Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
PRACTICALITIES
4 Syromyatnichesky per 1
Chkalovskaya
SIGHTS
Meshchansky
PARK
CHISTYE PRUDY
Chistye Prudy (Clean Ponds) is the lovely little pond that graces the Boulevard Ring at the
ul Pokrovka intersection. The Boulevard Ring is always a prime location for strolling, but
the quaint pond makes this a desirable address indeed. Paddle boats in summer and ice skat-
ing in winter are essential parts of the ambience. Pick a cafe and sip a beer or a coffee while
watching strollers and skaters go by.
NOTABLE BUILDING
CHORAL SYNAGOGUE
Construction of a synagogue was banned inside Kitay Gorod, so Moscow's oldest and most
prominent synagogue was built just outside the city walls, not far from the Jewish settlement
of Zaryadye. Construction started in 1881 but dragged on due to roadblocks by the anti-
Semitic tsarist government. It was completed in 1906 and was the only synagogue that con-
