Is it possible to walk across the Patriarchal Bridge today? Views from the Patriarchal Bridge on an autumn day

Today, on a beautiful autumn day, we invite you to take a walk around the center of Moscow, along the Patriarchal Bridge. From here you can enjoy magnificent views of Moscow - a city that is in constant motion, constantly changing. From the Yakimanskaya embankment there is a pedestrian Patriarchal Bridge, which connects the Prechistenskaya and Bersenevskaya embankments. It was opened in 2005, architect M. Posokhin, artist Z. Tsereteli and engineers A. Kolchin and O. Chemerinsky. The length of the bridge is 203 m, width - 10 m. From here, magnificent panoramas of the center of Moscow open up. In general, the structure is stylized according to the traditional architecture of bridges of the 19th century. Lamps are built into the bridge deck, creating original lighting.
Immediately after its opening, this bridge became popular place for lovers and newlyweds. It was on this bridge that a new phenomenon was noticed for the first time in Moscow - “love locks” began to appear on its fence: large barn ones, small and elegant ones, with or without names.
And on the other side is the former territory of the Red October confectionery factory, the monument to Peter the Great, the Central House of Artists on Krymsky Val.
On the right we can see the St. Nicholas Church on Bersenevka in Verkhniye Sadovniki and the chambers of the Duma clerk Averky Kirillov, which form a single complex. The date 1657 is engraved on the foundation stone of the chambers. However, as archaeological research has shown, already in XV-XVI centuries on this site there was a wooden house with a basement. The chambers were connected to the church, which was a brownie. Averky Kirillov, who was killed by the Streltsy during the Streltsy riot in 1682, is buried there. The church was built in 1656-1657, the main altar was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. Therefore, it is also often called Trinity.
Also from the Patriarchal Bridge the Moscow Kremlin can be seen in all its glory. In front of it is the Big Stone Bridge. The first bridge on this site was built in 1686-1692 on the path of the ancient ford and was called All Saints, after the Church of All Saints on the left bank of the Moscow River. In 1859, according to the design of engineer Tanenberg, a new bridge was built, called Bolshoi Kamenny. It was located a little higher along the river - its continuation was Lenivka Street. The current single-span bridge was built in 1938.
On the other side is the “House on the Embankment” already mentioned in previous posts. The phrase “House on the Embankment” comes from the title of the novel of the same name by Yuri Trifonov. In the 1960s and early 1990s, this house was also called “Treshka” because it overlooks the Kremlin, depicted on the Soviet three-ruble banknote. Official name- “Government House”.
On Prechistenskaya embankment, a dark red brick building attracts attention - apartment building Pertsova. The apartment building of Z.A. Pertsova, built in 1905-1907 in the Art Nouveau style with Russian elements according to the sketches of the artist S.V. Malyutin (known as the creator of the Russian nesting doll). Artists once rented apartments here, and in the basement in 1908-1910 the artistic cabaret “The Bat” was located. To the right you can see the Church of Elijah the Everyday Prophet.
The high-rise building on the right is the building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, built in 1948-1953. The height of the building is 172 meters, in central building 28 floors. Visible in the background modern skyscrapers Moscow City.
And, of course, being on the Patriarchal Bridge, you can’t help but take a photo of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - from here it opens in all its glory. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior was built in gratitude for the intercession of the Almighty during a critical period in Russian history as a monument to the courage of the Russian people in the fight against the Napoleonic invasion of 1812. On December 25, 1812, when the last soldier of Napoleon’s 600,000-strong army was expelled from Russia, Emperor Alexander I, in honor of the victory of the Russian army and in gratitude to God, signed the Highest Manifesto on the construction of a church in Moscow in the name of the Savior Christ and issued the “Highest Decree To the Holy Synod on the establishment of the holiday on December 25, in remembrance of the deliverance of the Church and the Russian Empire from the invasion of the Gauls and with them twenty languages." The Cathedral of Christ the Savior took almost 44 years to build. At the beginning of 1918, due to the persecution of the Church and the publication of the Decree of the Soviet government “On the separation of church from state and school from church,” the Temple was completely deprived of assistance from the authorities. Then, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow and All Rus', the Brotherhood of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior was created, which set itself the goal of maintaining the splendor of the Temple, preserving Orthodox life, and also carrying out extensive educational activities. December 5, 1931 Temple-Monument of Military Glory, Main Temple Russia was barbarically destroyed. For many years after the explosion, a monstrous hole yawned on the site of the majestic Temple, where in 1958, during Khrushchev’s godless “thaw,” the Moscow swimming pool appeared. By 1999, the new Cathedral of Christ the Savior was built as a conditional external copy of its historical predecessor: the structure became two-level, with the Church of the Transfiguration in the basement level.
Here, opposite the Temple, there is a monument to Emperor Alexander II the Liberator. Sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov, architects Igor Voskresensky and Sergey Sharov. It was opened on June 8, 2005. Behind the emperor are two bronze lions.
This concludes my story for today. It would seem like a very small corner of Moscow. But how rich it is in history, how much you can see and learn here. To be continued…

The Patriarchal Bridge has the style of traditional architecture of the 19th century. Lamps are inserted into its canvas, which create unusual lighting in the evening. The part of the bridge located from the temple is made in openwork and has a ceremonial appearance. In the area of the bridge, lined with white marble, one can see the cups and stems of crinoids, crinoids and various ancient fossils.

Story

The pedestrian Patriarchal Bridge was built according to the design of architects and artists Z. K. Tsereteli, M. M. Posokhin, as well as engineers A. Kolchin and O. Chemerinsky. The construction passed the examination, acceptance tests of the structure were successful. The bridge opened in September 2004 and has become one of the favorite places of Muscovites and tourists. It got its name in honor of the Russian Patriarch Alexander II. Then, when the main part of the production of the Red October confectionery factory was moved from the territory of Bersenevskaya embankment, the stylobate bridge part was completed. The Patriarchal Bridge was built in this way. The grand opening of the new part took place on the first Saturday of September 2007 - on this day they celebrated Moscow City Day.

Geographical location

Rightfully considered one of the most beautiful places in the city, the 203-meter long bridge structure passes over famous river called Moscow. The Patriarchal Bridge consists of structures of three spans and is located opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The first branch of the bridge goes across the Moscow River, connecting Prechistenskaya embankment with Bersenevskaya. The second stylobate part is located above and passes through Bolotny Island. This design position does not interfere with the normal movement of traffic and allows for good navigation of ships. In the near future, it is planned to complete the construction of an overpass, along which it will be possible to go to Bolshaya Yakimanka.

The following attractions are located not far from the bridge: famous museum“House on the Embankment”, the majestic Cathedral of Christ the Savior and profitable

How to get there?

The bridge structure is located in Moscow at the address: st. Volkhonka, Patriarchal Bridge. How to get to this attraction? There are three options: by your own car, by taxi or on your own, that is, using public transport. To get there by personal car, it is more convenient to use a map or navigator. Please note that the bridge is located in the very center of the city, so traffic is heavy and it is difficult to find a parking space nearby. It is wiser to leave the transport far away and walk.

An easy way is to take a taxi. You can call a car from any taxi company, since in Moscow every taxi driver knows where the Patriarchal Bridge is.

For those who decide to come on their own, you need to familiarize yourself with the location of this attraction on the map. The most convenient way to get there on your own is to use the metro. The nearest station, from which you can quickly get to the bridge structure, is Kropotkinskaya. It is located on the red Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow metro. Having reached this station, you need to pay attention to the signs posted at the exit to the city. There is direct access from the metro to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. This is the shortest and most convenient way. After walking for about 1 minute, you can find yourself near the temple. Then you need to go around it and get onto the bridge straight from the gate. And even if the sign is not found, you can exit through any of several exits into the city. After leaving the metro, there is an opportunity to see the temple from every point and walk to it.

You can do more scenic route along the embankment or the street of the old city, getting off at the Park Kultury metro station. In this case, it is better to use a map, navigator, or ask passers-by. This walk will allow you to see more beautiful places Moscow.

Also not far from the bridge structure are trolleybus routes No. 2, 16, 33, 44.

Map

As we have already found out, there are different ways to visit the Patriarchal Bridge. A map or navigator will help you get directions from anywhere in Moscow. In the same way, you can quickly find a convenient road by car or choose a rational path for a walk. The fragment of the map also shows metro stations that pass near the bridge. All this information will allow you to choose the optimal route.

Traditions

Despite its short existence, the Patriarchal Bridge has become a symbol of family unity. It is very popular among couples in love. You can often see wedding processions here. The part of the bridge located on the side of the temple is very beautiful and openwork, which makes it ideal for wedding photo. It was in this place that the tradition of newlyweds to fasten the “lock of love” and throw the key into the river was founded for the first time in Moscow. It is believed that such a marriage will be strong. On the fences you can see a huge number of different castles: with names and unnamed, large and small, ordinary and elegant.

The bridge was used by the directors of the film "Love in big city" The most trembling moments were filmed on it. Several times (from 2008 to 2011) New Year’s greetings from the President to the people of Russia were recorded in this place.

Beautiful pictures

At any season and time of day you can meet many people here who are simply walking, enjoying the beauty or filming the Patriarchal Bridge. The photos turn out wonderful, as it offers magnificent views. You can capture the walls of the Kremlin and the center of Moscow from a favorable angle. The Cathedral of Christ the Savior looks majestic, photographed from the bridge structure. Not only tourists, but also local residents People who pass here very often cannot resist taking another beautiful shot. The pictures turn out to be extraordinary in the evening, when the lights and lanterns light up in different colors. Despite the fact that the bridge is always crowded, there is no fuss on it. The bridge structure is spacious and wide, so it is not crowded. Almost everyone who visited it is satisfied with the calm walk and beautiful views.

It is now about 9 o'clock in the morning, the city is quite awake; someone is already sitting at their jobs, preparing for their work achievements... And public utilities are cleaning and washing Moscow. A woman janitor in a blue blouse carefully sweeps the area and steps around the Engels monument at the Prechistensky Gate.

From the delivered tank with clean water They water the flower beds and lawns... It would be better to water them earlier - it’s already a bit hot and the sun is shining. But city flowers are not too capricious.

I was surprised by the summer area near the Vanilla restaurant by Stepan Mikhalkov. Usually a spacious, fashionable summer terrace with silk curtains, exquisite furniture and orchids in fashionable vases is installed here. This time - a simple wooden fence around the tables, and even with the inscription “Beluga”... Did Stepan really take used equipment from another restaurant?
But people are already sitting at the tables in the morning, having breakfast before the working day.

To get to the bridge, you need to go around the Temple...

No one can be seen on the church steps yet, except for the security guard, enthusiastically talking with someone on the phone...

But workers in construction overalls suddenly emerge from the Temple. Did you go to morning service before your shift started?

Flowerpots with flowers are placed throughout Moscow, and the Temple is also not far behind, the steps of the stairs are decorated with flowerpots with petunia...

The façade of the Temple facing the river...

From the terrace of the Temple you can see Trifonov's "House on the aberezhnaya", and from behind it the Kotelnicheskaya skyscraper peeks out...

On the other side sticks out the idol of Tsereteli - the monumental Peter I, placed near the Temple, sorry, backwards...

Below, under the terraces, in the square of the Temple, roses are in full bloom...

And on the embankment behind the square there are already tourist buses, despite the morning hour...

Here is the Patriarchal Bridge, going to Zamoskvorechye. There is a photo exhibition dedicated to Russian churches.

Today is June 23rd, but no one is closing the exhibition yet...

View from the bridge to the Kremlin...

And on the Strelka between the river and the canal, where Peter is piled up...

The main attraction of Strelka, besides the House on the Embankment, is the old chocolate bar. 1st factory Einem, in Soviet times - Red October. Not so long ago it was removed from the center of Moscow, leaving only the chocolate museum in its old place. Now factory buildings are either vacated and put in order, turning them into business and Entertainment Center, or dismantled if they are of little architectural value.
Office life is already in full swing near the former workshops...

But the open restaurant has not yet begun work... The umbrellas are rolled up, the chairs are upside down so as not to interfere with cleaning... The restaurant employees have been swaying for a long time!

There are still few tourists with cameras...

Mostly passers-by go about their business with measured steps... And they don’t even pay much attention to the views that open up.

The famous Tsvetkov house in Soimonovsky Proezd in front of the Temple.

View of the Smolensk skyscraper. And Moscow City, of course, impudently fits into the landscape behind it...

Miraculously surviving next to the House on the embankment is the Church of St. Nicholas the Pleasant (Life-Giving Trinity) on Bersenevka, built in the 17th century, and the adjacent boyar chambers of the 16th century.
It was the proximity to the Government House that helped the church survive during the period of mass demolition of church buildings. In 1932, only the bell tower was destroyed, and the church itself, in which a dormitory was set up for the builders of the House, went through troubled times... Now it has been restored and looks good against the background of the gray walls of the Stalinist building...

From the bridge you can go down to Bersenevka...

The ancient houses, which had been reduced to the state of slums by the early 1990s, were not demolished; they have been tidied up and turned into offices.

Observation deck with flowers and benches. The benches are hidden between the flowerpots, but there are significantly fewer of them than there were at first... Flowerpots are constantly being rearranged, this way and that, apparently, some of the benches turned out to be superfluous.

And below, work continues to reconstruct the area. chocolate factory. Something has been demolished there again and another patch of land is being cultivated... The descents from the stairs here are completely ready, but the exit from them is still closed, it’s not like going down to the construction site...

A little further you can go down to the canal embankment...

And cultural life is already booming there!

In a sense, the bridge is considered a symbolic road leading to the Temple...

But from the Yakimanka side the bridge leads to a new shopping and hotel center. It is not yet open, while finishing work is underway, but the staircase inside the building leading from the bridge to Bolshaya Yakimanka has been operating for several years, directly next to the construction site.

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Today I invite you to make short excursion in the center of Moscow, around Cathedral of Christ the Savior. From here you can enjoy magnificent views of Moscow - a city that is in constant motion, constantly changing. The main high-rise dominant feature of Volkhonka and its surroundings is, of course, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Its huge golden dome is visible from almost everywhere, sparkling in the sun.

Let's start our journey with Patriarchal Square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It is located in a kind of hollow, from here you can get to the basement level of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where the Hall of Church Councils, the Refectory, a 24-hour car wash, a parking lot and a car service center of the KhHS Foundation, and the Institute of Politics and Business Communications are located.

Here, opposite the Temple, stands monument to Emperor Alexander II the Liberator. Sculptor Alexander Rukavishnikov, architects Igor Voskresensky and Sergey Sharov. It was opened on June 8, 2005. Behind the emperor are two bronze lions.

Someone left a scarlet rose on the pedestal. As a sign of respect to the emperor? Or maybe a young man in love whose girlfriend didn’t show up for a date?

The sea-green building behind the monument is Art gallery of Ilya Glazunov, opened on August 31, 2004. The gallery address is Volkhonka Street, 13. Open daily, except Mondays, from 11.00 to 19.00.

From the side of the park, it seems to me, the Temple looks the most monumental.

From the Cathedral of Christ the Savior to the other side of the Moscow River there will be a pedestrian Patriarchal Bridge, which connects Prechistenskaya and Bersenevskaya embankments. It was opened in 2005, architect M. Posokhin, artist Z. Tsereteli and engineers A. Kolchin and O. Chemerinsky. The length of the bridge is 203 m, width is 10 m. From here, magnificent panoramas of the center of Moscow open up. At one time, the bridge railings were full of locks that newlyweds left behind. However, a few years ago they were all removed.

From the Patriarchal Bridge it opens in all its glory. In front of him - Big Stone Bridge. The first bridge on this site was built in 1686-1692 on the path of the ancient ford and was called All Saints, after the Church of All Saints on the left bank of the Moscow River. In 1859, according to the design of engineer Tanenberg, a new bridge was built, called Bolshoi Kamenny. It was located a little higher along the river - its continuation was Lenivka Street. The current single-span bridge was built in 1938.

On the other side - already mentioned in previous posts "House on the Embankment". The phrase “House on the Embankment” comes from the title of the novel of the same name by Yuri Trifonov. In the 1960s and early 1990s, this house was also called “Treshka” because it overlooks the Kremlin, depicted on the Soviet three-ruble banknote. Official name - "Government House". It was built in 1927-1931 according to the design of the architect Boris Iofan, and the head of the OGPU, Genrikh Yagoda, supervised the construction.

There are a total of 24 entrances and 505 apartments. It was a prototype of the house of the future: in addition to apartments, all the necessary infrastructure was provided - a dining room, a clinic, shops, a hairdresser, kindergarten, post office, telegraph, cinema, gym, club, savings bank, laundry, etc. The house covers an area of 3 hectares. Of the 2,745 residents, 242 were subsequently shot. The house is shrouded in many secrets and legends. They talk about voids in the walls that were used for wiretapping. It is interesting that there is no 11th entrance in the house - allegedly on the advice of numerologists with whom Stalin consulted. In reality, there is an 11th entrance, but it is technical. Perhaps this is where the equipment for monitoring residents was located.

"House on the Embankment"

The church was built in 1656-1657, the main altar was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. Therefore, it is also often called Trinity. In 1854, a new bell tower was built on the site of the previous one, which was demolished in the 20s of the 19th century. However, in 1932 it was demolished. The temple miraculously survived - it was supposed to be demolished.

In 1870, the Imperial Moscow Archaeological Society, headed by Count Uvarov, was located in the chambers of A. Kirillov. Now the Russian Institute of Cultural Studies is located here. The church was handed over to believers in 1992.

From the Patriarchal Bridge you can see the square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the art gallery of Ilya Glazunov in all its glory. Behind it, on the left, you can see the Museum fine arts them. A.S. Pushkin. Modern building on the right is the new building of the Russian State Library (formerly the Lenin Library).

Another panorama of the Moscow Kremlin.

And on the other side is the former territory of the Red October confectionery factory, the monument to Peter the Great, the Central House of Artists on Krymsky Val. On the right is Prechistenskaya Embankment.

And from the Patriarchal Bridge you can zoom in and see the development of the Khamovniki district. On the left, under the red roof, is the residential building of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, built as an apartment building in 1900. It is now an administrative office building. The bright house a little to the right is the residential building of an Ostozhen housing cooperative worker, built in 1926 in the constructivist style. To the left behind them is the apartment building of the merchant Y.M. Filatov, known as the “House under the Glass,” built in 1907-1909. “Ryumka” is a bell-shaped tent over the corner turret; you can see it in the photograph. According to legend, the merchant, being a bitter drunkard, almost lost his entire fortune. And he made a vow that he would stop drinking and use the money he saved to build a house. And the “glass” on the roof is a symbolic last glass.

The high-rise building on the right is the building of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, built in 1948-1953. The height of the building is 172 meters, the central building has 28 floors. Modern skyscrapers of Moscow City can be seen in the background.

And, of course, while on the Patriarchal Bridge, you can’t help but take a photo of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - from here it opens in all its glory.

A few more panoramas of Moscow from the Patriarchal Bridge:

A few more notable buildings in Moscow: the Golitsyn estate, the green building to the right is a gallery of art from Europe and America of the 19th-20th centuries (belongs to State Museum Fine Arts named after Pushkin). The yellow tower a little further in is the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The gray buildings in the background are office and residential buildings on Novy Arbat (formerly Kalininsky Prospekt), the “false jaws of Moscow,” as it is sometimes called, which were literally “cut to the quick” during its construction in the 1960s, destroying many memorable corners of the old Moscow, including the famous “Dog Playground”.

Now let’s look again at the other side of Prechistenskaya Embankment. Red building on the corner - apartment house Pertsova. Seen to the right Church of Elijah the Everyday Prophet.

Also on Prechistenskaya embankment, a dark red brick building attracts attention - Tsvetkovskaya Gallery, built in 1899-1901 according to the design of the architect L.N. Kekushev and the artist V.M. Vasnetsov. The owner of the building, I.E. Tsvetkov, placed his collection here, and in 1909 donated it and the building to Moscow. In 1926, the Tsvetkovskaya Gallery became part of the Tretyakov Gallery. In 1942, the building was transferred to the French military mission. Currently, the owner of the mansion is the military attaché of France.

Now let's come closer to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Its walls are decorated with high reliefs - these are copies, the originals of the first Temple, destroyed in 1931, are kept in the Donskoy Monastery in Moscow.

When you are in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, you can’t even believe that underneath you there is a ground floor with various services. The yellow building on the other side of Volkhonki Street - Golitsyn estate. Until recently, it was occupied by the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences for more than 80 years. Now the building has been transferred to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and after reconstruction it will house an exhibition of works by impressionists and post-impressionists of the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries from the collections of S.I. Shchukin and I.A. Morozova.

On Volkhonka, in an old mansion, is also located Institute of Russian Language named after V.V. Vinogradov RAS.

Here you can also see the entrance to the basement level of the Temple, where services belonging to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior Foundation are located.

In front of the entrance to the Temple territory there are screens where various church services and sermons are constantly broadcast. Alas, when you are in the distance, these sounds merge with the street noise and the result is a very unpleasant cacophony.

But one building seems to have remained “behind the scenes” - an outwardly inconspicuous gas station, where only cars with special signals enter. This - Kremlin gas station. A mere mortal will not be able to refuel here. Just a few years ago there were rare gas pumps here. Now they have been replaced by new devices. This gas station is part of the never-built Palace of the Soviets.

And, at the end of our walk, we will walk along Volkhonka again and again look at the square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

This concludes my story for today. It would seem like a very small corner of Moscow. But how rich it is in history, how much you can see and learn here.

Address: Moscow, st. Volkhonka, 15.
Directions: metro stations Kropotkinskaya, Borovitskaya, Library named after. Lenin.

Today I invite you to take a walk around the center of Moscow, around Cathedral of Christ the Savior. From here you can enjoy magnificent views of Moscow - a city that is in constant motion, constantly changing. The main high-rise dominant feature of Volkhonka and its surroundings is, of course, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Its huge golden dome is visible from almost everywhere, sparkling in the sun.

Someone left a scarlet rose on the pedestal. As a sign of respect to the emperor? Or maybe a young man in love whose girlfriend didn’t show up for a date?

From the side of the park, it seems to me, the Temple looks the most monumental.

There are a total of 24 entrances and 505 apartments. It was a prototype of the house of the future: in addition to the apartments, all the necessary infrastructure was provided - a dining room, a clinic, shops, a hairdresser, a kindergarten, a post office, a telegraph office, a cinema, a gym, a club, a savings bank, a laundry, etc. The house covers an area of 3 hectares. Of the 2,745 residents, 242 were subsequently shot. The house is shrouded in many secrets and legends. They talk about voids in the walls that were used for wiretapping. It is interesting that there is no 11th entrance in the house - allegedly on the advice of numerologists with whom Stalin consulted. In reality, there is an 11th entrance, but it is technical. Perhaps this is where the equipment for monitoring residents was located.

"House on the Embankment"

Near - Nicholas Church on Bersenevka in Verkhniye Sadovniki And chambers of the Duma clerk Averky Kirillov, which form a single complex. The date 1657 is engraved on the foundation stone of the chambers. However, as archaeological research has shown, already in the 15th-16th centuries there was a wooden house with a basement on this site. The chambers were connected to the church, which was a brownie. Averky Kirillov, who was killed by the Streltsy during the Streltsy riot in 1682, is buried there. The church was built in 1656-1657, the main altar was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. Therefore, it is also often called Trinity. In 1854, a new bell tower was built on the site of the previous one, which was demolished in the 20s of the 19th century. However, in 1932 it was demolished. The temple miraculously survived - it was supposed to be demolished. In 1870, the Imperial Moscow Archaeological Society, headed by Count Uvarov, was located in the chambers of A. Kirillov. Now the Russian Institute of Cultural Studies is located here. The church was handed over to believers in 1992.

From the Patriarchal Bridge you can see the square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the art gallery of Ilya Glazunov in all its glory. Behind it, on the left, you can see the Museum of Fine Arts. A.S. Pushkin. The modern building on the right is the new building of the Russian State Library (formerly the Lenin Library).

Another panorama of the Moscow Kremlin.

And, of course, while on the Patriarchal Bridge, you can’t help but take a photo of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - from here it opens in all its glory.

A few more panoramas of Moscow from the Patriarchal Bridge:

A few more notable buildings in Moscow: the Golitsyn estate (now the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences), the green building to the right is a gallery of art from Europe and America of the 19th-20th centuries (belongs to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts). The yellow tower a little further in is the building of the Russian Ministry of Defense. The gray buildings in the background are office and residential buildings on Novy Arbat (formerly Kalininsky Prospekt), the “false jaws of Moscow,” as it is sometimes called, which were literally “cut to the quick” during its construction in the 1960s, destroying many memorable corners of the old Moscow, including the famous “Dog Playground”.

Now let’s look again at the other side of Prechistenskaya Embankment. The red building on the corner is Pertsova’s apartment building, which I already talked about in the post “A walk through Moscow streets and alleys around the Conception Monastery.” There you can also see photographs of the details of this amazing building. To the right you can see the Church of Elijah the Everyday Prophet, which I also already talked about.

When you are in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, you can’t even believe that underneath you there is a ground floor with various services. The yellow building on the other side of Volkhonki Street is the premises of the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The building has already been transferred to the balance of the Museum of Fine Arts, and the institute will be transferred to another location.

On Volkhonka, in an old mansion, the Institute of Russian Language named after V.V. Vinogradov RAS is also located.

Here you can also see the entrance to the basement level of the Temple, where services belonging to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior Foundation are located.

Now we are going out onto Volkhonka - one of the ancient streets of Moscow. I have repeatedly written about its history and architecture on the blog: “Walk along Volkhonka”, “Old photographs of Volkhonka”, “The fate of Volkhonka: street of destruction”, etc.

And, at the end of our walk, we will walk along Volkhonka again and again look at the square near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

This concludes my story for today. It would seem like a very small corner of Moscow. But how rich it is in history, how much you can see and learn here. To be continued…

Maria Anashina, “On the Roads of the Middle Way”, anashina.com