The widest (from 80 to 123 meters) part of the Boulevard Ring is Strastnoy Boulevard, built in 1820 on the site of the former wall of the White City.
Where is the boulevard located
It got its name in honor of the Passion Monastery, along the southeastern wall of which it originally walked from Tverskaya Street to Petrovka.
Now this cultural heritage site, located in the very center of the capital, stretches from Petrovsky Gate Square (located between Petrovka Street, Strastnoy and Petrovsky Boulevards) to Pushkinskaya Square (located in Zemlyanoy Gorod between Strastnoy and Tverskoy Boulevards).
Name history
Strastnoy Boulevard, like any object in the center of the capital, has its own interesting history. In the century before last, one half of it was occupied by the Strastnoy Monastery (after which the boulevard is named), built by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in 1654. The place was not chosen by chance - it was here at the gates of the White City that Muscovites met the Passion Icon of the Mother of God, in honor of whichthe nunnery got its name. And the icon itself was called so, because next to the face of the Mother of God, two angels are depicted on it, holding in their hands the instruments of the Passion of Christ, which brought physical and spiritual suffering to Christ in the last days of his life.
Monuments of the Boulevard
Strastnoy Boulevard was constantly reconstructed. In the 19th century, the house owner E. A. Naryshkina rebuilt a narrow street at her own expense into a boulevard, which was called Naryshkinsky in her honor. Throughout the boulevard, monuments were erected at different times, of which there are 4 today:
- The famous monument to Alexander Pushkin moved from Tverskoy Boulevard in 1950.
- Further, next to the editorial office of the Novy Mir magazine, there is a monument to A. T. Tvardovsky, who for many years was the editor-in-chief of this magazine.
- In 1999, Strastnoy Boulevard was enriched with a monument to S. V. Rachmaninov, who lived and worked on Strastnoy Boulevard in 1905-1917.
- A little earlier, in 1995, a monument to V. S. Vysotsky was erected at the very end of the boulevard.
Some of the famous residents
At the beginning of the century, the All-Union Radio Committee was located in the former building of the Museum of Visual Aids in Natural History since 1938. It was from here that in 1941-1945 Yuri Levitan transmitted the Information Bureau reports to the whole country.
Once upon a time, the playwright A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin lived in house number 9. Later, the artist Andrei Gonsarov also lived on Strastnoy Boulevard, who in 1959 created four main panels for the Sovietexhibitions in New York. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko also lived here.
Historical objects
The decoration of the boulevard is the mansion of S. I. Elagina, which is an architectural monument. From 1920 to 1939, the editorial office of the Ogonyok magazine was located in it, Mikhail Koltsov worked in it. The Gagarin House (architect - the famous Osip Bove), the cinema "Russia", the house of the merchant F. Peak and many other objects are associated with a specific event in Russian history.
Modern Popular Objects
The numbering of houses on Strastnoy Boulevard starts from Pushkinskaya Square. And in the house at number 4 is quite popular in Moscow trattoria "Venice". There are more than 20 different restaurants on Strastnoy Boulevard for every taste. Venice also has its fans.
Trattoria is a specific type of Italian-style restaurant with cuisine to match. It differs from the classic institution in less stiffness, the absence of printed menus, simpler service, and, accordingly, lower prices.
Family restaurant
In Italy, this type of restaurant belongs to the family, and in Moscow it is aimed at a permanent audience. Venice has good reviews: customers are satisfied with the design, furnishings, and quality of service. Neither the cuisine nor the wine list is satisfactory. In the fireplace room, designed for 120 seats, there is always a cozy atmosphere, conducive to easy communication. In the decoration of the trattoria, onlynatural, natural for Venice materials in the appropriate color range. Terraces are open during summer.
Venice is one of the first trattorias in Moscow. Strastnoy Boulevard was chosen to open a family restaurant more than 10 years ago. And he really had his own permanent clientele. The experience was successful, and now there are trattorias in Stoleshnikov Lane and Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street.
Dating club
Many different interesting establishments are located on the central streets of the metropolis. One of them is located at Strastnoy Boulevard, 11. “Dating” has sharply opposite reviews, because the institution is extraordinary, so there is a certain interest in it. There are a lot of such clubs now, but higher requirements are imposed on the one located in the very center of the capital.
And there are very negative reviews about him, especially regarding the methods of work of individual female agents, which sometimes resemble the work of collectors. They talk about him as a closed dating club, which also does not make a favorable impression. Rumor has it that he caters exclusively to we althy suitors who are looking for good wives.
Better to see with your own eyes
To be fair, it should be noted that the advertisement and the emblem of the club are quite nice. There are also enthusiastic and grateful reviews about this institution, photos of weddings and gratitude to specific female agents.
To talk about somethingspecifically, obviously, it is worth visiting the institution located at Strastnoy Boulevard, 11. The Dating Club has its own website, where staff and management are ready to listen to opinions about work, accept recommendations and advice.
