Kuznetsky Most

Prince Ivan III of Russia established his arsenal (Пушечный двор, Cannon Court) in the west, beyond the Neglinnaya river.

In 1754-57, architect Semyon Yakovlev built a stone bridge over Neglinnaya River to a design by Dmitry Ukhtomsky.

In 1817-1819, the city locked the Neglinnaya River in a tunnel and demolished the redundant bridge - excluding its northern wall that supported surviving buildings.

Kuznetsky Most became the symbol of French influence on Russians, immortalized in Woe from Wit by Alexandr Griboyedov.

In the 1920s, the Bolshevik administration demolished the church on the corner of Kuznetsky Most and Lubyanka Street, creating Vorovsky Square.

Looking up Kuznetsky Most Street from the crossing with Neglinnaya Street
Partially renovated building on the corner of Kuznetsky Most Street and Neglinnaya Street
The corner of Kuznetsky Most Street and Petrovka Street . Until 1922, the street ended here; its westward extension was known as Kuznetsky Lane
Sokol Building, 2007 photo
The Detsky Mir children's store
Moscow International Commercial Bank, 1890s