Category:Teatralnaya Ploschad

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Teatralnaya ploschad had many names. Petrovskaya, Tsvetochnaya, Teatralnaya, Sverdlova and again Teatralnaya – the name of the square changed many times as well as its architectural appearance. In the 1820’s architect Osip Bove completely reconstructed Teatralnaya ploschad; as a result, Moscow got rid of a stinking cesspit that the square had been turned into and now is proud of having such a marvellous place. Bove planned to create an architectural ensemble which would consist of five buildings in the late classicism style. The dominant of the square would be the Bolshoi Theatre. But unfortunately because of all the fires and reconstructions Maly Theatre is the only Bove’s edifice that survived until now.

Across the street there is another sight of Teatralnaya ploschad – a luxurious hotel Metropol (architects I.Valkott and L.Kekushev). There are beautiful mosaic panels on its walls. They were designed by Mikhail Vrubel, a fabulous Russian artist of the beginning of the 20th century. The original painting is now in the collections of the Tretyakov gallery.

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