Have you ever seen the light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard? What does he represent? Consider this design in the article. It is known that in December 2015, as part of the Christmas Light festival for the New Year, an amazing tunnel 100 m long and 3.9 m high was installed on Tverskoy Boulevard.
Landmark
In 2015, the light tunnel became a convenient landmark and turned Tverskoy Boulevard into the most romantic area for walks. It is known that in Moscow people often schedule meetings in the center of the foyer of a metro station. But it's better to wait for your fellow traveler in the open air - in the middle of a giant light installation equipped with 21 km of flashing garlands and decorated with 700 moving snowflakes.
Festival
The light tunnel was not the only decoration of the capital. The first Moscow international festival "Christmas Light" was held in 2016 from December 18 to January 10. Bright installations and unusual lightingstructures appeared in 20 sites: at the fairs of the festival "Expedition to Christmas" and pedestrian streets.
In total, the city was decorated with about 20 art objects and 10 significant installations. At the same time, the light geography was not limited to the center of the capital: Christmas and New Year art objects appeared in Zelenograd (Youth Square), in the Eastern Administrative District (Semyonovsky Plaza) and the Northern Administrative District (Khachaturyan Street).
In addition, nine sparkling compositions made in the form of numbers - the number 2016, were installed not only in the center of Moscow, but also in other metropolitan districts. Also, as part of the festival, 17 two-meter chandeliers appeared above Stoleshnikov Lane, and luminous balls were placed on Poklonnaya Gora, on which a pattern was projected, creating the effect of a charming shadow theater.
Boulevard
Tverskoy Boulevard is a great place for leisurely walks in summer and winter, especially on the eve of the New Year. In recent years, it has become one of the venues for the Christmas Expedition festival in the capital.
In order for people to remember the amazing celebration for a long time, a fabulous installation was placed on the boulevard - a 100 m long light tunnel. Its flickering did not leave anyone indifferent. Many people walked inside this structure and then shared spectacular selfies with their friends.
Work Schedule
The light tunnel is an amazing creation of human hands. Since 2015, the Expedition to Christmas festival has become the biggest in Europe. On theit was visited by ten million people - this is the limit figure. A rich program awaited the guests: entertaining workshops, New Year's souvenirs, vibrant street theater shows, concerts, dazzling light installations, delicious food and an unforgettable joyful atmosphere.
During the Christmas holidays, the site was open on weekdays from 11:00 to 21:00, and on weekends from 10:00 to 22:00. It was open on December 31 from 12:00 to 03:00, January 1 - from 15:00 to 21:00. Probably, this year her work schedule will be identical.
How to get there?
How to get by metro to the light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard? It is known that Tverskaya Street runs northeast from Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street to Pushkinsky Square. In fact, it is located in the center of Moscow. Tverskoy Boulevard is also a section of the Moscow Boulevard Ring. There are a little more trees on Tverskaya Street than theaters. You can get here by metro to the Chekhovskaya, Tverskaya or Pushkinskaya stations. Boulevard coordinates: 55.7612305 s. sh. and 37.6023293 c. e.
Christmas tour 2016-2017
Every Muscovite probably has a photo of the light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard. Previously, many looked at photographs of European Christmas markets with interest and dreamed of seeing it with their own eyes. Today, Muscovites and guests of the capital do not need to go anywhere. Indeed, in Moscow every year there is a huge number of Christmas fairs, sites with gigantic New Year's decorations and installations. The most interesting places forphotoshoots in 2017 in the capital were:
- Fairy-tale animation on Pushkinskaya Square and 3D Christmas toys.
- Light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard.
- Designer trees near the Bolshoi restaurant (Kuznetsky Most Street).
- Fairs.
- Magic Theater on Revolution Square.
- Christmas fair and skating rink on Red Square.
- A hundred-meter ice slide at the transition to Manezhny parade ground (Revolution Square).
- Starry sky, carousel tree and 160-meter luminous tunnel at VDNKh.
Hiking
How to get to the light tunnel on Tverskoy Boulevard on foot? To make a fascinating journey through the center of Moscow, you can take a walk along this route: start from the Bolshoi Theater (Teatralnaya metro station), walk to the Central Department Store, then walk along Stoleshnikov to the fair, which is located opposite the Moscow City Hall. From there you can get to Pushkinsky Square. You can end your walk at Revolution Square.
So, from the Teatralnaya metro station, go to the Bolshoi Theatre. Here in 2017, during the Christmas holidays, a light composition similar to the crown from the play The Nutcracker was installed. Next is the Central Department Store, which shimmered like a precious diamond before the New Year.
Then walk forward a bit and you will see the Kuznetsky bridge. During the New Year holidays, a fair was placed here in houses, which are glass stalls decorated with LEDs. Next, go to Stoleshnikov lane inside of City Hall. At Christmas, all the streets here were decorated identically - with LED trees.
On New Year's holidays, a fair always unfolds near the city hall, aimed at showing on TV - everything is European and very beautiful. Next, exit onto Tverskaya Street and get to Pushkinskaya Square. As part of the festival, the composition "Musical Forest" was located near the monument to Pushkin, and a light tunnel was located on Tverskoy Boulevard.
Aleatorica "2017" was placed at the beginning of Tverskoy Boulevard. Many people on holidays passed through the tunnel through which one could get into the ice town, intended for playing snowballs. In 2017, the glowing tunnel was moved closer to the people and placed near the metro. You can complete your journey by going to Manezhnaya Square and Okhotny Ryad.
