Kutuzovsky Prospekt

Kutuzovsky Prospekt

Kutuzovsky Prospekt ( _ru. Кутузовский проспект) is a major radial avenue in Moscow, Russia, named after Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, leader of Russian field army during the French invasion of Russia (1812). The prospect continues a westward path of Vozdvizhenka Street and New Arbat Street from Novoarbatsky Bridge over Moskva River to the junction with Rublevskoye Shosse; past this point, the route changes its name to Mozhaiskoye Schosse.

Present-day Kutuzovsky Prospect emerged in 1957 – 1963, incorporating part of old Mozhaiskoye Schosse (buildings no. 19 to 45) that was rebuilt in grand stalinist style in late 1930s on site of former Dorogomilovo Cemetery, and the lowrise neighborhoods of Kutuzovskaya Sloboda Street and Novodorogomilovskaya Street that were razed in 1950s. Initially, Kutuzovsky prospect extended east to the Garden Ring, however, in 1963, in the beginning of New Arbat redevelopment, the segment between Garden Ring and Novoarbatsky Bridge was assigned to New Arbat (then known as Prospekt Kalinina).

Eastern part of the Prospekt (within Dorogomilovo District), developed in 1938 – 1963, has been traditionally an expensive, high quality residential area and hosted social elite, including Leonid Brezhnev family. The segment west of Park Pobedy is less affluent, with standardized 1950s – 1980s housing; one notable exception is the luxury Edelweiss apartment tower.

Notable buildings

Notable buildings and institutions include:
* 2 - Hotel Ukraina
* 26 - Apartment building that housed Leonid Brezhnev, Mikhail Suslov, and Yuri Andropov
* 28 - Borodino Panorama museum
* Ploschad Pobedy (Площадь Победы, Victory Square), with a replica of 1836 triumphal arch by Joseph Bove
* Museum of Great Patriotic War and Park Pobedy (Парк Победы, Victory Park) on the site of former Poklonnaya Hill.

ee also

* Dorogomilovo District contains the eastern, affluent segment of Kutuzovsky Prospect
* "Kutuzovsky Prospekt" is a glossy "lifestyle" magazine [http://www.kutuzovskiy.ru/]

References

* Russian: official site of Dorogomilovo District [http://www.dorogomilovo.ru/history/streets.html]


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