Our house is the “Apartment House of A.F. Redlich” (1894, architect A.E. Erichson). The current address is Strastnoy Boulevard, building 12, building 1.

On the ground floor of our house at that time there was a very famous “establishment of artificial, mineral and fruit waters” in Moscow.

Adolf Ernestovich (Adolf Wilhelm) Erichson (1862,)- Russian architect, a major master of Art Nouveau, according to whose designs a large number of buildings were built in Moscow.

Dr. A.F. Redlikh worked at the Staro-Catherine Hospital and was quite well known, for example, for performing operations that were very progressive for that time, for example, amputation of limbs, punctures of joints, arthrotomies.

Redlich owned two houses nearby, including ours:

“...Next to our narrow end, a two-story house No. 12, built shortly after 1812, overlooks the boulevard. At first, its facade faced the courtyard; in the 1830s, after the construction of the boulevard, the main façade became the end one. In Pushkin’s times, part of the house was occupied by a furniture store. In 1873, ownership passed to Dr. A.F. Redlich, who equipped a hydropathic clinic on the first floor, and residential apartments on the second. At one time, the halls of the house were rented to the Gymnastic Society. Here, in particular, famous circus performers, the Durov brothers - Anatoly and Vladimir, trained. A.P. Chekhov once dropped in to see gymnasts and fencers practice at Redlich’s house. “These are the people of the future,” he said, admiring the athletes, “and the time will come when everyone will be just as strong. This is the happiness of the country.” In 1970, the building was restored to its original form (architect N. G. Crane), cleared of layers and reconstructions of later decades.

There was once a large garden to the left of the house. Redlich built it with a massive house (1894, architect A.E. Erichson), which housed his “establishment of artificial, mineral and fruit waters.”

In 1934, the house was built on two floors. One of the photos in the Photo Gallery shows our not yet built-on house (two-story).

Many honored and famous people lived in our house, for example:

Vorobyov Andrey Ivanovich - academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, was Minister of Health under Yeltsin.

Ravich Mark Borisovich - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Lenin Prize laureate

Shafranyuk Vladimir Alekseevich - artist-designer of dolls, was an artist of the animated films “The Wizard of the Emerald City”, “Dunno”, ...

Grigoriev Yuri Ivanovich - artist

Zhitinkin Andrey Albertovich - director

Below is a very interesting article about a mystery related to Strastnoy Boulevard.

“...(C)Sculptor, poet, prose writer and essayist Fedot Fedotovich Suchkov once opened my eyes to an important secret of Strastnoy Boulevard.
And he pointed me to a sizable pedestal of red granite, measuring (approximately) 1m x 1m and a meter and a half high, located about 300 steps from the editorial office of the magazine “New World” or, rather, from the bas-relief “ALL OUR HOPE RESTS ON THOSE PEOPLE” WHO FEED THEMSELVES”, located opposite the editorial office of this magazine and has not lost its relevance to this day.
Fedot Fedotovich pointed out. On the pedestal lay a scarlet carnation. The pedestal itself was red, and the carnation was scarlet.

Legends of hoary antiquity. Fedot Fedotovich told me that when he was a student at the Literary Institute (where he returned directly from the camps), a BUST OF STALIN rested here on a pedestal, which disappeared immediately after Stalin himself disappeared from the Mausoleum, where he calmly lay in the form of an embalmed corpse next to a similar corpse of his senior comrade Lenin, whose norms he, as it turned out at the next congress of communists, grossly violated, and was also rude to his wife (widow).
Stalin was removed, but since then a scarlet carnation has appeared on the orphaned pedestal every single day. That is, maybe not every day, but that’s for sure - as soon as the old camp inmate walked past, the scarlet flower was already on the pedestal.
Years passed. Perestroika came, then post-perestroika, “wild capitalism”, “fragile democracy”. And one day I saw that the pedestal had disappeared, and the FLOWER was LYING ON THE GROUND.
Everything disappeared except the flower. It is possible that the pedestal was stolen by thieves as part of the accumulation of initial capital for the further development of capitalism in Russia. The presence of a flower indicates that the pauperization of the former Soviet population is total, but not comprehensive, and the Spirituality of this population, as always, corresponds to its remarkable mentality.
Now the most important thing. I propose to consider the site of the disappearance of Stalin’s pedestal on Strastnoy Boulevard as the LEADING MONUMENT of modern Russia, reflecting its past, present and future. A monument without clearly defined boundaries in space and time...”

Strastnoy Boulevard was built in 1820 on the site of the former wall of the White City.

Where is the boulevard located?

It received its name in honor of the Passionate Monastery, along the southeastern wall of which it initially walked from Tverskaya Street to Petrovka.

Now this cultural heritage site, located in the very center of the capital, stretches from Petrovsky Gate Square (located between Petrovka Street, Strastnoy and Petrovsky Boulevards) to Pushkinskaya Square (located in Zemlyanoy Gorod between Strastnoy and Tverskoy Boulevards).

History of the name

Strastnoy Boulevard, like any object in the center of the capital, has its own interesting history. In the century before last, one half of it was occupied (after whom the boulevard is named), erected by Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich in 1654. The place was not chosen by chance - it was here, at the gates of the White City, that Muscovites met the Passionate Icon of the Mother of God, in whose honor the convent got its name. And the icon itself was called that because it depicts, next to the face of the Mother of God, two angels holding in their hands the instruments of the Passion of Christ, which brought physical and spiritual suffering to Christ in the last days of his life.

Boulevard monuments

Strastnoy Boulevard was constantly reconstructed. In the 19th century, homeowner E. A. Naryshkina, at her own expense, rebuilt the narrow street into a boulevard, which was called Naryshkinsky in her honor. Throughout the entire boulevard, monuments were erected at different times, of which today there are 4:

• The famous monument to A.S. Pushkin was moved from Tverskoy Boulevard in 1950.
• Further, next to the editorial office of the New World magazine, there is a monument to A. T. Tvardovsky, who for many years was the editor-in-chief of this magazine.
• In 1999, Strastnoy Boulevard was enriched with a monument to S.V. Rachmaninov, who lived and worked on Strastnoy Boulevard in 1905-1917.
• A little earlier, in 1995, a monument to V.S. Vysotsky was erected at the very end of the boulevard.

Some of the famous residents

At the beginning of the century, the All-Union Radio Committee was located in the former building of the Museum of Visual Aids in Natural History since 1938. It was from here that in 1941-1945 Yuri Levitan transmitted Information Bureau reports to the whole country.

Once upon a time, playwright A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin lived in house No. 9. Later, the artist Andrei Gonsarov also lived on Strastnoy Boulevard, who in 1959 created four main panels for the Soviet exhibition in New York. Andrei Andreevich Gromyko also lived here.

Historical objects

The decoration of the boulevard is the mansion of S.I. Elagina, which is an architectural monument. From 1920 to 1939, the editorial office of the Ogonyok magazine was located there, and Mikhail Koltsov worked there. The Gagarin House (architect - the famous Osip Bove), the Rossiya cinema, the house of the merchant F. Pick and many other objects are associated with a certain event in Russian history.

Modern popular objects

The numbering of houses on Strastnoy Boulevard starts from And in the house at number 4 there is a trattoria “Venice”, quite popular in Moscow. There are more than 20 different restaurants on Strastnoy Boulevard to suit every taste. “Venice” also has its fans.

A trattoria is a specific type of restaurant, decorated in Italian style with corresponding cuisine. It differs from a classic establishment in its less stiffness, lack of printed menus, simpler service, and, accordingly, lower prices.

Family restaurant

In Italy, this type of restaurant is classified as family-run, and in Moscow it is aimed at a regular audience. “Venice” has good reviews: clients are satisfied with the design, ambience, and quality of service. Neither the cuisine nor the wine list are satisfactory. In the fireplace room, designed for 120 seats, there is always a cozy atmosphere conducive to relaxed communication. In the decoration of the trattoria, only natural materials, natural for Venice, in the appropriate colors were used. In summer there are terraces.

"Venice" is one of the first trattorias in the city of Moscow. Strastnoy Boulevard was chosen to open a family restaurant more than 10 years ago. And he really had his own regular clientele. The experience was successful, and now there are trattorias on Stoleshnikov Lane and on Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street.

Dating club

Many different interesting establishments are located on the central streets of the metropolis. One of them is located at Strastnoy Boulevard, 11. “Dating” has sharply opposite reviews, because the institution is extraordinary, so there is a certain interest in it. There are now a lot of similar clubs, but the requirements for one located in the very center of the capital are higher.

And there are very negative reviews about him, especially regarding the work methods of individual female agents, which sometimes resemble the work of collectors. They talk about it as a closed dating club, which also does not make a favorable impression. Rumor has it that he exclusively caters to wealthy grooms looking for good wives.

It's better to see with your own eyes

In fairness, it should be noted that the advertising and the club’s emblem are quite nice. There are also enthusiastic and grateful reviews about this establishment, photographs of weddings and thanks to specific female agents.

To talk about anything specifically, it is obviously worth visiting the establishment located at Strastnoy Boulevard, 11. The “Dating Club” has its own website, where staff and management are ready to listen to opinions about the work, accept recommendations and advice.

Strastnoy Boulevard - boulevard in the Tverskoy district of the Central Administrative District of Moscow. Located between Pushkinskaya Square and Petrovsky Gate Square. The length of the boulevard is 550 m.

Strastnoy Boulevard in Moscow - history, name

Strastnoy Boulevard was laid out at the beginning of the 19th century. Named after the Strastnoy Monastery, dismantled in 1937. In the 1820s. The boulevard was a narrow alley between Tverskaya Street and Petrovsky Gate. At first, she walked along the wall of the Strastnoy Monastery, on the site of which Pushkinskaya Square is now located. After the current Naryshkinsky passage to the garden at house 15, Sennaya Square adjoined the alley, where hay, straw, coal and firewood were sold from carts twice a week.

In 1872, the owner of the mansion at 9 Strastnoy Boulevard, Elizaveta Alekseevna Naryshkina, decided to put an end to the disgrace under her windows and, at her own expense, set up a park in place of the square. In gratitude, the City Duma named the park Naryshkinsky. In 1937 it was annexed to Strastnoy Boulevard.

The length of the boulevard is 550 m, but its green part does not exceed 300 m. The initial 250 m, located to the right of Pushkinskaya Square, became a simple passage when the monastery was dismantled. But this is the widest boulevard of the Boulevard Ring. Its width is 123 m.

Monuments on Strastnoy Boulevard:

• at the beginning of the boulevard in 2013 a monument to A.T. was opened. Tvardovsky, the work of the sculptor V.A. Surovtseva. In 1950-1954 and 1958-1970. Tvardovsky was the editor-in-chief of the magazine "New World", whose editors were in 1947-1964. was located in the corner house 1/7 on Malaya Dmitrovka;
• In 1999, a monument to S.V. was erected in the center of the boulevard. Rachmaninov, performed by O.K. Komov and A.N. Kovalchuk. Rachmaninov in 1905-1917 lived in the house Strastnoy Boulevard, 5;
• at the end of the boulevard in 1995 a monument to Vladimir Vysotsky by G.D. appeared. Raspopova.

Monument to A.T. Tvardovsky

Monument to S.V. Rachmaninov

Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky

Houses on Strastnoy Boulevard

Strastnoy Boulevard, 5. 1st Women's Gymnasium . The building was built in 1874-1878. designed by architect N.A. Tyutyunov for the 1st Women's Gymnasium. The musical part of the gymnasium in 1905-1917. led by S.V. Rachmaninov, who lived here with his family. Some of the apartments were rented out. One of them was filmed by the famous obstetrician G.L. Grauerman.

Since 1938, the building housed the All-Union Radio Committee, from which in 1941-1945. announcer Yuri Levitan transmitted military reports from the Sovinformburo. In 1961-1980 The building was occupied by the Novosti press agency.

Strastnoy Boulevard, 8. Apartment building with a corner rotunda built by R.I. Klein in 1888. Intended for renting apartments. Added to in 1930 on two floors.

Strastnoy Boulevard, 9. Mansion E.A. Naryshkina in 1849-1850 belonged to playwright A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin. He sold the house in 1850 after the murder of his mistress Louise Simon-Demanche in the outbuilding of the estate.

In 1872, Elizaveta Alekseevna Naryshkina, nee Princess Kurakina, at her own expense, laid out a garden on Sennaya Square in front of the mansion, which was called Naryshkinsky Square. Now the only reminder of her is the Naryshkinsky passage leading from the house.

In 2006, during the construction of the Pushkin House office center, the building was replaced by a new building.

Strastnoy Boulevard, 11. House of S.I. Elagina . The mansion was built in 1899 according to the design of A.A. Dranitsyn for hereditary honorary citizen Sergei Ivanovich Elagin. In 1910, architect O.O. Shishkovsky added two stone volumes to the building, one of which was occupied by a winter garden.

Under Soviet rule, the mansion housed the editorial office of the magazine Ogonyok, the publication of which was resumed in 1923 on the initiative of M.E. Koltsova. In 1972, a memorial plaque with a sculptural portrait and the inscription was installed on the facade: “Mikhail Efimovich Koltsov, an outstanding Soviet journalist, founder and editor-in-chief of the Ogonyok magazine, worked in this building from 1927 to 1938.”

Strastnoy Boulevard, 12. House of A.F. Redlikha . An apartment building with a store was built in 1894 according to the project

Strastnoy Boulevard

Strastnoy Boulevard got its name from the Strastnoy Convent that stood near it. The boulevard, built at the beginning of the 19th century, stretched from Tverskaya Street to Petrovka in one alley. Since 1872, part of it between Bolshaya Dmitrovka and Petrovka was included in the Naryshkinsky Square, and the boulevard remained only between Tverskaya Street and Bolshaya Dmitrovka. In the 1930s, when Pushkin Square was planned, it was destroyed, and Naryshkinsky Square was turned into a boulevard. Now Strastnaya Boulevard is the name given to the boulevard and the passages on both sides of it.

In the 18th century, part of the free space at the Petrovsky Gate was occupied by the garden in front of the house of the princes Gagarins (now a clinical hospital). In the middle part of the square, opposite Bolshaya Dmitrovka, Sennaya Square was built, where hay, firewood, charcoal, etc. were sold.

Sennaya and part of the square to Petrovka, which since the 1830s was no longer occupied by a garden, but by the front gardens of the Catherine Hospital (located in the former house of Gagarin), in 1872 were turned into a public garden, built at the expense of E. A. Naryshkina and therefore called Naryshkinsky. In 1874, the western part of the square was allocated to the passage opposite Bolshaya Dmitrovka and the building of the 1st Women's Gymnasium (now the House of Radio Broadcasting). Later, part of the land between this gymnasium and the Passion Monastery was built up with a large residential building.

Of the houses located on modern Strastnoy Boulevard, the house on the corner of Bolshaya Dmitrovka is remarkable. It was purchased in 1811 by the treasury from two owners: Vlasov - along the boulevard and Talyzina - along Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street. In 1816–1817, on the site of the first one, the architect F. Buzhinsky built a three-story house in the Empire style; in 1822, another four-story house was built in the same style on the site of Talyzina’s house. Both were given to the university printing press. The first house housed the editor of the Moskovskie Gazette, published at the university, printing house officials, and the university bookstore. The latter belonged to A.S. Shiryaev in the 1820s and 1830s and was considered the best bookstore in Moscow. Shiryaev was also a commission agent for the sale of works by the best Russian writers, and A. S. Pushkin often visited him. He also visited this house with Prince P.I. Shalikov, editor and publisher of the then popular Ladies' Magazine.

In the 1860s, I. S. Turgenev, L. N. Tolstoy and others visited the editor of the Russian Messenger, M. N. Katkov, who lived here.

On the other side of the boulevard, there is a remarkable large house of the Gagarin princes on the corner of Petrovka, originally built in 1716, and in its present form - at the end of the 18th century by M. F. Kazakov. For more than a hundred years it belonged to the indicated owners. From 1802 until the fire of 1812 it housed the English Club. I. A. Krylov read his fables here; Other remarkable Russian people also visited the club, and in 1806 they honored Prince P.I. Bagration, who in 1805 near Shengraben heroically fought off the entire Napoleonic army with a handful of Russian troops. (After the expulsion of the French from Moscow in 1812, the English Club was opened on March 1, 1813 in the Benckendorff house [on Pushkinskaya Square, between Bolshaya Dmitrovka and Tverskaya Street, No. 6]. On July 31 of the same year, the club moved to the Muravyov house on Bolshaya Dmitrovka [ No. 11]. Only on April 22, 1831, the club moved from here to the house of Countess Razumovskaya on Tverskaya [now occupied by the Museum of the Revolution].)

In 1812, this house housed the headquarters of the Chief Intendant of the Napoleonic Army, in which the famous writer Stendhal (Bayle) served. A fire broke out in the house after the French left.

In 1828, the house was purchased by the treasury and the Catherine Hospital was located in it.

There was a vast garden behind the house. According to legend, here in the 16th century there was one of the country palaces of Vasily III, which was later turned into a travel palace, where foreign ambassadors stayed in the 16th–17th centuries. Some confirmation of this is the names of the neighboring Church of the Assumption “which is in the Old Ambassadorial Courtyard” and the area “Putinki”.

Of the other houses on the boulevard, one can note on the same side, at the turn to Naryshkinsky Proezd, a small wooden mansion (No. 9), which belonged to the famous playwright A. V. Sukhovo-Kobylin (1817–1903), author of the plays “Krechinsky’s Wedding”, “The Affair” and “The Death of Tarelkin,” which to this day have not left the stage of our theaters.

Strastnoy Boulevard is beautifully described in “Memoirs” by N.V. Davydov.