destruction always becomes the mother of creation.An example was the Khitrovka in Moscow.At this point, people lived peacefully, until tragedy struck.The renewed and rebuilt area was supposed to be a kind of shopping center, but turned into the abode of the social bottom.
city authorities in different time periods have changed the layout of the terrain, alter or demolish buildings, but the name still stirs mixed feelings among the population.On the one hand, it is something that resembles a market described in the beginning of the book "The Story of a Murderer" Suskind, the other - a beautiful area.
History
No one could not have imagined that Khitrovka in Moscow there will be.If it were not sad coincidence, then, who knows, perhaps, to this day the area would remain a kind of a sleeping area of the city.
when Moscow hosted by the fire of 1812 destroyed many buildings.Including burned many houses.So how to keep money in the treasuries of banks or imitation has been taken, the money invested in jewelry, real estate or simply stored at home.After the city was burned down, and many have lost housing and livelihoods.No exception, and residents of the two houses in the center of the White City of Moscow.
owners could not recover on their own at home, and the taxes they still had to pay.It was decided to pull the hammer of these estates.I buy them NZ Khitrovo to build the area and give it to the city.
This fact is documented in correspondence with Nicholas Zakharovich then governor.Thanks to the generosity of the townspeople Moscow received a beautiful place called Khitrovka.
plan area and its neighborhood
on the master plan shows a square, one side is surrounded by buildings, and others - trees that would give beauty.The four "ribs" were named the cardinal.
South put on yourself shopping arcade and residential farmsteads.When Khitrovo died, the building passed to the new owners, but survived to the present day, though slightly modified.
Khitrovka plan did not meet its "parent."After the death of General increased the number of shopping malls, having built up the park.The downtown location makes this market is extremely popular, and eventually started to come here more and more consumers and merchants.
Khitrovka in the 19th century (second half) began a new stage in the development.
dangerous period in the first half of the XIX century was completed another trade row on the "eastern" side.Construction of the park area was first delayed and then altogether ignored after the construction of the "northern" and "western" side.Some of the houses also survived, however, is a little modified, both inside and outside.
Khitrovka gaining momentum trading every year even more.
first before church holidays and during festivals out sellers with portable tray, and then began to take place permanent tenants.
hell began when a shed was built over the terrain.Here are the labor exchange, and in search of work have begun to converge here unemployed, runaway peasants from miles around.Many have remained.For a couple of years Khitrovka become a haven for the poor and drinkers.In short, if people are looking for in Moscow place where the social bottom, it is located there.
Besides unfavorable contingent there also formed a complete collapse of any infrastructure.The lack of lighting, robbery and theft have flourished in the area.Locals say that the lights they do not need, because their will always find a way, and someone else and try to have nothing.The then
Khitrovka - the most dangerous place in Moscow of the XIX century.
Soviet period
In 1929 this place was built, which is more known as the "Iron", it is located deli.The apartments are home to many citizens, including the well-known, for example, actor Yevgeny Morgunov.
In the 20s Khitrovka lost park with rare and valuable species of trees.From the old plants were only three poplar.
In the late 30's began construction of favorite locals' homes with sculptures. "At the same time the school was built as a replacement for the Conception Convent.
lost Khitrovka, once the most dangerous, and its name.It was renamed Gorky.This place-name lasted until the 60-ies of XX century.His appearance is tied to the play "The Lower Depths", because they believe that Maxim Gorky came here for inspiration and studied the life characteristics of missing persons.But this fact is not documented.
Reconstruction
idea to restore the appearance of the area occurred in 1996.However, only in 2008 on the restructuring application was considered.Local residents have suggested the project, according to which, instead of Electromechanical College had to be multi-storey building is designed for offices.In addition the building was planned to build a large parking lot for five hundred seats.However, this has caused resentment among local residents and local historians.It collected more than 10,000 signatures, and managed to keep the historical heritage.
recently Khitrovka government granted protection status.
Attractions
Khitrovka, dangerous place in the last century, regaining its former bright image.These often come to stroll and look at legendary places.Film fans are Morgunov, who often went into the yard to play ball or to wait for another.
separate value are architectural structures, among them - preserved house Khitrovo lucrative estate Bunin.
Musicians revere the area as the birthplace of the great composer Alexander Scriabin.It saves and building, founded in the XVII century - the house Yaroshenko, who at various times owned by high-ranking officials.
among philologists famous literary salon, located in one of the apartments, which gathered the most famous writers and poets.Also here lived L. Kashin, who became the prototype of Anna Snegina.They Sergei Yesenin were close friends and often came to visit the poet.
Myths Square
Rumor has it that Khitrovka, once dangerous, and attracted legendary speculator - Sonka the Golden Pen.It was here that she found his circle of friends, could practice their skills and learn new ones.According to legend, in one of the houses she hid the treasure, consisting of stolen jewelry, but find it so no one could so far.Fans of easy money either went mad or died under mysterious circumstances.
And supposedly roam the streets of the ghosts.They appeared when the thieves tried to enrich themselves at the expense of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas.Attackers have decided to make a tunnel, and when they were already under the sanctuary, the building could not stand and threw down on them.Since then, their souls roam the streets and frighten passers requests otmolit alien sin.
Another version says that the merchant burnt down in a dream saw Nicholas, who ordered him to steal and sell the robe from the statue to the money to reopen the case.The man listened to him, and the garments in the time it turned out in the same place.
Modern Square
Khitrovka - a unique area of the city, not only because she was able to save the historic building.This is the only place in the center of Moscow, where the premises to order more than offices and entertainment centers.Residents of the area have won once and now again ready to defend its territory in dealing with developers.
Very often, local people can watch the shooting of historical films in the territory Khitrovka, which has become the pride of Moscow.
