The street is named after the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin.

Many old houses, university buildings, and the Don State Public Library are located on this street.

The Pushkinskaya Street is a green boulevard, it goes parallel to the Don River.

The street was constructed in the second half of the 19th century and was originally named Kuznetskaya (Blacksmith).

In 1885, it was named Pushkinskaya in honor of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, who visited Rostov-on-Don several times.