Revolution Square, Moscow
Shaped as an arc extended from the southwest to the north, Revolution Square (Russian: 'Ploshchad Revolyutsii') is a historic place in downtown Moscow. Its current name reflects the role that the square once played as a gathering spot during the Socialist Revolution of 1917.
Fully pedestrian nowadays, it is surrounded with monumental architecture dominated by the vast, red-brick building of Moscow City Hall. The latter was constructed in 1890, featuring Russian Revivalist style, and originally housed the ruling Duma disbanded by Bolsheviks after the Revolution. For many years after WWII, the edifice was home to the Lenin Museum.
Another notable fa莽ade overlooking the square is indeed that of the majestic Hotel Metropol, one of the finest Art Nouveau creations adorning the city, completed in 1907.
On the north side, the square is curbed by the Hotel Moskva, originally built between 1932 and 1938 by Alexey Shchusev. Despite being regarded as an architectural monument, the hotel was demolished in 2004 and then replicated ten years later, accurately as possible to the original, fitted with underground parking and few other features not available in the 1930s. The new hotel, re-branded as Four Seasons, retains the appearance of its iconic predecessor.
Why You Should Visit:
Impressive historical architecture plus other curious sites, such as the Karl Marx monument and the Vitali Fountain.
Also, check out the zero mile marker from which all the distances to/from Moscow are measured.
Perhaps not a prime destination, but still worth a visit if you're in the area.
Fully pedestrian nowadays, it is surrounded with monumental architecture dominated by the vast, red-brick building of Moscow City Hall. The latter was constructed in 1890, featuring Russian Revivalist style, and originally housed the ruling Duma disbanded by Bolsheviks after the Revolution. For many years after WWII, the edifice was home to the Lenin Museum.
Another notable fa莽ade overlooking the square is indeed that of the majestic Hotel Metropol, one of the finest Art Nouveau creations adorning the city, completed in 1907.
On the north side, the square is curbed by the Hotel Moskva, originally built between 1932 and 1938 by Alexey Shchusev. Despite being regarded as an architectural monument, the hotel was demolished in 2004 and then replicated ten years later, accurately as possible to the original, fitted with underground parking and few other features not available in the 1930s. The new hotel, re-branded as Four Seasons, retains the appearance of its iconic predecessor.
Why You Should Visit:
Impressive historical architecture plus other curious sites, such as the Karl Marx monument and the Vitali Fountain.
Also, check out the zero mile marker from which all the distances to/from Moscow are measured.
Perhaps not a prime destination, but still worth a visit if you're in the area.
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Revolution Square on Map
Sight Name: Revolution Square
Sight Location: Moscow, Russia (See walking tours in Moscow)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Moscow, Russia (See walking tours in Moscow)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
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