# Tverskaya Street, Moscow

> Moscow’s main street: 1.6 km from Manezhnaya Square by the Kremlin to Triumfalnaya Square on the Garden Ring. It’s free and open around the clock. Walking it takes 20–25 minutes straight, 30–45 with stops at City Hall, the Yuri Dolgoruky statue and Pushkin Square. Walk it on your way to somewhere — it isn’t worth a trip of its own.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tverskaya-street

- City: [Moscow](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow), Russia
- YesGo score: 48/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 45 min
- Opening hours: Open 24/7 — it’s a public street; shops, museums and theatres keep their own hours
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Entry: Free
- Open: 24/7
- From – to: Manezhnaya Square (by the Kremlin) to Triumfalnaya Square (Garden Ring)
- Length: 1.6 km
- Metro: Okhotny Ryad and Teatralnaya at the start; Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya in the middle; Mayakovskaya at the end
- Time needed: 30–45 min on foot with stops
- Yeliseyev store: Closed since April 2021; no reopening date announced — you may only see the façade
- Closures: In spring the street shuts for military vehicles rehearsing the Victory Day parade; also on some holidays and race days
- Coordinates: 55.76389, 37.60639
- Facts checked: 29.10.2026

## Key facts

- **1.6 km** — from Manezhnaya Square to Triumfalnaya Square (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Tverskaya Street” / «Тверская улица (Москва)»)
- **1932–1990** — the street was called Gorky Street, after the writer Maxim Gorky (source: Russian Wikipedia; mos.ru, history of Tverskaya Street)
- **13.6 m** — how far the Governor-General’s house — today’s City Hall — was rolled back in 1939 (source: Russian Wikipedia (13.65 m); msk1.ru and m24.ru (13.6 m to almost 14 m))
- **8.5–15 m** — width of the old street; after the 1930s–40s rebuild, 40 m and more (source: Russian Wikipedia; mos.ru, history of Tverskaya Street)
- **1935** — Moscow’s General Plan, under which the street was essentially rebuilt (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **Arkady Mordvinov** — the architect who led the rebuild from 1937 (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **1954** — the Yuri Dolgoruky statue was unveiled; its foundation was laid for Moscow’s 800th anniversary in 1947 (source: Russian Wikipedia; English Wikipedia (1947); Sputnik8 and Tonkosti guides)
- **1880 → 1950** — Opekushin’s Pushkin monument opened on Tverskoy Boulevard and moved to Pushkin Square (source: Great Russian Encyclopedia, “Opekushin”; mos.ru)
- **1792** — Tverskaya Square laid out in front of the Governor-General’s house (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **1901** — the Yeliseyev food hall opened at No. 14; closed since April 2021 (source: Rodina magazine, 2026; RIAMO; Russian Wikipedia)

## Is Tverskaya Street worth visiting?

Yes, if it’s on your way — and from the Kremlin it usually is. Tverskaya links Red Square with Pushkin Square and [Patriarch’s Ponds](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/patriarch-ponds), so walking it beats taking the metro. In half an hour you get Stalin-era Moscow at its most monumental, plus City Hall, the statue of the city’s founder and Pushkin.

Not as a destination in itself. It’s a six-to-eight-lane avenue, loud with traffic, and the shops are mostly international and Russian chains. For atmosphere, [Arbat Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street) or Nikolskaya in [Kitay-Gorod](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kitay-gorod) are better. That’s why the YesGo score is below 50, “Yes, if nearby”: not a goal on its own, but as a link between Red Square and the Patriarch’s Ponds it’s a good stretch of your day.

> **Walk it uphill, from the Kremlin** Start at Manezhnaya Square and head north-west. The sights come in a natural order — the National Hotel, the Central Telegraph, City Hall and Dolgoruky, Pushkin Square, then Mayakovsky on Triumfalnaya. Don’t walk back: Mayakovskaya to Teatralnaya is two stops on the same green metro line.

## What to see on Tverskaya Street, in order

- **Manezhnaya Square and the National Hotel** — the start, right by the Kremlin; the 1903 hotel stands on the corner with Mokhovaya. [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) is five minutes away.
- **Kamergersky Lane** — a pedestrian side street with the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre; it leads on towards the [Bolshoi Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/bolshoi-theatre).
- **Yermolova Theatre** — at No. 5, on the corner of Kamergersky.
- **Central Telegraph** — No. 7, the 1920s constructivist block with a globe on the corner.
- **Moscow City Hall** — the red building facing the Dolgoruky statue, once the Governor-General’s residence. Outside only; it isn’t open to walk-in visitors.
- **Yuri Dolgoruky statue** — the equestrian monument to Moscow’s founder on Tverskaya Square, unveiled in 1954.
- **No. 14, the former Yeliseyev store** — a lavish shopfront from 1901; the food hall itself has been closed since 2021.
- **Pushkin Square** — Opekushin’s Pushkin monument and the start of Tverskoy Boulevard; Patriarch’s Ponds are 10–15 minutes’ walk.
- **The English Club mansion, No. 21** — the one with stone lions on the gates; now the Museum of Contemporary History of Russia.
- **Triumfalnaya Square** — the Mayakovsky monument and the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall mark the end of the street.

## How to get to Tverskaya Street

1. From Red Square, go through the Resurrection Gate by the State Historical Museum onto Manezhnaya Square — the street begins 3–5 minutes away.
2. By metro to the start: **Okhotny Ryad** (Line 1, red) or **Teatralnaya** (Line 2, green).
3. To the middle: **Tverskaya** (Line 2), **Pushkinskaya** (Line 7, purple) or **Chekhovskaya** (Line 9, grey) — all three sit under Pushkin Square and connect to each other.
4. To the end: **Mayakovskaya** (Line 2) on Triumfalnaya Square.
5. Back: Mayakovskaya, Tverskaya and Teatralnaya are all on Line 2 — two stops from one end to the other.
6. Metro tickets: foreign Visa and Mastercard cards don’t work in Russia (since March 2022), so carry roubles in cash for the ticket machines or a Troika card.

## What is Tverskaya Street?

It’s the old road to Tver — and on to St Petersburg — which is how it got its name. Coming from the north, this was the ceremonial way into Moscow: the Governor-General lived here, and in Soviet times parades and demonstrations rolled down it towards Red Square. Today it’s the city’s most prestigious address, with flagship shops, big hotels and theatres.

It also gave its name to the Tverskoy District. Beyond the Garden Ring the same line continues as 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street to Belorussky railway station, then as Leningradsky Avenue.

## From Tverskaya to Gorky Street and back: a short history

From **1932 to 1990** the street was named after Maxim Gorky, and the Soviet Gorky Street ran all the way to Belorussky station. The old name came back in 1990, when the street was split again at Triumfalnaya Square.

Before the 1930s Tverskaya was narrow and crooked — 8.5 to 15 metres wide, lined with churches and mansions. Moscow’s **1935 General Plan** turned it into a 40-metre boulevard. Almost all the churches and most old buildings were demolished; architect Arkady Mordvinov designed the heavy Stalin-era blocks you see now, finished after the war.

Some buildings were **moved instead of torn down**. In 1939 the Governor-General’s house, today’s City Hall, was rolled about 13.6 metres back on rails while staff kept working inside. The ornate Savvinskoye Podvorye apartment house was shifted too — look through the archway of No. 6 to find it hidden in the courtyard.

## Shopping, food and nightlife

Tverskaya is Moscow’s big shopping street, but expect chains and pricey hotel restaurants rather than boutiques with character. For a coffee or a cheaper meal, step a block off: Kamergersky and Stoleshnikov lanes, Bolshaya Dmitrovka, or Malaya Bronnaya near Patriarch’s Ponds are two or three minutes away.

After dark the street is lit up, and in December and January it’s decorated for New Year — the walk from Pushkin Square down to the Kremlin is at its best then.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] Start at Manezhnaya Square and walk uphill
- [ ] Comfortable shoes — it’s a gentle climb
- [ ] Roubles in cash or a Russian bank card — Visa and Mastercard issued abroad don’t work in Russia
- [ ] Spring: check the street isn’t closed for parade rehearsals
- [ ] Detour into Kamergersky Lane
- [ ] Peek into the courtyard of No. 6

## Tverskaya vs Arbat vs Nikolskaya

|  | Tverskaya | Arbat | Nikolskaya (Kitay-Gorod) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Type | Wide avenue with traffic | Pedestrian | Pedestrian |
| Highlights | Stalin-era architecture, City Hall, Pushkin Square | Old mansions, museums, street musicians | Old merchant quarter, GUM nearby, lights |
| Length | 1.6 km | ≈ 1.25 km | under 1 km |
| Time needed | 30–45 min | ≈ 1 h | 20–30 min |
| Entry | Free | Free | Free |

Pick Arbat or Nikolskaya for a stroll. Walk Tverskaya to see grand Soviet Moscow and to get from the Kremlin to Pushkin Square and Patriarch’s Ponds.

## Moscow’s historic sights compared

Every historic place in Moscow rated by YesGo.

- [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
- [Lenin's Mausoleum](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/lenin-mausoleum) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free
- [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
- [Moscow Metro](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-metro) — YesGo score 70/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · 75 ₽ on Troika
- [St Basil's Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/st-basils-cathedral) — YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors
- [Moscow Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · from 1,100 ₽
- [Kitay-gorod](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kitay-gorod) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free
- [Bolshoi Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/bolshoi-theatre) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Tickets on bolshoi.ru, price varies by show
- [Patriarch's Ponds](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/patriarch-ponds) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
- [Arbat Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free
- [State Historical Museum](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/state-historical-museum) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors
- [Tretyakov Gallery](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tretyakov-gallery) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · 700 ₽
- [Tverskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tverskaya-street) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
- [Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/pushkin-museum) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 700 ₽ per building
- [Novodevichy Convent](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/novodevichy-convent) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, museum 500 ₽
- [Kremlin Armoury](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kremlin-armoury) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 1,400 ₽
- [Chistye Prudy](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/chistye-prudy) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free
- [VDNKh](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/vdnkh) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free entry, pavilions paid
- [Kolomenskoye](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kolomenskoye) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace ≈ 700 ₽
- [Poklonnaya Hill](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/poklonnaya-hill) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Park free; Victory Museum 450 ₽
- [Kuskovo Estate](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/kuskovo) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Park 100 ₽, palace 500 ₽
- [Tsaritsyno](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tsaritsyno) — YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Park free, palace 900 ₽

## Red Square to Patriarch’s Ponds in half a day

Start on Red Square, swing past the Bolshoi, cut through Kamergersky Lane onto Tverskaya, walk up to Pushkin Square and turn off for Patriarch’s Ponds. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

1. [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
2. [Bolshoi Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/bolshoi-theatre) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Tickets on bolshoi.ru, price varies by show
3. [Tverskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tverskaya-street) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
4. [Patriarch's Ponds](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/patriarch-ponds) — YesGo score 53/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free

## Good to know

You’ll see it written Tverskaya, Tverskaya Ulitsa or Тверская улица — all the same street. Older maps and Soviet-era books call it Gorky Street (улица Горького). Don’t confuse it with 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya, its continuation beyond the Garden Ring.

## Tips

- In 30 minutes: Manezhnaya Square → Kamergersky Lane → City Hall and Dolgoruky → Pushkin Square.
- Crossing the street mostly means using the underpasses — allow a couple of extra minutes.
- Early on a weekend morning the street is at its quietest for photos.
- From Pushkin Square, walk up Malaya Bronnaya to Patriarch’s Ponds — 10–15 minutes.
- The story of what was demolished and moved isn’t visible from the pavement — a guided walk fills that in.
- Pair it with Red Square and the Bolshoi Theatre, both five minutes from the start.

## Questions

### Is Tverskaya Street worth visiting?

As part of a walk from Red Square to Pushkin Square or Patriarch’s Ponds, yes. As a destination on its own, no — it’s a busy avenue rather than a pedestrian street.

### How long is Tverskaya Street?

1.6 km, from Manezhnaya Square to Triumfalnaya Square. About 20–25 minutes on foot without stops, 30–45 with them.

### What is the nearest metro station to Tverskaya Street?

Okhotny Ryad or Teatralnaya at the Kremlin end, Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya or Chekhovskaya at Pushkin Square, and Mayakovskaya at the far end.

### What was Tverskaya Street called in Soviet times?

Gorky Street, after the writer Maxim Gorky, from 1932 to 1990.

### What can you see on Tverskaya Street?

Moscow City Hall and the Yuri Dolgoruky statue, the Central Telegraph, Kamergersky Lane with the Moscow Art Theatre, Pushkin Square, the English Club mansion and Triumfalnaya Square.

### Is Tverskaya Street pedestrian?

No. It’s a wide road with heavy traffic and broad pavements; you cross mainly by underpasses. Kamergersky Lane, just off it, is pedestrian.

### Is Tverskaya Street good for shopping?

It’s Moscow’s main shopping street, but mostly chains and flagship stores. For character, browse Stoleshnikov Lane or the side streets instead.

### Why was Moscow City Hall moved?

To widen the street. In 1939 the building was rolled about 13.6 metres back on rails, with staff still working inside.

### Is Tverskaya Street safe at night?

It’s central, well lit and busy late into the evening. Use normal big-city care with your phone and wallet.

## How we checked

The street has no fees or opening hours — it’s a public street open 24/7. Length and end points were checked against English and Russian Wikipedia and mos.ru. The date of the Gorky Street name differs: Russian Wikipedia and mos.ru say 1932, English Wikipedia in places says 1935 (the year of the General Plan) — we use 1932. Sources put the City Hall move at 13.6 m, 13.65 m or “almost 14 m” — we give 13.6 m. The Dolgoruky statue’s foundation was laid in 1947 and it was unveiled in 1954 — we show both. Central Telegraph dates differ (1925–1927 vs 1927–1929), so we say “1920s”. The Yeliseyev store has been closed since April 2021 and, as of 29.10.2026, we found no report of it reopening — that row is marked “verifying”. Walking times are our estimate from the map.

## Sources

- English Wikipedia: Tverskaya Street; Russian Wikipedia: «Тверская улица (Москва)»; Wikidata Q1644209
- mos.ru: history of Tverskaya Street and the My Street programme, 2016
- m24.ru and msk1.ru: moving the Governor-General’s house in 1939
- Great Russian Encyclopedia: Alexander Opekushin
- Sputnik8 and Tonkosti guides: Yuri Dolgoruky monument
- Rodina magazine, February 2026, and RIAMO: closure of the Yeliseyev store
- Visa and Mastercard statements on suspending operations in Russia, March 2022

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