Donskoy MonasteryDonskoy Monastery (Russian: Донско́й монасты́рь) is a major monastery in Moscow, founded in 1591 in commemoration of Moscow's deliverance from the threat of an invasion by the Crimean KhanKazy-Girey. Commanding a highway to the Crimea, the monastery was intended to defend southern approaches to the Moscow Kremlin.
Shukhov Tower55°43′02″N37°36′41″E / 55.71722°N 37.61139°E / 55.71722; 37.61139The Shukhov Radio Tower (Russian: Шуховская башня), also known as the Shabolovka Tower (Шаболовская башня), is a broadcasting tower deriving from the Russian avant-garde in Moscow designed by Vladimir Shukhov. The 160-metre-high (520 ft) free-standing steel diagrid structure was built between 1920 and 1922, during the Russian Civil War.
Cheryomushki DistrictCheryomushki District (Russian: райо́н Черёмушки, derived from "черёмуха", meaning "bird cherry tree"), formerly Brezhnevsky District, is a district of South-Western Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 102,619 (2010 census); 89,264 (2002 census). The district is delimited by Nakhimovsky Prospekt avenue (north), (south), (east), Profsoyuznaya Street, and (west).
Roman KleinRoman Ivanovich Klein, born Robert Julius Klein (Russian: Роман Иванович Клейн; 31 March 1858 – 3 May 1924), was a Russian architect and educator, best known for his NeoclassicalPushkin Museum in Moscow. Klein, an eclectic, was one of the most prolific architects of his period, second only to Fyodor Schechtel.
Vladimir ShukhovVladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov (Russian: Влади́мир Григо́рьевич Шу́хов; 28 August[O.S. 16 August] 1853 – 2 February 1939) was a Russian and Soviet engineer-polymath, scientist and architect renowned for his pioneering works on new methods of analysis for structural engineering that led to breakthroughs in industrial design of the world's first hyperboloid structures, diagridshell structures, tensile structures, gridshell structures, oil reservoirs, pipelines, boilers, ships and barges.
Leninsky Avenue, MoscowLeninsky Avenue (Russian: Ле́нинский проспе́кт "Leninsky prospekt") is a major avenue in Moscow, Russia, that runs in the south-western direction between in the central part of the city through to the Moscow Ring Road. It is a part of the M3 highway which continues from Moscow to Kaluga and Bryansk to the border with Ukraine, and used to provide connections with Kiev and Odessa. It is also a part of the European route E101 connecting Moscow and Kyiv.
Danilovsky District, MoscowDanilovsky District, Moscow (Russian: Дани́ловский райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Southern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 12.60 square kilometers (4.86 sq mi).
Donskoy DistrictDonskoy District (Russian: Донско́й райо́н) is an administrative district (raion) of Southern Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 5.895 square kilometers (2.276 sq mi). Population: 52,000 (2017 est.)MoscowCapital and most populous city of RussiaCapital city and federal cityMoscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area.
Yakimanka DistrictYakimanka District (Russian: райо́н Якима́нка) is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 26,578 (2010 census); 22,822 (2002 census). It is named after the former church of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne.
October RevolutionSecond of two 1917 revolutions in RussiaBelligerentsBolsheviksLeft Socialist-RevolutionariesAnarchistsRussian RepublicCommanders and leadersVladimir LeninLeon TrotskyLev KamenevVladimir OvseenkoPavel DybenkoYakov SverdlovAlexander KerenskyPyotr KrasnovStrength10,000 Red sailors20,000–30,000 Red Guard soldiersUnknown number of workers500–1,000 volunteer soldiers1,000 soldiers of the women's battalionCasualties and losses Few Red Guard soldiers wounded All imprisoned or desertedRed Guard unit of the Vulkan factory in Petrograd, October 1917Bolshevik (1920) by Boris KustodievThe New York Times headline from 9 November 1917The October Revolution, also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution (in Soviet historiography), October coup, Bolshevik coup, Bolshevik Revolution, and occasionally the November Revolution, was the second of two revolutions in Russia in 1917.
Russian languageRussian is an East Slavic language belonging to the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is one of the four extant East Slavic languages, and is the native language of the Russian people. Russian was the de facto (and de jure in its final years) official language of the former Soviet Union.
Shabolovka TelecenterShabolovka Telecenter (Russian: Шаболовский телецентр) is a television and radio broadcasting center on Shabolovka Street in Moscow, at near of the Shukhov Tower. Until the opening of the Ostankino Technical Center in 1967, it was the main transmitting television center of the USSR.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.