Kuznetsky bridge in Moscow

Kuznetsky Most – the oldest technical building in Moscow, whose history begins in the 15th century. Initially, a wooden single-span bridge was thrown across the Neglinka River. With the development of urban infrastructure, it was decided to rebuild it. The construction of a white-stone engineering structure with three arched spans, decorative vases and parapets adjacent to the ramps began in 1754 and lasted 7 years. The project of the architect D.V. Ukhtomsky. With a total length of the bridge of 88.5 m, its width reached 16 m. Located in the shopping center of Moscow, the arch bridge fully met the needs of the townspeople and the architectural style of its time.

Appearance of Kuznetsky Most Street

After a terrible fire in 1812, when almost all the wooden buildings of Moscow burned down, the Kuznetsk Bridge remained unscathed. However, a few years later, Neglinka was enclosed in an underground canal, and the stone bridge was covered with earth as unnecessary. Its parapets served as the basis for the construction of new buildings. At the same time, many merchant shops, shops and other commercial establishments were built on both sides of the bridge. Since that time, the status of the main shopping street in Moscow has been assigned to Kuznetsky Most.

Geographic location of the street

Located inside the Boulevard Ring, Kuznetsky Most Street begins at Bolshaya Dmitrovka in the area of Kamergersky Lane and ends at Bolshaya Lubyanka at the intersection with Furkasovsky Lane. Its length is only 790 meters. At the same time, the bridge that gave the name of the street is located between two streets: Petrovka and Neglinnaya. During earthworks, it was dug out several times, but in the end it was mothballed, restoring the roadbed over it.

Sights of Kuznetsky Most

Despite several lost architectural monuments, during the Great Patriotic War, there are many unique sights in the area of Kuznetsky Most Street:

• A.S. Khomyakov;
• the building of the merchants-patrons of the Tretyakov brothers;
• city estate of the Myasoyedovs;
• passage by K.S. Popova;
• the historical building of the G.G. Solodovnikova.

During the improvement and major reconstruction in 2015, the street became a pedestrian street. Bicycle paths, lanterns, comfortable benches, flower beds appeared on it. From a shopping street, it has acquired the status of a public recreation area with a large selection of entertainment and cafes.