Table of contents:
2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06
Semenovskaya Square, located in the Eastern District of Moscow, has been known since the 18th century. Here Peter I created his first army, the Semyonov Amusing Regiment, which later, together with the Preobrazhensky Regiment, became the basis and center of the Russian regular army.
The location of the amusing troops on the outskirts of Moscow began to be called the Semyonovskaya soldier's settlement.
History of Semyonovskaya Square
The area grew rapidly. Buildings were erected for living, the building of the order, the house of Prince Menshikov. In 1742, the Semyonovskaya outpost was erected here. Well-protected lands attracted rich townspeople, merchants and townspeople were drawn here for living and trading. By the beginning of the 20th century, the settlement became the industrial outskirts of the city.
In 1950, Semyonovskaya Zastava Square, formerly known as Izmailovskaya, and Semyonovskaya Sloboda were merged.
Sights of modern square
The contour of the city square is created by early, preserved buildings and modern city structures. Among them is the merchant house of the Gusarovs,erected in the middle of the 19th century, opposite a two-story mansion of the same period, the 35-storey business center "Falcon Mountain", built in 2007 in the hi-tech style, the shopping center "Semenovsky".
The Rodina cinema building, built in 1934 by architects Y. Kornfeld and V. Kalmykov, deserves special mention. The peculiarity of the construction is that all similar buildings in other cities of the country, made according to the same project, were rebuilt and modified. The cinema "Rodina" is the only one that has retained the features of post-constructivism in its appearance.
The Semenovskaya metro station pavilion is located on Semyonovskaya Square in Moscow. Opened in 1944, it received the original name "Stalin" after the name of the location. The figure of the head of the Soviet state, created by the sculptor G. Lavrov, adorned it from the beginning of work. It was given its current name in 1961. The design of the pavilion and the underground station are dedicated to the theme of the Red Army.
Not so long ago, already in the 21st century, a monument to a soldier of the Semenovsky regiment appeared on Semenovskaya Square close to the business center. Sculptor A. Klykov showed a soldier in the uniform of Peter the Great with an inscription about the loy alty of the regiment to the Russian tsars.
Recommended:
Arbatskaya Square in the history of Moscow and today
Arbat Square appeared in the last decades of the 18th century, when the Arbat Gate was dismantled in the White City. She had very little resemblance to the modern one. The square was formed at the place where the roads to Smolensk and Novgorod intersected
Novosobornaya Square in Tomsk: history, photos, interesting facts
On the banks of the Tom River, in the heart of Western Siberia, the city of Tomsk is located. The city was founded in 1604 and today it is almost 414 years old. One of the main attractions of this small but very cozy city is Novosobornaya Square
Bolotnaya Square: a landmark of Moscow with a long history
Everyone knows the Kremlin and the Tretyakov Gallery, but not everyone has heard of Bolotnaya Square. And by the way, this is no less famous attraction with a long and rich history. Everyone who came to Moscow should visit this place
Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin: plan, scheme, description, history and photos. Where is Cathedral Square?
Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin is a unique architectural historical monument. The main period of formation of the magnificent ensemble is the 15th-16th centuries
Sokolnicheskaya Square in Moscow: location, history, attractions
Sokolnicheskaya Square in Moscow owes its name to Sokolniki Park. This place on the map of the capital should be sought in the Eastern Administrative District. On September 6, 1983, this square became part of Sokolnicheskaya Zastava and Rusakovskaya Street
