China town: sights. History and our days

China-the city attractions which we will consider in this article is a historical place in Central Moscow. First it is unusual for the Russian city name is found in the Chronicles of the 16th century. There is a perception that the name is due to the fact that once there was something like Chinatown. However, it is not so. In the early 16th century to the East of the Kremlin was located a quarter, and here was built the famous Kitaygorodskaya wall.

History of name

Around the origin of the name China town still a lot of controversy. Some historians, headed by the famous researcher of history of Moscow by V. Sitenum believe that the name is directly associated with the Mongolian language and means “average” the city between the Kremlin and the White city. This hypothesis is confirmed by the fact that the name "Kremlin" means “inner strength".

According to other sources, the word “China” came to us from the Turkic language and means “fortress”, “fortified place”.

The Most common and most plausible theory is expressed by a well - known historian "the fence" because according to this principle, built up the rocks all the time, according to the records in the annals of the ancient Muscovites.

China town: sights

Within China, the city is home to several famous historical and architectural monuments, which are harvested all year round numerous tourists from all over the world. If you decide to visit this historic place in the capital of Russia, you should know where is China town in Moscow. Find it very easy, as it is located right next to the Kremlin and the main square of the country.

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Pokrovsky Cathedral

China town attractions which attract tourists from all over the world, famous St. Basil's Cathedral. This Orthodox Church, popularly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, located on the main square of the capital. It was built in the mid-16th century by order of Ivan the terrible. There is still no exact information about the direct creators of this Orthodox shrines in Moscow. There are several versions, but none of them found any documentary evidence. This famous place is a legend that Ivan the terrible ordered to deprive them builders of the temple so they could never recreate such beauty. At the end of the 16th century the temple was built the Church of St. Basil. The beginning of the 20th century was marked by a remarkable event: St. Basil's Cathedral was one of the first monuments of culture, taken under state protection. Soon the temple was a Museum.

Resurrection gate

Well-Known and pass-gate, which is famous for Kitaygorodskaya wall. Since this gate was changed not only its name but also its appearance. Initially it was just dwukrotnie gate, but over time they were rebuilt and turned into a tower with wards. In 20-ies of the 20th century a decision was made to demolish the resurrection gate, but in the 90 years they have been fully restored.

Gostiny Dvor

The name of the Gostiny Dvor comes from the word “guest” and represents a whole complex for wholesale trade. These include shopping arcades and places for storing goods. In Gostiny Dvor merchants from all the surroundings, paying cash for the room and sold their wares. All merchants had to stay in the yard.

Kitaygorodskaya wall

Originally this building with a length of about 2.5 km was built as a defensive barrier against enemies. The famous wall has experienced several revolutions and the attack of the French army headed by Napoleon. However, in the 30-ies of the last century was almost completely destroyed by the Soviet authorities. In place of the old walls began to build up new buildings. After the collapse of the USSR, the new government adopted the decision on reconstruction of the Kitay-Gorod wall, resulting in several of its fragments has been fully restored.

Church of the Trinity in nikitniki

Until the 17th century on the site of the present Church was wooden, which is completely burnt during a fire. In the mid-17th century, this Church was built by Yaroslavl merchants and to this day is the pattern of Moscow uzoroche. Since 1654 the Church contains the list of the Georgian icon of the mother of God, so people can often hear another name of the temple – the Church of our lady of Georgia.

Kazan Church

22 Oct 1612 in Moscow took place the battle with the poles. This historical event was subsequently built by the Kazan temple (China town, the intersection of Nikolskaya street and red square). During the second of the militia, which managed to liberate the city, took the wonderworking icon of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God, in whose honour the temple is named.

Printing house

Opposite KIROVSKOGO monastery in Kitay-Gorod is Printed yard – the birthplace of printing in Russia.The first book was released here in the middle of the 16th century. It worked here Russian first printer Ivan Fedorov, who has published a book called "Apostle" March 1, 1564. The print house experienced the best of times, when much of the building was damaged during the fire, but was rebuilt. After the reconstruction of the Printing house here for a long time produced liturgical books.

Fans can enjoy the unusual beauty of memorable historic places of their homeland, be sure to visit China town. Attractions of this place are so numerous and diverse that it is impossible to cover in a single article.