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 metropolis is built up with high-rise buildings, continuous streams of cars move along the freeways, and at every step you can feel the rapid pace of life. Where to find a quiet island and take a break from the bustle of the city? For this, green parks and squares are scattered all over Moscow, which not only serve as the lungs of the capital, but also allow Muscovites to relax. The article describes a small Ilyinsky square, where residents of nearby areas like to relax.
What is this square, its history and location
In Kitay-gorod, a historical district in the center of Moscow, there is a small but very cozy square - Ilyinsky. It occupies only 2.28 hectares. It was broken up in 1887. It was designed by architect Sherwood Vladimir Osipovich and engineer-colonel Lyashkin A. I.
Ilyinsky square is surrounded by four squares at once: Ilyinsky Gates (hence the name of the square), Varvarovsky Gates, Slavyanskaya and Staraya. There is a street nearbyLubyansky passage, it goes directly to the square, so it is often called Lubyansky.
Near this tiny green oasis are the exits of the Kitai-Gorod and Lubyanka metro stations.
Ilyinsky 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 lined with paving slabs, along which there are benches. A paid toilet was built at the end.
Residents of nearby areas often visit Ilyinsky Square. Young people are happy to rest on the lawns in the shade of trees, the police allow it. Young mothers stroll with strollers along the paths, the benches are occupied by Muscovites and guests of the capital. Peace and tranquility reign here.
The park is regularly cleaned, so it's very clean here. The police are also patrolling the area to maintain order.
Entrance to Ilyinsky Square is free and available to everyone 24 hours a day.
Nearby Attractions
Near the northern entrance to the park stands a chapel-monument to the heroes of Plevna. Established on November 27, 1887 in honor of the Russian grenadiers who fell in fierce battles near the city of Plevna during the Russian-Turkish war of the late 19th century.
About 50 thousand rubles were spent on its construction, donated by officers and soldiers of the Grenadier Corps. The author of the monument was the architect of the square itself - V. O. Sherwood.
The southern entrance to the square is decorated with a monument to Slavic enlightenersCyril and Methodius. It was opened on May 24, 1992. Its creator was the 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 Slavyanskaya Square, not far from the square, there is the Orthodox Church of All Saints on Kulishki. Style - Moscow baroque. It was first erected in the 14th century, after which it was 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 that has already taken over the world. Based on augmented reality. The bottom line: the player, moving on the ground, using the camera on a mobile phone, recognizes the location of the cartoon monster - Pokemon - and "catches" it.
Ilyinsky Square in Moscow in the summer of 2016 became a place of pilgrimage for Pokemon catchers. The peak of gatherings for fans of this mobile application fell on July, when more than a hundred players gathered in the square at the same time, and all of them rushed after virtual monsters every two minutes.
