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POSITION Tour Guide (Part-Time) DEPARTMENT Concert Halls and Operations OVERVIEW Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: it is the world’s leading presenter of superb artistic programming, is a national leader in arts education and community relations, and functions as the manager of the Lincoln Center campus. Tour Guides serve as ambassadors of Lincoln Center for thousands of visitors each year from around the globe and provide 30-90-minute unscripted Guided Tours of Lincoln Center’s 16-acre campus. Tour Guides conduct tours of Lincoln Center for the general public, private groups, and school groups. Guides may conduct new, specialized, and VIP tours as needed. Tour Guides inform guests about the historical, artistic, and architectural aspects of Lincoln Center and provide information about daily events and performances. Guides translate hard facts about Lincoln Center into engaging stories to produce unique guest experiences, cultivate new patrons, and promote events and the Lincoln Center brand. Guides are called to work on an as-needed, per-call basis, which requires flexibility in hours/scheduling. Tours operate seven days per week from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, year-round. Tour Guides may be required to give up to four tours in a day. Successful completion and passing of a rigorous training program are required with ongoing professional development throughout a Tour Guide’s tenure. Wages and other terms and conditions of employment for Tour Guides are controlled by a collective bargaining agreement between Lincoln Center and Local 32BJ SEIU. Guides will become members of the union after a probationary period. QUALIFICATIONS • Enthusiasm for the performing arts, visual arts, and history of New York a must. • Background in guided tours preferred, education or the arts. • Ability to memorize and relay detailed information in an engaging and factual manner. • Customer service orientation, demonstrated problem solving experience, and ability to remain calm under pressure essential. • Excellent communication skills and aptitude for fostering meaningful connections with diverse audiences. • Attention to detail, punctuality, flexibility, patience, and professionalism required. • Dedicated team player who adapts easily to rapidly changing environments and situations. • Bilingual in English and Spanish or Mandarin preferred. • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. • Must be accessible by e-mail for timely exchange of work-related information. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Please submit a resume and cover letter (outlining your interest in Lincoln Center). Submissions without cover letters will not be reviewed. Internal Candidates should contact a member of the Human Resources Department directly. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

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I had pretty low expectations for this tour, and I take a LOT of tours like this, but I was pleasantly surprised. No, it's not a "behind the scenes" extravaganza the way that the Radio City Music Hall tour is (which is WELL worth it), but it's actually quite similar to the Carnegie Hall tour in terms of level of access and the kind of narrative you get from the docent. Yes, access may be limited at certain venues depending on whatever is happening that day. We couldn't get a good look at the lobby or get into the Met Opera theater because of an open dress rehearsal. Even more reason for us to take the dedicated Met Opera tour. But having seen several shows at the former Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, I was actually quite fascinated by the stories of naming rights and donors and the politics involved and the way all that works. And I learned a lot about the creation of the entire complex which I'd known nothing about beforehand. And personally I think the exterior of Lincoln Center -- the plaza, the fountain, the building facades -- is just as important as the interiors of the theaters. Had it not been for the tour, we wouldn't have known to go into the performing arts library there, and we would've missed Al Hirschfeld's desk and chair (a barber chair, no less!) and the wonderful exhibit on Leonard Bernstein which was impeccably curated and contains so many interesting artifacts, from a broken conductor's baton to the piano he learned on and one of his stage costumes from the 1980s. Had it not been for the tour, I wouldn't have paid much attention to the public art, including the icebergs / bones / boulders floating in a reflecting pool and a Calder "stabile" sculpture (which doesn't move, unlike his kinetic mobiles). To boot, we had a WONDERFUL tour guide -- Judy, I think -- who's been leading tours of Lincoln Center since the year 2000. She is so knowledgeable, personable, funny, and just lovely -- it was fun to hang out with her AND learn from her. She also kept the tour moving without ever making us feel rushed, and she was incredibly organized. She really knows what she's doing (and as a tour guide myself, I was impressed). This turned out to be a great way to spend my best friend's birthday. And we learned so many tips about open rehearsals and other opportunities to experience more of Lincoln Center -- we were already fans but now we've been converted into superfans!

As an alternative to seeing a Wednesday matinee (TKTS didn't have a show that appealed) I decided to do a tour of Lincoln Center, and I'm so glad I did. Our tour guide Gerri was just delightful -- she had amazing stories to tell, and brought each hall to life. With her highly interactive walk through the fascinating history and architecture, Gerri could bring up slides of past productions and could answer any question we had. And so vibrantly! She had us standing in ballet first position and calling out to hear the acoustics of the music halls. Such an engaging experience. Even though two of the buildings were off limits because artists were loading in, it was still worth it. I may come back and do it again the next time I visit NYC and bring friends, especially if I can get Gerri as my guide.

Tour begins in the Atrium and continues on to Lincoln Center proper. Based on what is available that day (ie: no event going on at the moment) you will be permitted to enter up to 3 buildings. That is UP TO 3 buildings - not guaranteed. Others you will look at from the outside or the lobby, or just skip altogether. Our tour guide was pretty boring, a poor public speaker, and not terribly knowledgable about any history or behind-the-scenes of Lincoln Center. She said she was an usher at one of the theaters, and I think that's about where her knowledge stopped. She was able to tell us about who funded the projects, but very little about how Lincoln Center came to be. There's fairly interesting political, racial, urban planning, etc. info that was never mentioned. Very little was also mentioned about the recent "re-do" of the space to make it more civic. Seeing as it was so recent, this really surprised me. No mention of the main plaza and fountain, no mention Damrosch Park. She was constantly asking "does anyone have any questions?", "what do you see here?" etc. but had minimal script or planned comments, so since our group wasn't a big "question asking" type crowd, there was a lot of dead air. I would dissuade anyone from taking this tour. With a basic guide book to the city in hand, you can walk around the campus and learn all about it. If you want to be guaranteed to see a theater, go to a show because even on the tour there are no promises.

Can't complain about any place with free wifi, outlets and lots of seating. Very comfortable atmosphere, aided by some nice artwork/huge wall pieces, calming fountain, and great (but non-intrusive) music. They have a 'Wichcraft cafe inside too. Not the best or most reasonably priced menu, but does the trick if you end up spending the day here and need a light bite or cup of coffee.

I'm here for the Lincoln Center Tour with the Skyline HS choir, group of 74, and the guides are telling us the the group will only get to see the MET. This is unexceptable for a group of any kind, let alone a group of students coming all the way from the West Coast. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS TOUR!! As a tour operator I can and will no longer recommend the Lincoln Center Tour to any of our future groups. This is beyond ridiculous and is unacceptable at every level of professionalism, tourism, and hospitality. They should have NEVER booked this tour for us and taken the money of these students! Bad business practice!!

It's a crap shoot as to what you'll see, but most likely, as we were told, there are rehearsals or other events so you can't see more than the lobby. At the Met Opera House, we could only get into the front of the lobby. We were able to get into the Avery Fisher Hall (where the NY Philharmonic plays). It was enough to convince us to attend the Julliard Student Concert. We used it as one of our Explorer Pass items, but later found out that the regular price of the tour is only $17. The information that we got could have easily been found online. To make it more difficult, the tour guide's soft voice and strong asian accent made it very difficult to hear/understand her.

We just finished a guided tour led by Leslie. While Leslie was knowledgeable it was dull.

I took this tour with my 11 year-old daughter yesterday. She is a musician and was interested in seeing the performance spaces. We were extremely disappointed. For the first half hour of the tour, the tour guide told us all about the donors who donated money to renovate Lincoln Center. She literally stopped us in front of pictures of them and in front of a wall where their names were engraved and gushed about how much they donated. We did not enter any performance space until 45 minutes in, where we walked in, sat down, and were told that the acoustics were great but that she wasn't allowed to demonstrate them. We were not allowed to take photos, and the tour guide ignored hands raised for questions until about 45 minutes into the tour, when she took two. This tour ($17/person) is NOT worth the time or money.

I was hoping to see something -- anything -- that I couldn't see by simply buying a ticket to a performance at one of the buildings. But you don't. See a rehearsal -- forget it. Go backstage. No. (Notwithstanding that nothing was going on at either Koch Theater,. Avery Fisher or Vivian Beaumont.) What is the point of the tour ? I guess if you are interested in the pedigree of the art hanging on the wall of the Koch theater. Really a total waste of time. You get an exponentially better view and feel for any of these theaters when you go to a show. I recommend you go to a show. Skip the tour. Enjoy the fountain on the plaza. PS, why are people reviewing the David Rubenstein Atrium under "Lincoln Center Guided Tours" ? Beats me.

A FIASCO FROM START TO FINISH! OVER SEVERAL DAYS!! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS TOUR. THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AT ALL AND WILL WILLFULLY GIVE YOU FALSE INFORMATION! My partner and I were in town to celebrate my birthday. It was a biggie! More than 49, less than 51. And despite the fact that we have been going to New York City for over 30 years - I thought what the heck let's do something we would never do and have never done. (A couple of trips ago we did the same thing and took a tour of the Statue of Liberty. I had only ever seen it from the shore and that was enough for me. Well, despite my misgivings - crowds, tourists, children, all three on boats - we booked a tour that allowed us access to the very top of the statue as well as Ellis Island. Suffice to say it was one of the best experiences that we have had in town in all our years seeing theatre there. We always go in for a week and see eight shows and then it's right back to L.A.) So this trip I decided we would take tours. We toured Grand Central Station, The United Nations, Carnegie Hall and we were most anticipating Lincoln Center. Now with all the theatre-going we do we have been in several of the theatres there already, of course. But we wanted the tour-guide stuff - the inside scoop - and so we began our painful (Oh yes PAINFUL!) odyssey. We booked over the phone - they say it's always recommended - and we asked and were assured that we would be able to see The Metropolitan Opera House - the room where the Metropolitan Opera performs - on our Friday tour. But the clerk - a female - said to call ahead just to make certain The Met would be shown on the day of our tour. We said that would be no problem. We completed our UN tour on a Friday morning and called to make certain that we would be able to tour The Met roughly an hour and a half later. The clerk - an Asian male - said, "YES, come ahead, they are giving tours of The Met today." So we walk OVER TWO MILES from The UN to Lincoln Center. We are early so we wait ONE HALF HOUR for the tour to commence. The guide arrives and says (of course) "The Met will NOT be on the tour today. It was a last minute thing, We are so sorry." We were livid! We demand and receive a refund and we leave the building where the tour desk is located and head over to the lobby of The Met. What do we find there? Tables set up with dozens and dozens of name tags on them - half gone - with several others waiting to claim their name tags and go into the auditorium for THEIR EVENT. THERE IS NO WAY THAT *AN EVENT* LIKE THAT WITH HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES IS *EVER* LAST MINUTE! THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS WEEKS IN ADVANCE!! WEEKS!! I am certain that they know if they say The Met is not on the tour then no one shows up for the tour that day. So they LIE, then you will already be in the lobby, so why not take the EXPENSIVE (comparatively at $17.00 - the most expensive of the tours we took and the poorest - but I am getting ahead of myself) tour - you're here anyway. Not one to be thwarted we called back to ask the Asian man why he had given us the incorrect information/lied to us. He stuck by the "last minute" excuse, we countered with THERE IS NO WAY THAT CAN BE TRUE. He said "Listen, just come on Sunday. The Met is always on the tour on Sunday as no shows are given there that day." We decided that we would return on Sunday. We book the tour again. Sunday arrives - we head out again. This time in a pouring rain, a torrential rain. We take a cab. Get to the tour desk. Wait for the tour to begin and the guide says, "Yes, The Met WILL be on the tour today." Fine. (If it were only that easy.) We head over - in the monsoon at this point - and start at the David H. Koch Theatre - these people will take money from ANYONE!!! - and it is stunning. A few people from The New York City Ballet are rehearsing and the experience is exactly what it should be. The tour guide - a black women in late middle age - is not so great. She does not seem to know much and remembers even less. She hems and haws over the details yet seems oddly smug. Fine. We then head over to The Met. We go in a back way that takes us a level below the plaza. Fine. We then head past a gated guard room and the guide announces - "I'm here with my tour group" to which the guard replies, "You ain't gonna see much. No lights in there today." HERE WE GO AGAIN! And the guide replies, "Oh, that's all right, there is airline emergency lighting on the floor." You know those very, very dim lights that sort of show where an aisle is in a theatre. THERE IS NO OTHER LIGHT. So, yes, they were giving a tour of The Met IN NEAR TOTAL DARKNESS. Needless to say, I WAS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS! I asked the guide why and she said, word-for-word, "Oh they don't care about these tours. This happens all the time" There were two dozen of us there at $17.00 per head. Do you mean to tell me they could not turn on the lights for the 5 minutes while we were in the room? Really? REALLY? I WANT A REFUND!

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Reporting to management in the Visitor Services Department at Lincoln Center, employees in this union-represented position provide unscripted, guided tours of Lincoln Center’s 16-acre campus, which encompasses eleven constituent organizations and occupies more than eight buildings, public spaces, and public artworks. Visitors hail from around the world and Guides act as professional ambassadors of Lincoln Center.  Tour Guides conduct tours of Lincoln Center for the general public, private groups, and schools, and may conduct specialized and VIP tours as needed.

Tour Guides inform visitors about the historical, artistic, and architectural aspects of Lincoln Center and provide information about daily events and performances. Tour Guides are expected to construct a solid narrative of Lincoln Center’s past, present, and future, combining historical facts and engaging stories to produce unique, memorable guest experiences; cultivate new patrons; and to promote events and the Lincoln Center brand.

Guides are called to work on a part time, as-needed basis, which requires a flexible schedule and an understanding that there are high and low seasons with the busiest period extending roughly from early March through early June. Tours run seven days per week, year-round.  When on call, a Guide typically gives two to four tours a day. Successful completion of a rigorous, paid training program is required, as well as ongoing professional development throughout a Guide’s tenure.

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• Enthusiastic team player who adapts easily to rapidly changing environments.
• Prior educational and tour guide experience.
• Experience working with diverse groups and personalities. Ability to work well with children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
• Strong customer service orientation with welcoming demeanor and ability to foster meaningful connections with and among tour group members.
• Attention to detail, punctuality, flexibility, initiative, patience, and professionalism.
• Must have e-mail access to ensure timely exchange of work-related information.
• Ability to be on one’s feet for at least two (2) hours at a time.
• Must be able to speak English fluently. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, especially those that speak Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Japanese.

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To feel the magic atmosphere of the ancient and, at the same time, advanced Moscow you should discover the city with your own eyes and legs. We suggest you to walk around the famous places in the center of the city.

Arbat street walking route

Arbat is considered the oldest pedestrian street in Moscow. The name of this street was first mentioned in 1475. What is so special about this place – museum, theater scenes, marketplace, and a place for walking? Arbat is a kind of a cozy world where you can immerse yourself in the amazing creative atmosphere. The street became pedestrian in 1986. Soon, the renovated street attracted artists, musicians, street performers and vendors, creating custom creative world within Arbat. Contemporary Arbat is something like the ‘Montmartre’ where you can see people draw, sing, dance, recite poetry, oratory and much more. Perceiving its noble and intellectual traditions try to feel the uniqueness and charm of this corner of Moscow.

Restaurant «Prague»

1. Start a walk along Arbat at its eastern end – Arbatskaya Square. Here you can see a XIX century building – a famous restaurant – «Prague» . It has existed since the 1890s and always was a meeting place of the elite. The restaurant itself is now closed for a reconstruction.

«Khudogestvenniy» Cinema

2. The restaurant overlooks «Khudogestvenniy» Cinema – one of the oldest cinemas in Moscow. It was opened in 1909. Following the Arbat Street, you will see numerous beautiful buildings that represent mostly the XIX century architecture. However, the real treasures of Arbat hides in its lanes. Old building still preserve there

The Moscow State Museum «House of Burganov»

3. Turning to Bolshoy Afanasyevsky Lane you will find the beautiful Church of Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria . Following the lane, go to the Moscow State Museum «House of Burganov» . A part of its exhibition, by the way, is clearly visible from the outside, so you can choose either to observe it from a distance or to visit this museum. Coincidentally, you will see many works of this artist travelling along this route. Next, go along the Sivtsev Vrazhek Lane all the way to Denezhny Lane, and from there, you will arrive to the Arbat.

The Melnikov House

4.If you turn left to the Krivoarbatsky Lane, you will find one of the city’s most remarkable examples of Constructivist architecture, an idealistic and futuristic movement that swept the Soviet Union in the 1920s. The Melnikov House is named after the architect who designed it in 1927. An experimental design, the house is formed from two connected cylinders and dotted with hexagonal windows. Plans to create a museum here exist, but even before that happens it is worth going to peer through the fence. Continue on Kirvoarbatsky Lane and turn right to go back to the Arbat. At the end of the lane, there will be the “Victor Tsoi Wall” , a one-of-a-kind tribute to the beloved musician.

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5. At the Arbat Street you will see the Vakhtangov Theater and 6 a small fountain with golden figure of Princess Turandot, the title character of Carlo Gozzi play, and the most celebrated production of this theater.

Statue of Bulat Okudzhava

6. At the Plotnikov Lane, you will see bronze statue of Bulat Okudzhava , a famous Russian songwriter and singer, walks sure-footed to meet you. The sculptor G.V. Frangulyan did his best to recreate the spirit of the legendary Arbat so adored by the bard around this composition.

Church of the Savior on the Sands (Spasa-na-peskah)

7. Head straight up Spasopeskovsky Lane to see the pretty Church of the Savior on the Sands (Spasa-na-peskah) dating the 18th century. At the far end of the lane is the elegant Spaso House , home of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. Make your way back to the Arbat, and turn right to continue walking west.

Statue of Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin and his wife Natalia Goncharova

8. On the right, you will notice a bronze statue of Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin, and his wife Natalia Goncharova. After their wedding at the nearby Great Ascension Church, the couple lived in the blue house on the left, which is now the Pushkin House-Museum .

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

9. The Arbat ends at Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square, which is dominated by the massive Ministry of Foreign Affairs . This is one of seven skyscrapers known as the Seven Sisters, which were built in 1947 to commemorate Moscow’s 800th anniversary.

Moscow boulevards walking route

Monument to Nikolai Gogol

1. Start the walk from Kropotkinskaya metro station and follow the boulevards clockwise. You will find yourself at Gogolevsky Boulevard , the symbolic start of the Boulevard Ring. It stretched from Prechistenskie Gate Square to Arbat Gate Square. A striking feature of this boulevard is that it is a three-tiered – external, middle and inner parts are at different heights. There are many houses and mansions of the late nineteenth century. Almost in the center of the boulevard is a monument to Mikhail Sholokhov. Two departments of Moscow Museum of Modern Art are located here. At the end of the boulevard, you can see a monument to Nikolai Gogol.

Fountain rotunda «Natalia and Alexander»

2. Coming over the Arbat Square, you will find yourself at Nikitsky Boulevard , with lots of beautiful buildings and nice cafes. The mansion of Count Alexander Tolstoy was situated here. The Niktitsky Gate completes the Boulevard. On your left, you will see fountain rotunda «Natalia and Alexander», established in honor of the 200th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth.

TASS Main Entrance

3. Moving forward you get to the longest boulevard of the Boulevard Ring – Tverskoy . At the beginning of the Boulevard, you will see the monument to Timiryazev. Also, note the TASS building on your right. In the center of the recently renovated Boulevard is a monument to Sergei Yesenin.

Monument to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff

4. Crossing the Tverskaya Street, you will get to the Pushkin square where you will see the writer’s monument. Right behind the Pushkinsky Cinema begins the Strastnoy Boulevard , the widest at the Boulevard Ring. Here you will find a monument to composer Sergei Rachmaninoff and a monument to the actor and poet Vladimir Vysotsky.

Petrovsky Boulevard

5. Strastnoy Boulevard ends by Petrovskiye Gate and Petrovsky Boulevard begins. Here you will find many architectural and historical monuments.

Female Rogdestvensky Monastery

6. Rogestvensky Boulevard starts from the Trubnaya Square. The history of this place begins with the appearance of female Rogdestvensky and men Sretensky Monasteries in the area. In 2012, worship the cross in honor of the patroness St. Euphrosyne of Moscow was established at the boulevard.

Monument to Nadezhda Krupskaya

7. Go further to Sretensky Boulevard , the shortest boulevard of the Boulevard Ring. In the beginning of the boulevard is a monument to Nadezhda Krupskaya.

Chistoprudny Boulevard

8. At the entrance to Chistoprudny Boulevard , you will see a monument to Alexander Griboyedov, and later – a monument to Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev. Chistoprudniy Boulevard is the only one at the Boulevard Ring where you will find the pond – “Pure ponds”(Chistie Prudi).

Pokrovsky Boulevard

9. Coming through Pokrovsky Gates Square and Khokhlovskaya Square you will appear at Pokrovsky Boulevard that flows into the Yauzsky Boulevard . They are not so well known as Tverskoy or Chistoprudniy Boulevard, but they are also quite remarkable.

Monument to Motherland Border Guards

10. Ustyinsky drive completes the Boulevard Ring. Here, in the Yauzskie Gate park area you will find a monument to Motherland Border Guards. Perhaps we have not told you everything about the Boulevard Ring. Just have a walk right at the border of unpreserved White City and see wonderful nowadays Moscow through one of its best parts.

Kitay-gorod walking route

Kitai-gorod is one of the oldest and the most interesting areas of Moscow. It was a commercial and business district in the years before the Revolution. Here you will see traces of medieval Moscow.

Fragments of the foundation and the base of the Varvarskaya tower

1. Start your walk right at the Kitay-gorod metro station . In the wall of the underpass, you will see fragments of the foundation and the base of the Varvarskaya tower of the Kitay-Gorod. Kitaygorodskaya Wall was built in Moscow in the 1530s by architect Petrok Maly. It had 14 towers and was more than 2.5 km length. The Wall began from the Arsenal Tower and ended at Beklemishevskaya Tower of the Kremlin. It was almost completely demolished in the 1930s – 1950s.

Temple of St. George on Pskov Hill

2. Go to Varvarka Street , into the area of the former medieval fortress.The street is real reserve of old Moscow: ancient temple of St. George on Pskov Hill, the cathedral of the former Znamensky Monastery and Chambers of the Romanov Boyars are situated in the street.

Temple of the Trinity in Nikitniki of XVII century

3. If you go to the Ipatievsky Lane on the opposite side of Varvarka, then at the corner of the Nikitinskiy lane you will see the beautiful temple of the Trinity in Nikitniki of XVII century.

Gostinniy Dvor

4. Return to Varvarka and continue. To your left you will see one of the oldest buildings in Moscow – Old English Court , built in the late XV century by merchant Ivan Bobrischevym. On your right, there is Gostinniy Dvor . The first mention of it dates to the beginning of the XVI century, and at the end of XVIII century, it was rebuilt by architect Quarenghi. Now it hosts an exhibition hall, shops, restaurants and cafes. Not far from Gostinniy Dvor, Barbara the Martyr Church, which gave its name to the street, is located.

Burse Square

5. Turn right to the Crystal Lane (as you might guess, there used to trade crystal and glass)and go on to Ilyinka Street . The street is named after the ancient Elias Monastery. It was abolished, and the Church of Elijah the Prophet was built in its place. Follow the Ilyinka Street to the Burse Square. Exchange building (now a CCI of Russia) is on your right. Like a hundred years ago, it is – one of the main business areas of the capital: ministries, banks, representative offices of various companies. Many buildings have preserved from pre-revolutionary times. Near the Burse Square a beautiful Epiphany Cathedral of the Epiphany Monastery – one of the oldest in Moscow is located.

Nikolskaya Street

6. Reaching the Big Cherkassky Lane , turn left and walk along the early XIX century buildings to Nikolskaya Street. It is, perhaps, the busiest street of Kitay-Gorod. At all times it was one of the main streets of Moscow. There is a wide variety of shops, malls, restaurants, cafes and clubs.

Shopping Center «Sheremetyevsky»

7. Nikolskaya Street has always been famous for many bookshops. In the beginning of the XIX century, there were 26 out of 31 Moscow bookstores!

Tretyakovsky Passage

8. Go by the street towards the Kremlin. Right in the arch – Tretyakovsky Passage – a street with fashionable shops of famous international brands. This passage was arranged in the 1870s Tretyakov brothers. The Building in the Gothic style, with a sundial, bas-relief images of a lion and the unicorn is a former Synod printing. The house was built in the 1810s. Here, in 1564 the first Russian printed book “The Apostle» was published. Russian State Humanitarian University is now located here. Walk along the Nicholskaya Street and get to the Red Square, from where you can start a wonderful study of the Moscow Kremlin.

Zamoskvorechye walking route

The Zamoskvorechye District, located at the lower bank of the Moskva River, has almost undergone any renovation. Varied in style, Moscow churches XVII – XIX centuries, the Exchequers and the homes of famous Moscow merchants retain the image of old Moscow.

The first mention of the Zamoskvorechye in the documents refers to 1365, when first settlements began to form here. Since the second half of the XIX century, the area was popular among intellectuals. Outstanding figures of Russian culture lived and worked here. For example, young Lev Tolstoy rented an apartment in the merchant’s house in 1854-1855 in Pjatnitskaya Street. Fyodor Dostoevsky often visited his aunt in a house on Bolshaya Ordynka (known as Kumaninskoe farmstead). This area is closely associated with the names of Anna Akhmatova, the famous Russian publisher and educator Ivan Sytina. The Soviet era did not cause serious damage to Zamoskvorechye and despite modern development, here preserved historical architecture.

In 2013, a new pedestrian zone near the Tretyakovskaya Gallery, and includes Pyatnitskaya street Klimentovskiy, Ordinsky, Lavrushinsky Lanes and Kadashevskaya embankment, appeared in Zamoskvorechye.

Pyatnitskaya Street

1. Start a walk from Novokuznetskaya metro station . Go through Pyatnitskaya Street to the vintage Klimentovskiy Lane that connects Bolshaya Tatarskaya and Bolshaya Ordynka streets.

Temple of the Holy Martyr Clement

2. Here you can see a wonderful piece of the XVIII century architecture – the Temple of the Holy Martyr Clement , Pope (1762-1774). The northern side of Klimentovskiy Lane forms a small district occupied by shops and cafes.

Church of All the Afflicted

3. Crossing Bolshaya Ordynka not forget to look in Ordynsky dead end , located right on your way.there you can see the Church of All the Afflicted.

The State Tretyakov Gallery

4. One of the main attractions of the pedestrian zone – The State Tretyakov Gallery is situated in Lavrushinsky Lane. The famous museum occupies the even side of the lane, called in the XVIII century by the name of the proprietor Lavrushina.

Sculptured composition by M. Shemyakin

5. Going to the Kadasheskaya Embankment , you will cross the drainage channel by Luzhkov Bridge and find yourself on Bolotnaya embankment. Nearby, at the Bolotnaya Square, you can find sculptured composition by M. Shemyakin and monument to the great Russian artist Repin. Then you can continue your walk and visit the «Red October», there are many restaurants, cafes and Lumiere Brothers Photography Center.

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