Znamenka Street

Znamenka Street
Znamenka Street in 2016
Native nameУлица Знаменка (Russian)
Length0.65 km (0.40 mi)
LocationMoscow, Russia
Central Administrative Okrug
Nearest metro station#4 Filyovskaya line Filyovskaya line Arbatskaya
#9 Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya line Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya line Borovitskaya

Znamenka Street is a street in Khamovniki District of Moscow. It runs from Borovitskaya Square to Arbatskaya Square, lies between Kolymazhny Lane and Vozdvizhenka Street. The numbering of houses is carried out from Borovitskaya Square.

Etymology

The name appeared at the end of the 16th century and it is named after the Church of the Sign of the Most Holy Theotokos (demolished in 1931).[1] After the Russian Revolution, Znamenka was renamed into Krasnoznamyonnaya Street,[2] and in 1925 into Frunze Street - in honor of the famous Soviet military leader Mikhail Frunze, who died in the same year, who worked in the building of the Revolutionary Military Council located on the street. In 1990, the street was reverted to its original name.[1][2]

Geography

Institute of state and law, Znamenka 10
1985 building of the AFRF General Staff, Znamenka 14
Old building of the AFRF General Staff, Znamenka 19

The street is near to the Kremlin and many official buildings are located here, for example:

References

  1. ^ a b Вострышев М. И. (2010). Москва: все улицы, площади, бульвары, переулки. М.: Алгоритм, Эксмо. p. 179. ISBN 978-5-699-33874-0.
  2. ^ a b Муравьёв, В. Ю. (2007). Московские улицы. Секреты переименований. Народный путеводитель. М.: Алгоритм. p. 161. ISBN 978-5-699-17008-1.

55°43′27″N 37°35′18″E / 55.72417°N 37.58833°E / 55.72417; 37.58833


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