Tram ride. Thematic excursions. Tram route A
Go to familiar and unfamiliar places and feel nostalgic while listening to your favorite music. It doesn’t matter what you take, you can walk, by bus, trolleybus or tram.
There are more than 50 tram routes in the Russian capital. Residents and guests of Moscow rode the tram for the first time in 1899, since then it has become the favorite transport of romantics and creative people. The tram is a character in many literary works.
“The Master and Margarita”, “A Girl with No Address”, “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed” are just a few of the films and works where fateful meetings and philosophical conversations take place on trams.
The red and white cars of the Moscow tram, familiar and familiar to everyone, remind us of the past, and like a time machine, they carry our memories into the 20th century.
Today we can also feel the romance of traveling on trams, reading our favorite book, or jumping on the switches and admiring Moscow.
Tram 39 is a godsend for tourists
Route 39 is one of the longest tram routes in Moscow. The “tourist tram” runs a 17-kilometer route from the Chistye Prudy metro station to the Universitet metro station. The tram route completely replaces a tour of various parts of Moscow. Driving along the route, you will see a large number of sights of Moscow that you may have heard about, but could not visit. There will be beautiful estates and houses, Donskoy and St. Daniel monasteries, Lomonosovsky and Leninsky prospects with their Stalinist buildings, monuments, fountains, ancient train stations and many other interesting places. And at the end of your excursion you have the opportunity to walk to MSU (Moscow State University).
There will be so many attractions that there is not enough space here to list and talk about each one. We suggest you learn about some of them, and get acquainted with some during your trip.
Chistye Prudy and the monument to Griboyedov
Your wait for the tram near the Chistye Prudy station will not be boring. Here you will get acquainted with the monument to the writer, famous not only in Russia, but also in other countries - Alexander Griboyedov. The majestic and ceremonial image of Griboedov gives Chistoprudny Boulevard splendor.
Yauzsky Boulevard
On one of the most beautiful boulevards in Moscow, the tram will pass by beautiful houses and churches. One of them is the colorful, bright blue Trinity Church in Serebryaniki.
According to some sources, the temple has existed since the 16th century and is named after the silversmiths who lived in the area and were involved in the construction of the temple.
Stalin's skyscraper
When leaving the boulevard, the first of seven will appear in front of you in all its glory. Stalin's skyscrapers- house on Kotelnicheskaya embankment.
The house was built near the confluence of two rivers - Moscow and Yauza. Driving across the bridge you will have the opportunity to get a good look at this famous house. On the right side of the bridge there will be a charming view of the Kremlin.
Danilov Monastery
Another attraction of the trip is the Danilov Monastery. This place contains many years of history. The monastery was founded in 1560 by Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible. In 1561, a Russian camp was set up near the monastery, when the troops of the Crimean Khan Kazy-Girey were approaching Moscow.
In addition, many historical moments took place on the territory of the monastery, which makes it one of the unique attractions not only of Moscow, but throughout Russia. If you want to take a better look at the buildings on the territory of the monastery and touch the history, then you can get off the tram and walk around the surroundings of the monastery.
This is just one small part of all beautiful places, which tram 39 passes noisily and slowly. We will not reveal all the secrets of the route. We can only say that such a trip should definitely be in your plans. You can just ride alone in search of inspiration, or with a noisy group, admiring the beauty of Moscow together and singing along with Irina Bogushevskaya:
"The Thirty-ninth Ark,
Rented to couples in love.
And the run continues,
Through the skies and boulevards.
Meal of the spirit, thrill of the flesh -
The thirty-ninth weaves and fastens
Threads of paths, flying at full speed,
Without resting in the depot!”
Have a nice trip!
I was walking down an unfamiliar street
And suddenly I heard a crow,
And the ringing of the lute, and distant thunder,
A tram was flying in front of me...
(N.S. Gumilyov)
We bring to your attention the only one in Moscow excursion route on public tram № 46. A warm, cozy, slightly ringing Moscow tram with a 100-year history will take you through interesting old Moscow towns that were once the outskirts of Moscow and even its Moscow region. We will travel by tram, look out of its large windows on the sides, go outside at the main excursion stops and walk the most interesting places between stops. The entire time waiting for the tram at stops will be filled with curious people stories about history public transport in Moscow.
Route diagram:
* Peasant outpost.
What is Kamer-Kolezhsky Val, how and when did it appear and what was it for Moscow? The history of the unusual Soviet department store number 100. Monument to the worker mobile phone and the “mourning” Gogol. How was Moscow built on the outskirts, which celebrities liked to collect materials for articles while traveling on our tram in these places?
* Pokrovskaya outpost. The story of the Wretched House, how monastery turned into women's, and Pokrovskaya outpost into Abelmanovskaya. The "puck" house, the loader's house and the railway workers' houses. Visit to the territory of the former Nizhny Novgorod station. Who, how and when left and arrived at this station and where did his traces finally disappear in the middle of the 20th century?
* Rogozhskaya outpost. The history of the “Baltic” monument to V.I. Lenin. Stories about the sad fate of the Vladimirsky tract (now the Enthusiasts Highway), the disappeared plant and the origin of the name “Rogozhskaya Zastava”. Inspection of a unique milepost from the 18th century, an analogue of today's mileage indicators on roads.
* Lefortovo and Hospital shaft. The famous Lefortovo prison and its prisoners in different times(story at the entrance to the pre-trial detention center). Which institution gave the name to Aviamotornaya Street? The foundation of medicine in Russia is the first school and the first hospital. Where and when did the famous Annenhof Grove disappear, why. Has the Catherine Palace turned into a military establishment? The unique ancient Church of Peter and Paul (entrance to the temple). Sanitary stop (toilet, tea).
* The legends were the Vvedensky (German) cemetery. Chapels of wish fulfillment. The most famous “residents” of the Vvedensky cemetery, intriguing burial stories, unique sculptures and ancient crypts. Foreigners in Moscow.
The material was prepared by the project In Moscow Groups of RIA Novosti sites >>
Summer in Moscow is already coming to an end, but during the remaining warm days, Muscovites can still manage to do a lot of interesting things. We offer ten unusual options for excursions around Moscow for those who are tired of the usual walking or bus trips.
On bicycles
This year, cycling in Moscow is experiencing almost a rebirth - bicycle paths, parking lots and rentals of “iron horses” are appearing. Therefore the creation excursion tours cycling around the capital became a logical continuation.
The city hosts both simple bicycle excursions and bicycle rides in the format of educational games (“bike quests”). The schedule of these events can be found on the website.
Games are played in teams of 1 to 5 people, all participants move around the city on bicycles. The essence of the game is to find all the places inside the Garden Ring, encrypted in the quest tasks in the minimum time. The team that correctly solves all the tasks the fastest wins. The game is played during the day, the maximum playing time is 5 hours. You can participate in the game either on your own bike or on a rental one. The team contribution to participate in the game is 1000 rubles.
While pedaling you can not only enjoy the architectural heritage of Moscow, but also. The cost of such an excursion is 400 rubles with your own bicycle and 900 rubles with rental. For those who want to independently explore Moscow on a two-wheeled friend, the company has developed separate cycling routes that anyone can explore.
On Segways
In Moscow, these unusual electric scooters are still rare, but in the West they are even used in work - for example, by police officers or postal workers.
For those who are already familiar with this scooter and have long wanted to try riding it, the Segwayfan company decided to combine business with pleasure and came up with sightseeing tours of the capital or photo promenades on Segways. You can take a group or individual tour. The group consists of two to eight people, not counting the accompanying instructor.
Excursions begin at 5:30 am, last “check-in” at 20:30; The trip lasts about two hours. True, such excursions are not cheap - 3,500 rubles.
On electric cars
Starting this summer, visitors to the Kolomenskoye Museum-Estate can book a sightseeing tour in an electric car. Excursions start from the Spassky Gate and last from 10-15 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on the choice of route. You can ride an electric car every day except Monday. Ticket prices range from 100 to 250 rubles; beneficiaries are offered a discount.
Ticket price for horse-drawn carriages: 100 rubles for adults and 50 rubles for children under 7 years old. Horseback riding will cost 100 rubles, as well as a pony ride.
wrote in November 25th, 2016You can also take a quite interesting, short walk-excursion around Moscow by tram. For example, along the route of tram A (as well as 3, 39) from Paveletskaya metro station to Chistye Prudy metro station.
The route runs along Novokuznetskaya Street. Immediately on the left we see the 1st mansion of P.A. Bachurina - I.E. Smirnova (Novokuznetskaya St., 40). It was originally P.A.'s mansion. Bachurina, who later transferred to I.E. Smirnova. The left part of the mansion was built in 1890 according to the design of architect S.V. Sherwood - son of the famous creator of the building Historical Museum. The right side of the building was erected by architect S.F. Voskresensky in 1913, who had previously worked in the Art Nouveau style, but by the time he worked on Novokuznetskaya Street he had switched to neoclassicism. time of work on Novokuznetskaya Street, which turned to neoclassicism. 
Next (Novokuznetskaya street, 38) - 2. Intercession Cathedral - Cathedral Russian Ancient Orthodox Church. After the proclamation of the manifesto on religious tolerance in 1905, active construction of new Old Believer churches began, including in Moscow. In 1908, in Zamoskvorechye, with funds from F.E. Morozova, a plot of land was purchased, on which on October 12 a temple was founded for the local Old Believer community. The building design was created by the architect V.P. Desyatov. The church was consecrated on September 26, 1910. 
A little further on the left (Novokuznetskaya street, 26 building 1) 3. a residential building, which is as atypical for modern Moscow as it is typical for old Moscow. This is an example of a type of semi-stone residential building common in Russian architecture. This brick, originally one-story house was built in the first half of the 19th century as an outbuilding in big manor. In 1875, the architect K. A. Kozmin built a wooden floor over the stone outbuilding for the new owner of the estate, merchant, hereditary honorary citizen Timofey Terentyevich Volkov. 
4. Almost opposite (on the right along the way) the Mansion of K.P. Bakhrushin (Novokuznetskaya st., 27/6, building 1). In 1891, the old property was bought by Konstantin Petrovich Bakhrushin, the youngest son of the first guild merchant Pyotr Alekseevich Bakhrushin, one of the owners of the Association of Leather and Cloth Manufactories “Alexey Bakhrushin’s Sons”. in 1895-1896 the architect K.K. Gippius, who was the “home architect” of the Bakhrushins, is rebuilding the house for the family of Konstantin Petrovich in a lush, beautiful eclectic style. 
5. At the stop "Vishnyakovsky Lane" there is the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Humanitarian University (Novokuznetskaya str. 23, building 5a) with the Church of St. Nicholas. 
Moving further on the left side we see two mansions behind one fence, the work of the architect I. I. Rerberg.
6. St. Novokuznetskaya, 14, building 8 - .V.S. Mansion Tatishchev, which was built in 1900 according to the design of V.V. Sherwood for wallpaper merchant Sergei Gavrilovich Protopopov. In 1911, the son of S. G. Protopopov Nikolai sold the plot to Count Vladimir Sergeevich Tatishchev (1865 - 1928). The count immediately began rebuilding the house, for which he invited the architect Gustav Avgustovich Gelrich. He changed both the decoration of the facade and the layout of the building, introducing neoclassical features into the eclectic decoration of the building. 
7. Novokuznetskaya st., 12 - Mansion N.V. Urusova. It was built in 1912 by order of Natalya Vasilievna Urusova, the author of the project was the architect (military engineer by training) Ivan Ivanovich Rerberg. 
Almost opposite on the right side
8. City estate A.V. Tselibeeva - M.D. Karpova (Novokuznetskaya st., 11 b2). It was built in the 1st half of the 19th century, in the post-fire period. It was a small city estate typical of that time - a two-story main house, standing along the red line of the street, to the right and left of it there are one-story outbuildings, behind the main house there is a courtyard with a garden. Until the end of the 19th century, the estate was owned by a family of merchants, the Tselibeevs, who came from Maloyaroslavets and were members of the Rogozh Old Believer community.
At the turn of the 19th – 20th centuries, the estate was purchased by Timofey Gennadievich Karpov, a hereditary nobleman. By his order, architect A.P. Vakarin rebuilt the main house in 1900, turning it into a small mansion, made in eclectic forms, with an original gable roof and elements of classical order decor on the facades. 
The tram passes the Novokuznetskaya metro station, crosses the Obvodny Canal along the Komissariatsky Bridge and crosses the Moscow River.
When the tram leaves the Bolshoi Ustinsky Bridge, a view of the Kremlin opens up on the left, and closer to us we see
9. Educational Home (Kitaygorodsky Ave., building 9, building 1). Moscow owes the construction of the Orphanage to Ivan Ivanovich Betsky (1704-1795). The illegitimate son of Prince I. Yu. Trubetskoy, he studied at the Copenhagen Cadet Corps, and later traveled around Europe, where he became acquainted with the pedagogical theories of the encyclopedists. Upon his return, he proposed to Catherine II the project of an orphanage in Moscow for foundlings and street babies. The Orphanage was established on September 1, 1763, and its foundation took place on April 21, 1764, on the birthday of Catherine II, on Vasilievsky Meadow. The house was built from the stone of a dismantled fortress wall White City. The project involved the construction of two squares with courtyards, connected by a central building, called cordeloge in French. The author of the project remains unknown, it is assumed that St. Petersburg resident Yu.M. Felten. From 1764 to 1767, the architect K.I. Blank supervised the construction, and he also built the western square. Cordelozhi was built by architects invited by a major donor, P. A. Demidov. This is Y. A. Ananyin and serf I. Sitnikov. Giovanni (Ivan) Gilardi built part of the District Building along the eastern border of the site before 1801. 
10. To the right from the bridge we see one of Stalin’s 7 high-rise buildings - a residential building on Kotelnicheskaya embankment (Kotelnicheskaya embankment, 1/15). In fact, the construction of this high-rise began in 1938, when, according to the design of architects D.N. Chechulin and A.K. Rostkovsky began the construction of the nine-story right wing along Kotelnicheskaya Embankment as an independent building. However, in 1948-1952 it was included in the new ensemble with a partial change in the front facade. 
From the stop Yauzskie Vorota Square we see a little ahead and on the left the end of Solyanka Street, where we see
11.main house of the Bokov estate, early 19th century (Solyanka St., 15). 
And straight ahead and to the right is the complex
12. City estate of A.A. Goncharova - Filippov. House of ancestors of Pushkin's wife N.N. Goncharova, for its beauty included in the famous “Architectural Albums” of M.F. Kazakova. (Yauzskaya St., 1/15, building 2, 3, 5) with the complex of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Serebryaniki (Serebryanichesky lane, 1a, building 10). 
The tram goes to the Boulevard Ring, the first boulevard is Yauzsky.
On right -
13. Apartment house and mansion of the heirs of I. N. Filippov (Yauzsky Boulevard, 13) 
14. At the corner of Podkolokolny Lane and Yauzsky Boulevard (on the left along the way) Residential building Military Engineering Academy them. V.V. Kuibysheva
(Podkolokolny lane, 16) designed by the famous architect Ilya Aleksandrovich Golosov. On both sides of the rectangular portal with an arch leading to the courtyard, there are two allegory sculptures by the famous sculptor Alexei Evgenievich Zelensky. A man with a book and a jackhammer, who, apparently, according to the author’s plan, “gnaws the granite of science,” and a woman with a rifle and a sheaf, “guarding the bins of our Motherland.” 
We move to Pokrovsky Boulevard.
15. City estate of F.A. Tolstoy - Karzinkins (Pokrovsky Boulevard, 18/15, on the left side). In 1818, the merchant Andrei Sidorovich Karzinkin, who became rich in cotton fabrics, purchased a house from Count Fyodor Tolstoy.
IN late XIX century, the house was divided by brother and sister: the artist Elena Andreevna Karzinkina and her husband, writer Nikolai Dmitrievich Teleshov, lived on the first floor. 
On the right side of the boulevard
16. Durasov's House (11 Pokrovsky Blvd.)
In the 1790s, a representative of an old Russian noble family, foreman Alexei Nikolaevich Durasov, built a mansion in the classicist style on Pokrovsky Boulevard. 
Again we look at the left side of Yauzsky Boulevard.
17. Apartment house of Yu. T. Krestovnikova (Pokrovsky Blvd., 14/6)
In 1913, the architect I. German built a large apartment building in the neoclassical style on the corner of Pokrovsky Boulevard and Bolshoi Trekhsvyatitelsky Lane for Yulia Timofeevna Krestovnikova, daughter of Maria Fedorovna Morozova and Timofey Savvich Morozov. 
18. House of Yu. T. Krestovnikova (sister of S. T. Morozov) (Pokrovsky Boulevard, 12). Rebuilt in the 1870s by architect V. A. Gamburtsev; rebuilt again in 1903 according to the design of the architect P. A. Drittenpreis. 
On the right side of the boulevard we meet a magnificent classical building
19. Pokrovsky barracks (Pokrovsky Boulevard, 3). Their construction began on July 7, 1798, by decree of Emperor Paul I, who offered the city residents, in exchange for freedom from the burdens of regular service, to voluntarily finance the construction of barracks. The construction was supervised by His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Andreevich Bezborodko. In 1801, construction of the house was completed. It is noteworthy that this is the first building in Moscow built specifically for barracks. 
Again we look at the left side.
20. Residential house of the Medyntsev merchants (Pokrovsky Blvd., 8, building 1) House No. 8 was built in 1881 according to the design of the architect D.I. Pevnitsky. 
Then the tram goes to Khokhlovskaya Square and Pokrovsky Gate. On Pokrovka street between the tram tracks
21. Hotel at the Pokrovsky Gate (Pokrovka St., 17, building 1)
The Pokrovsky Gate Square keeps in its name the memory of the gate in the wall of the White City. At the very beginning of the 19th century. by decree of Emperor Paul I for everyone former gate White City on white stone foundations of the 16th century. two-story hotels were erected, most likely according to the design of the St. Petersburg architect V.P. Stasova. 
Then the tram leaves for Chistoprudny Boulevard. And immediately look to the left.
22. House with animals (Chistoprudny Boulevard, 14, building 3)
Former apartment building of the Trinity Church on Gryazekh. A seven-story, two-entrance brick residential building of pale green color.
Built in 1908-1909. designed by architect L. Kravetsky and civil engineer P.K. Mikini. Terracotta bas-reliefs of fantastic animals, birds and plants were made by the Murava artel according to sketches by the artist S.I. Vashkov - a student of Vasnetsov. 
23. House of Kozhsindicate (Chistoprudny Boulevard, 12a, bldg. 1)
The constructivist building of the Kozhsindicate was built in 1925-1927. designed by architect A.P. Golubev with the participation of engineer E. Izrailovich. 
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24. Sovremennik Theater (on the right side of the boulevard)
We look at the left side again. House No. 12, pp. 6, 7.
25. S. I. Pashkov’s estate of the early 19th century (facade along Potapovsky Lane). Here in 1811 the poetess E. P. Rostopchina was born. In 1831, the estate was visited by A. S. Pushkin and N. N. Goncharova.
26. Outbuilding of the estate of E. P. Kashkin - A. A. Durasova. (Arkhangelsky Lane, No. 12/8, building 1), facing Chistoprudny Boulevard, a two-story building from the early 18th century, the second floor was added between 1802 and 1806.
It is better to see all the buildings on the left side of the boulevard on the tram's way back from the Chistye Prudy metro station.
Tram excursions around Moscow were organized back in 1989. Since then, the tram-tavern "Annushka" has become an integral part of Boulevard Ring. You are offered several options for a walk, differing in duration and theme. Let's tell you everything in more detail.
Sightseeing tours
Usually tram tour lasts 3 hours. There are also longer walks - 4 and 5 hours. Depending on the place of departure, there are “burgundy” and “gold” routes. Detailed description You can read the routes and schedule on the Sputnik website. Along the way you will get acquainted with the following sights:
- Chistoprudny Boulevard.
- Pokrovsky Boulevard.
- Theater "Sovremennik".
- Garden Ring road.
- Danilovsky Monastery.
- Donskoy Monastery.
- Lomonosovsky prospect.
- Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Theater.
And many more famous places, which will slowly float past the windows of the tram and remain in your memory. Sightseeing walks have thematic accents: one on the history and modernity of Orthodoxy in Russia, the other on famous views of Moscow and the beauty of its architecture. Along the way, you will be offered traditional group games, popular in the 20th century: preference, crocodile, mafia, bachelor party, bachelorette party and others.
Thematic tours
For the weekend and holidays you can go on an author's walk:
- "Tram of Spring" - historical music program, dedicated to Love, Spring and Moscow romance. You will travel along the famous route A, remember Lyubov Orlova and Faina Ranevskaya, cult films and music from them. This is a real holiday and nostalgia to celebrate the coming of spring. The tram makes stops where you can take photos against the backdrop of the thriving city and its monuments.
- Historical route - ring from Kaluga Square through Chistye Prudy and back. The TATRA T3 tram is stylized to resemble the times of the New Economic Policy. Our guide will try to completely immerse you in the Soviet past of the early 20th century.
- “The Century of Moscow Life from the Tram Window” is a walk telling the history of the tram from tsarist times to the present. You will learn about the life of the capital before the Revolution, about the beginning of the formation of the USSR, about the colorful times of Bulgakov and the sixties. The guide will tell you about the history of the high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya embankment and the Danilov Monastery, Chistye Prudy, Pokrovsky Boulevard and other iconic places in Moscow that make up its special charm.
You will be offered cold and hot drinks during the excursion. You will enjoy the guide's story accompanied by musical accompaniment of melodies from past years.
Booking details and travel schedules can be found on the Sputnik website. Call our managers by phone or write online.