Ilyinsky Square in Moscow

Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation, the largest city in the country and one of the largest in the world. The population is 12.3 million inhabitants. This noisy megalopolis is built up by high-rise buildings, on the motorways are moving continuous streams of cars, at every step there is a rapid pace of life. Where to find a quiet island and relax from the city bustle? For this, green parks and squares scattered all over Moscow, which not only fulfill the role of the light capital, but also allow the Muscovites to relax. The article describes a small Ilinsky Square, where residents of the nearest districts like to rest.

What is this square, its history and location

In China-city, a historical district in the center of Moscow, there is a small but very cozy square - Ilinsky. It occupies only 2.28 hectares. Was defeated in 1887. It was designed by architect Sherwood Vladimir Osipovich and engineer-colonel Lyashkin AI.

Ilyinsky square is surrounded by four squares: the Ilyinsky Gates (from which the name of the square), the Varvarovsky Gates, the Slavyanskaya and Staraya. Nearby is the street Lubyansky passage, it goes directly to the square, so it is often called Lubyansky.

Near this tiny green oasis are the exits of the metro station "Kitay-gorod" and "Lubyanka".

Ilinsky Square: description

This is a green corner in the heart of Moscow. It is all planted with trees between which grass is sown. The square is crossed by paths paved with sidewalk tiles, along which there are benches. In the end, a paid toilet is built.

Residents of the nearest districts often visit Ilyinsky Square. Young people happily rest on lawns in the shade of trees, the police allow it. Young mummies stroll along the paths with strollers, benches are occupied by Muscovites and guests of the capital. Here peace reigns and peace.

The square is cleaned regularly, so it's very clean here. Also, police are patrolling the area to maintain order.

The entrance to the Ilinsky Square is free and accessible to everyone 24 hours a day.

Nearby Attractions

Near the northern entrance to the square stands a chapel-monument to the heroes of Plevna. It was established on November 27, 1887, in honor of the Russian grenadiers who fell in the fierce battles outside the city of Plevna during the Russian-Turkish war of the late 19th century.

On its construction was spent about 50 thousand rubles, donated by officers and soldiers of the Grenadier Corps. The author of the monument was the architect of the square - VO Sherwood.

The southern entrance to the square is decorated with a monument to the Slavic enlighteners Cyril and Methodius. It was opened on May 24, 1992. Its creator was a Russian and Soviet talented sculptor Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Klykov. At the feet of two brothers - Cyril and Methodius, who created the Slavic alphabet, - the Unquenchable Lampada burns.

On Slavianskaya Square not far from the square is the Orthodox Church of All Saints on Kulishki. Style - Moscow baroque. It was first built in the 14th century, after being rebuilt twice: in the middle of the 15th century and at the end of the 17th century.

Interesting Facts

Have you heard about the new global game Pokémon Go? This is a free role-playing computer game, which has already captured the whole world. It is based on augmented reality. The essence: the player, moving around on the ground, using the camera on his mobile phone, will locate the cartoon monster - the Pokemon - and "catch" him.

Ilyinsky square in Moscow in the summer of 2016 became a place of pilgrimage for Pokemon catchers. The peak of the gathering of fans of this mobile application came in July, when more than a hundred players gathered in the park at the same time, and all of them every two minutes simultaneously rushed after virtual monsters.