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The square emerged after the ] and conversion of the ] into an underground channel; the river still flows diagonally around the square green. It was designed in a symmetrical ] style by ] (1820s), however, in the second half of the 19th century the ensemble was ruined by new additions in ], considerably taller than the original side buildings. The square also contains the neo-gothic TsUM (ЦУМ), a luxury ]. The square emerged after the ] and conversion of the ] into an underground channel; the river still flows diagonally around the square green. It was designed in a symmetrical ] style by ] (1820s), however, in the second half of the 19th century the ensemble was ruined by new additions in ], considerably taller than the original side buildings. The square also contains the neo-gothic TsUM (ЦУМ), a luxury ].


It was during a meeting in Sverdlov Square 5 May 1920,<ref>Lenin , 5 May 1920</ref> that an iconic picture of Lenin was taken.<ref>. See footnote 54 "This photo was often published in the Soviet Union, but with ] and ] painted out of the picture." Retrieved 2008-11-14</ref> It was during a meeting in Sverdlov Square 5 May 1920,<ref>Lenin , 5 May 1920</ref> that an iconic picture of Lenin was taken.<ref>. See footnote 54 "This photo was often published in the Soviet Union, but with ] and ] painted out of the picture." Retrieved 2008-11-14</ref>


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For the square in Warsaw, Poland, see Theatre Square (Warsaw).
Sverdlov Square in 1932

Theatre Square (Template:Lang-ru, Teatralnaya Ploschad), known as Sverdlov Square between 1919 and 1991, is a city square in Tverskoy District of Moscow, Russia. It's located at the junction of Kuznetsky Bridge Street, Petrovka Street and Theatre Drive (north-west of the latter; the square to south-east of Theatre Drive is a separate Revolution Square).

Site of the square in the 18th century, showing Neglinnaya River and the bastions of the Kitai-gorod.

The square is named after the three theatres situated there — Bolshoi Theatre, Maly Theatre, and Russian Youth Theatre. The square is served by the Teatralnaya Moscow metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line, Okhotniy Ryad on the Sokolnicheskaya Line and Ploshchad Revolyutsii on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line.

The square emerged after the Fire of 1812 and conversion of the Neglinnaya River into an underground channel; the river still flows diagonally around the square green. It was designed in a symmetrical neoclassical style by Joseph Bove (1820s), however, in the second half of the 19th century the ensemble was ruined by new additions in eclectic style, considerably taller than the original side buildings. The square also contains the neo-gothic TsUM (ЦУМ), a luxury department store.

It was during a meeting in Sverdlov Square 5 May 1920, that an iconic picture of Lenin was taken.

Notes

  1. Lenin Speech To Men Of The Red Army, Leaving For The Polish Front, 5 May 1920
  2. a review of Trotsky, a pictorial biography by David King. See footnote 54 "This photo was often published in the Soviet Union, but with Trotsky and Kamenev painted out of the picture." Retrieved 2008-11-14

References

  • Moscow Encyclopaedia. Bolshaya Rossiiskaya Entsikolpediya, 1997. Article "Teatralnaya ploshchad".

55°45′33″N 37°37′8″E / 55.75917°N 37.61889°E / 55.75917; 37.61889

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