukraine Hotel, Ostankino TV tower and one of the Stalinist skyscrapers (the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

 Lenin's mountains, ow. one

Poklonnaya Gora

Directly from the exit from the Park Pobedy metro station, you have a view of Arc de Triomphe sparkling with night lights. Behind her, the arrow of the Victory Monument soars up. The path to it lies through a row of fountains, which at night are transformed in the lights of colorful illumination.

 st. Brothers Fonchenko, 7, Poklonnaya Gora

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After sunset, there are almost no people here, so you can safely wander among the houses in the original Russian style, admire the bell tower of St. George and the domes of the Nikolo-Perervinsky monastery, which can be seen on the opposite bank.

Old Arbat: history and sights of the main pedestrian street of Moscow. Excursions, museums, former tenement houses of the Arbat; addresses where celebrities lived.

Arbat is a pedestrian street in the center of Moscow with a length of 1.2 km. It is located 5 minutes walk from the Arbatskaya metro station. The main metropolitan promenade is a constant point of attraction for tourists and vacationers. A special holiday atmosphere always reigns here: “free” artists, street musicians gather, excursions, festivals and flash mobs are held.

We love the Old Arbat and Muscovites. They appreciate it as a place with rich biography. Each Arbat house is a pantry interesting stories and mysteries that can be unraveled endlessly.

Old Arbat: historical background

The oldest Moscow street got its name from the Orbat area, the center of which became in the 16-17th centuries. Muscovites are characterized by a “kaking” pronunciation, so the first sound was gradually replaced by “a”. First written evidence refers to 1475 and is associated with the all-Moscow fire. An entry in the chronicles reads: "Nikifor Basenkov got burned on Orbat."

Opinions differ on the origin of the name. Some researchers believe that it comes from the Mongolian "arba". Once there was Kolymazhnaya Sloboda, the artisans of which made wagons, including carts. According to another hypothesis, the name comes from the Arabic "arbad", which means "suburbs" in translation. It is noteworthy that, unlike other central Moscow streets, the Arbat has never changed its name.

Until 1812 the street was built up wooden houses and churches that completely burned down after the capture by Napoleon. After the war, stone buildings began to be erected on the Arbat. He acquired a respectable front appearance. Since the 18th century, the artisans and merchants were supplanted by the nobility. It was inhabited by representatives of noble aristocratic families: Tolstoy, Sheremetev, Golitsyn.

Gradually, the nobility was replaced by the Moscow intelligentsia. In count famous writers, poets and musicians who lived here in different years, Arbat surpasses all other areas of Moscow.

At the end of the 19th century, chic shops, hotels and restaurants appeared on the street, in particular, the Prague tavern. From the 1880s, a horse-drawn tram was launched along the Arbat, and from 1908 - a tram. In 1909, the opening of the first site of the city cinematograph, the Khudozhestvenny electro-theatre, took place on Arbatskaya Square.

Former tenement house S. E. Tryndina and A. Shchepoteva / Lori Photobank

Almost all of the current development of the Arbat is tenement houses built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. The only exceptions are a few two-story mansions, in particular, the house of N. S. Khitrovo (No 53, p. 1), where in 1831, after his marriage to Natalia Goncharova, A. S. Pushkin rented an apartment.

The Arbat acquired its recognizable appearance in 1985, when it became a pedestrian zone. Here appeared paving stones, retro lanterns, vases with flowers and benches for rest. The facades of houses have also changed: they have become multi-colored. Since then, the first floors of the buildings have been occupied by numerous antique and souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants. The street was chosen by artists and musicians of all stripes, whose performances attract a flanking audience.

Sights and iconic places of the Arbat

The main attractions are associated with the memorial apartments famous personalities. Museums of A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, M. Tsvetaeva are located here. Noteworthy:

• theatre. E. Vakhtangov;
• sculptural composition "Pushkin and Natalie";
• monument to Bulat Okudzhava;
• Perfume Museum;
• Hard Rock Cafe with a collection of personal items of famous musicians.

Religious places of the Arbat - the wall of Viktor Tsoi / Photobank Lori

The informal dominant of the Arbat is the wall of Viktor Tsoi, which arose here after his tragic death in 1990. The usual wall of one of the houses on Krivoarbatsky per. has become a mecca for fans of the rock music legend of perestroika Russia. It is decorated with portraits of Tsoi, words from cult songs and sincere declarations of love.

Unusual excursions along the Old Arbat

The first rule for choosing excursions in places like the Arbat is a small number of participants. Take my word for it, moving around the local alleys in a group of 30-40 people is a mockery. Therefore, we will recommend excursions using the example of the Tripster Internet service, where the routes are organized by local residents. Walks are offered both individual and group - up to 10 people.

I immediately want to offer you something unusual, like an excursion - about the fate and love stories Arbat celebrities. Or 2-hour, which you can take part in with the whole family.

There is also a route for connoisseurs of architecture: which passes through Arbat and Prechistenka streets and introduces everyone to the unique architectural style.

But we stop ourselves, because if you are on the Old Arbat for the first time, then it is better to start with the classics. There are proven routes for this:

#2. Davydov Hostel

Frankly, there are about a dozen hostels on the Arbat (prices are about the same), but Davydov is the most favorite! Apart from common rooms with bunk beds, there is a choice of 2-bed rooms. They are more expensive, but very comfortable, take a look at them. The breakfasts are amazing: tasty and varied. Address: st. Arbat 25.

#3. AZIMUT Hotel Smolenskaya

For those who want more modern and spacious, on the street. Smolenskaya, 3 minutes from the Arbat, stands the glass tower of the AZIMUT hotel chain. Choose one of the rooms on the upper floors (starting from the middle) and you will get a view of either Moscow City or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - one of Moscow's skyscrapers.

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Stary Arbat street on the map of Moscow

You can find the central street of Moscow on the map. The main thing is not to confuse it with the modern noisy avenue - Novy Arbat.

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The extraordinary and many-sided Arbat is the most famous pedestrian street in Russia: a symbolic street, sung in hundreds of poems and novels; legendary place which no tourist will miss. Arbat is one of oldest streets capitals, where, despite many changes, one can clearly feel the spirit historical eras. Here, almost every building, every monument can tell a lot to a curious traveler. At the same time, keeping the memory of significant events and prominent personalities past, Old Arbat and today lives bright and rich life, offering its guests a lot of exciting modern entertainment. Our guide contains 15 of the most interesting places the famous Moscow street, stretching from Arbat Gate Square to Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square.

Landmark, Monument of architecture, Historical monument

One of the first film sites in Russia and the first film site in Moscow appeared in 1909 on Arbat Square. The building of the Art Electro-Theater became one of the few pre-revolutionary cinemas created specifically for film screenings. Since its opening, the cinema has been gathering a full hall, and three years later it became necessary to expand the building. The restructuring of the "Art" was carried out by the outstanding Moscow architect, master of modernism Fyodor Shekhtel. The updated cinema in 1913 received 900 spectators within its walls.

Cinema "Khudozhestvenny" is a truly significant place in the history of Russian cinema. The premieres of the legendary Soviet films: the picture "Battleship Potemkin", the first sound film "Start in Life", the first color film "Grunya Kornakov". In 1955, Khudozhestvenny became the first widescreen cinema, long years remaining the center of domestic film premieres. Having stepped over a century, the Moscow cinema has become famous as one of the oldest operating cinemas in the world. Today, the cultural monument of the capital, located opposite the Arbatskaya metro station, is under reconstruction, the completion of which is scheduled for 2017.

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Sight

The name "Arbat", according to the most common version, is of Arabic origin and translates as "suburb, suburb". AT XV-XVI centuries The Arbat was the name given to the vast built-up area to the west of the Moscow Kremlin. Arbat street itself was formed in late XVI centuries, having started at the Arbat Gate white city.

It was at the Arbat Gates, where, as is known, the roads to Smolensk and Novgorod intersected with the Belogorodskaya wall, a square was formed. The territory more than once became a place of struggle with foreigners: here in 1439, Russian troops repelled the raids of the Kazan Khan Ulu Muhammad, in 1611 a detachment was defeated here Polish-Lithuanian invaders, and in 1612 at the Arbat Gate was the headquarters of the command of the Second militia. Did not pass the square and revolutionary events XX century.

The wall of the White City, which crossed the modern square, stood until the 1770s; in 1792, the Arbat tower was dismantled along with the gate. The square acquired its current appearance in the 1930s and 1940s.

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Arbat Gates, Moscow

Landmark, Monument of architecture

One of the most recognizable buildings of the Arbat is the corner house No. 2, known as the Praga restaurant. Back at the end XVIII century it was a two-story profitable property, on the ground floor of which an inexpensive tavern was located. The transformation of an inconspicuous building into a luxurious mansion, and a provincial tavern into a prestigious restaurant took place on turn of XIX- XX centuries thanks to the efforts of the new owner of the institution - the merchant Tararykin. The reconstruction of the building was entrusted to the major Moscow architect Lev Kekushev. The second reconstruction, as a result of which the facade acquired a characteristic extended colonnade, was carried out in 1914–1915 according to the design of another recognized master, Adolf Erichson.

However, the building is famous not only for its architectural merit, but also rich history associated with prominent figures of the past. Before the revolution, the Prague restaurant was a kind of center cultural life Moscow. Professors and graduates of the Conservatory, artists, poets and writers gathered here, among whom were I. Repin, A. Blok, I. Bunin, M. Gorky, S. Yesenin. Anton Chekhov celebrated the premiere of The Seagull in Prague, and Leo Tolstoy held public readings of the novel Resurrection here. AT Soviet time"Prague", overthrown to a public dining room, again underwent an evolution to a first-class restaurant where best chefs and confectioners, official diplomatic receptions and celebrations were arranged.

Today, the building houses a culinary shop, where you can always buy delicious pastries and cakes of your own production.

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Museum, Leisure Complex

The Museum of Optical Illusions, located in one of the Arbat lanes, will become a truly fertile place for those who are annoyed by the ban on photographing exhibits. Here, a photo session is an integral part of getting to know the unique exposition, which was created by the best Russian artists and props.

Exhibition space with an area of ​​about a thousand square meters. m. contains more than a hundred paintings and installations that come to life with the arrival of guests. The perception of unusual art objects depends on the imagination of observers. Striking effect optical illusions most clearly seen in the photographs, where the main actor becomes the visitor.

The range of images of the presented works is quite wide, which makes the stay in the museum equally interesting for both children and adults. Trying on the role of Alice, who found herself in Wonderland, sail on the legendary Titanic, find yourself among giant toys, receive an award from the hands of the President - this is only a small part of what awaits guests of the interactive museum.

Entrance ticket price: 350 rubles

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Amusement park

Fascinating journey a visit to the amusement park, which is located in a small two-story house No. 16 on Stary Arbat, will become a world of vivid emotions and new impressions. Here are collected some of the most original attractions of the capital.

Feel the effect of an inverted space and look at the usual domestic environment as if "upside down" will allow the attraction "Upside Down House"; feel like a tiny man among the huge furniture and interior items will be possible in the "Giant's House".

Guests of the entertainment center will also be offered to get out of unusual labyrinths: passing through a thousand multi-colored ribbons (the Mobius labyrinth) or overcoming tens of meters of intricate mirror corridors (the Pikabolo labyrinth). Remove quickly and efficiently nervous tension the anti-stress attraction “Beat the Dishes!” In addition to bright and amazing fun, visitors to Arbat 16 will be pleased with the animals of the Contact Zoo: charming pets can be fed, touched and photographed here.

The cost of attractions: from 200 to 300 rubles

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Museum

A terribly interesting museum is located on the corner of the Arbat and Starokonyushenny Lane. Here the theme of martyrdom, torture and executions is revealed in detail and clearly. History of corporal punishment as legal (!) Methods physical impact terrifying and shocking at the same time.

Of particular value is the collection of authentic torture instruments of the past. In the museum, you can also see numerous recreated instruments of torture that have not survived to this day. There is also a collection of engravings depicting monstrous actions. We recommend visiting the museum not only for thrill-seekers, but also for all those who are not indifferent to history, who are interested in the customs of our ancestors.

Admission fee: female - 300 rubles, male - 400 rubles; children under 18 years old are allowed strictly accompanied by parents or group leader

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Landmark, Theater

Perhaps the main cultural center of the Old Arbat is the State academic theater them. E. Vakhtangov. The monumental building with columns, located in the middle of the historic street, was erected in the middle of the 20th century. The history of the theater itself is more than 95 years old, and for 90 years the institution has been named after its founder and first leader - actor and director Yevgeny Vakhtangov.

The fate of the Vakhtangov Theater is inseparable from the age-old national culture. Its walls keep the memory of many theatrical luminaries. At the same time, remaining true to traditions, the theater lives with the problems of the present. His multi-genre performances - bright in form and deep in content - are always relevant. The current repertoire includes both works of world classics and plays by contemporary domestic and foreign playwrights.

Worth seeing: "Eugene Onegin", "Pier", "Thunderstorm"

Ticket price: from 500 to 7000 rubles.

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Theatre, Cultural Center

Opposite the Theatre. E. Vakhtangov is located central house actor, commonly known as "The House with the Knights". This is a former profitable property, built in 1913-1914 by order of a major Moscow businessman Ya.M. Filatov. The design of the building, reminiscent of a Gothic castle, was completed by the bright architect of that time, V. Dubovsky.

After the revolution, luxurious rented apartments were converted into communal apartments. In the early 90s of the last century, the Actor's House moved into a building with mysterious knights on the facade - a unique creative association in existence since 1937.

For more than a quarter of a century, the creative intelligentsia of Moscow and the whole country has been gathering under the roof of the Arbat. Today, there are five theater venues in the CDA, premieres of performances are held here, theme clubs operate, festivals are held, creative evenings, presentations, exhibitions, master classes.

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Museum

The Moscow Museum of Perfumery, located in a manor house of the early 19th century, offers to plunge into the atmosphere of the enchanting aromas of the past. Here, visitors can not only learn the fascinating details of the history of the creation of perfumery works, but also taste the legendary vintage fragrances. The rich collection of the Moscow Museum is one of the largest osmotheques (libraries of fragrances) in the world. Guests have access to a changing exposition, which is formed from 1000–1500 samples.

Tours of the exposition are held in a relaxing atmosphere in the form of tasting and tea drinking. In addition, the museum hosts various theme nights, there is a creative co-working “Art-Fabrika”, a Collectors Club has been created for specialists and lovers of antiques and vintage. The museum has a shop where you can buy vintage perfumes.

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Sight

One of the most popular informal sights of the capital also takes place on the Old Arbat. This is the wall of house number 37, facing Krivoarbatsky Lane.

The architectural element of the old city estate received its modern creative look more than a quarter of a century ago, shortly after the death of Viktor Tsoi. Since then, the wall has been filled with images of the legendary rock musician, quotes from his songs, declarations of love for his work. At the same time, "Tsoi's Wall" became not just a kind of frozen monument to the leader of the "Kino" group, but also place of worship for millions of fans of Viktor Tsoi and all Russian rock. This is where the people gather different ages, play the guitar, sing rock hits of yesteryear.

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Old Arbat is one of the most "literary" streets in Moscow. Many outstanding masters of Russian literature lived and worked here, including the writer, poet and popularly beloved bard Bulat Okudzhava. His first place of residence in Moscow was one of the communal apartments at No. 43 on the Arbat. Love for the legendary Moscow street Okudzhava carried through all his work. Everyone knows the lines of his soulful song: “Ah, Arbat, my Arbat, you are my vocation ...”

In 2002, at the intersection of Arbat and Plotnikov Lane, near house number 43, a sculptural composition appeared that not only immortalized the image of Okudzhava, but also recreated in a peculiar way “a piece of the Arbat courtyard”, where the childhood years of the famous bard passed. The authors of the work were the sculptor G. Frangulyan, the architects I. Popov and V. Proshlyakov. According to their plan, two bronze arches were placed on the cobblestone platform, forming a gateway, benches and a table were installed. The arches are "written" with quotations from the poet's works. Okudzhava himself comes out of the "Arbat courtyard" - a bronze figure about 2.5 meters high. Carefully thought-out details (a shadow laid out on paving stones, quotes in the style of courtyard inscriptions, living trees, etc.) together form a single composition, which is not only a monument to Okudzhava, but to the entire Old Arbat.

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Cafe, Nightclub

The foundation of house number 44 on Stary Arbat dates from mid-eighteenth centuries. Building refurbished many times different time belonged to great-great-grandfather I.S. Turgenev, grandmother F.I. Tyutchev; A.S. also visited here. Pushkin. Today, the old mansion is occupied by Hard Rock Cafe - a bright representative of the international chain of the same name in Russia.

The Moscow Hard Rock Cafe is an unusually atmospheric place: rock and roll flavor is present in every detail of the establishment - from the musical content (high-quality live music always sounds here) to the interior elements. The restaurant specializes in American cuisine. The menu offers a wide selection of snacks, burgers and sandwiches.

The pride of the institution is a collection of memorabilia - things that belonged to famous musicians. Among the exhibits of a kind of museum are stage costumes, musical instruments, diary and epistolary fragments of rock stars.

Arbat is one of the main tourist places capital Cities. It attracts with its history and unique atmosphere. There are not many streets in the world on which almost every house was lived or worked. eminent figures arts and culture. Current state architecture of the Arbat is not as remarkable as it was a hundred years ago: now it is a cozy one and a half kilometer pedestrian street with large quantity shops and restaurants. However, a number of Art Nouveau and avant-garde buildings are of great interest to connoisseurs of architecture. There are museums here (the main one is), and theaters, and tourist mini-attractions. Street musicians and artists await you on the Old Arbat, as well as numerous souvenir shops where you can find everything from nesting dolls and earflaps to antiques.

The street has become so significant for the residents of the capital that the entire surrounding area is named after the same name. The Old Arbat runs from Arbat Gate Square to Smolenskaya Square. The lanes adjacent to the Arbat have preserved buildings of the 19th - early 20th centuries. and accommodate an incredible number of museums and historically significant places for the city.

The amazing history of the Old Arbat

The name of the street is rooted in deep antiquity. Already in the XV century. there are references to the Arbat as a residential street. This direction has long been one of the key: through it passed western road on the . Therefore, in modern area Arbat once there were many battles. Due to its favorable location on the way to Europe and developed western regions countries, from the 16th century. Arbat began to turn into a large rich settlement, where craftsmen lived, serving the needs of the court. Since then, the names of many lanes have been preserved - Plotnikov, Silver, Money. Palace artisans, archers, royal grooms, silversmiths settled here. This place was even called Konyushennaya Sloboda for some time.

By the 18th century the Arbat district has become one of the most prestigious in the capital. Representatives of the most prominent noble families settled here - Dolgoruky, Tolstoy, Sheremetyev and others. Instead of wooden huts and craftsmen's workshops, one-two-story mansions with mezzanines and private gardens grew up. The houses were located along the red line, but without constraint, and were surrounded on all sides by gardens.

To late XIX in. the impoverished Arbat aristocracy was gradually replaced by the bourgeoisie and Moscow bohemia. And at the beginning of the XX century. and the silhouette of the street itself has changed quite a lot. In place of low-rise mansions, first multi-storey apartment buildings appeared, built in the spirit of the then dominant Art Nouveau, and later - buildings in the aesthetics of constructivism, the style of the new Soviet industrial era. Many buildings were built on, some parts were attached, due to which almost all of them were, as it were, summed up under one cornice.

Near the house where Pushkin lived is located house number 55. It is based on an 18th century building. In the 19th century professors of Moscow State University lived there, as well as Andrei Bely, the famous Symbolist poet of the 20th century. Now in this house there is his museum-apartment.

The last building on the odd side is a hotel built by the architects Gelfreich and Minkus in the late constructivist style, which later turned into a wing of the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the end of the street you can see the famous Stalin skyscraper- the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Last home on the right, even-numbered side, this is a grocery store, well-known in Soviet times, in which in the 30s. 20th century it was allowed to pay with currency or jewelry.

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In every city with long history there is a street like a magnet that attracts tourists, imbued with a special spirit, with houses and lanes, each of which can tell its own story. entertaining story. In Moscow, this is the well-known Arbat - one of the oldest streets in Moscow. Today, the Arbat is as important a Moscow landmark as Red Square, the Bolshoi Theater or St. Basil's Cathedral.

The Arbat is interesting, perhaps, because it is not a frozen monument of history, but a living, constantly changing space. Since 1986 the street has been completely pedestrianized. Traditionally, street performers perform here, artists draw caricatures, paintings for sale and “Russian” souvenirs are exhibited in abundance.

In the 18th century the most famous settled on the Arbat noble families- Tolstoy, Sheremetev, Golitsyn, Kropotkin. By the end of the 19th century, the intelligentsia replaced the aristocrats, shops, hotels, and restaurants appeared on the street. In 1908, they launched along the Arbat electric tram, in 1909, the Khudozhestvenny cinema appeared on Arbatskaya Square, and in 1921, the theater named after A.I. Vakhtangov. At different times, Marina Tsvetaeva, Andrei Bely, Mikhail Derzhavin, Sergei Aksakov, Konstantin Balmont lived here.

A walk along the Arbat will require thoughtfulness, attentiveness, only the multifaceted Arbat will open to the interested viewer, and the rest, most likely, will not consider anything behind the colorful signs of newfangled cafes. But on the Arbat there is a lot of remarkable things, with history! Here is the Praga restaurant, in which Leo Tolstoy held public readings of the Resurrection, but near the house with lion masks on the facade (Arbat, 11), the upper two floors differ from the lower ones - they were clearly completed later; in one of the lanes there is a "haunted house", and in the other - the house where Bulat Okudzhava spent his childhood.

Arbat is interesting, perhaps, because it is not a frozen monument of history, but a living, constantly changing space.

By the way, on the Arbat there is a monument to Bulat Okudzhava, these are already signs of modernity, like the Hard Rock Cafe, the sculpture "Pushkin and Natalie", in memory of the fact that the newly-made spouses lived in the house opposite for several months, and Tsoi's Wall - written with quotes from songs of the Kino group and declarations of love to the musician on the wall of house number 37, overlooking Krivoarbatsky Lane. In a word, the old Arbat can be explored endlessly, noticing new details, learning more and more from native history.