Borovitskaya Square - the youngest area of the centercity of Moscow. Its age is about 80 years. Geographically refers to the areas Khamovniki and Tverskoy. Its borders pass through the streets: Znamenka, Mokhovaya, Volkhonka and Manezhnaya, as well as along the Bolshoy Kamenny bridge. If you stand near the Kremlin (with your back to the Borovitsky gate), then the whole square opens to your gaze. Currently, this territory is a large-scale traffic interchange.
A bit of history
Возникла площадь Боровицкая путем расширения adjacent narrow streets for better access to the Kremlin. The most significant event was the demolition of the Church of Nikola Streletsky in its western part. It is worth noting that many were against such actions. However, to save the building was not possible. The church could not stand the laying of the metro, and it was forced to demolish in 1932. The last houses that were destroyed were residential buildings in the east in 1979. And it was from that time that the area acquired the current borders.
About the title
The name Borovitskaya Square is obligedthe gate of the same name of the Kremlin. And those, in turn, were named in honor of the main hill Borovitsky, on which the Kremlin is built. The area covers an area of 22 thousand square meters.
Interesting Facts
The first loud mention of this area is connectedwith the assassination of Leonid Brezhnev and Soviet cosmonauts. In 1969, it was here that Lieutenant Ilyin attacked the motorcade of the head of state. The territory with a capacity of 45 thousand people allowed the killer to go unnoticed before the start of the shots.
Monument on Borovitskaya Square
Осенью 2016 года здесь должен появиться памятник Prince Vladimir, the progenitor of the Christian faith. This decision was made because of an important event - the 1000th anniversary of the baptism of Russia. There were two places where they wanted to install the monument. These are Sparrow Hills and Borovitskaya Square. Through long disputes and persuasions, it was decided to choose a place near the Kremlin.
The height of the monument will be about 24 m withoutpedestal. In order to understand the scale of the structure, you can compare it with the wall at the gate. Its height is about 17 m. The installation of such an impressive structure causes a lot of controversy. Many believe that the monument will not fit into the general architecture of the Kremlin and will eclipse with its grandeur many other buildings that are located in this area. But no matter how long the disputes continue, the first stone was laid in the fall of 2015, and the builders set about installing a new monument of architecture.
