From Sportivnaya Metro Station to Novodevichy: Usachyovka and Its Surroundings
A walk through Usachyovka, past a hospice and a church, to the Novodevichy Convent
Stories along the route
Спортивная (станция метро, Москва) · 0.0 km
You are standing at a station that was conceived from its very birth as a gateway to the world of big sport. Imagine: 1957, Moscow is preparing for grand events, and this pylon-type, triple-vaulted deep-level station ope…
Усачёвка (жилой комплекс) · 0.1 km
Before you stand not just buildings, but an entire little town conceived almost a hundred years ago. Imagine: the 1920s, and Moscow is building housing for those who made the revolution.
Первый московский хоспис · 0.4 km
You are standing in front of a building that has become a symbol of mercy in Moscow. This is the First Moscow Hospice — a place where life meets care.
Миру — мир! (скульптура) · 1.1 km
Посмотрите на эту группу: люди разных рас бережно держат над головами земной шар, обвитый лентой с надписью «МИР» на десятках языков. Кажется, что они несут его, как самое дорогое сокровище, — и это не случайно.
Церковь Усекновения главы Иоанна Предтечи у Новодевичьего монастыря · 1.3 km
This church is a real phoenix risen from the ashes, and its history is full of unexpected twists. Imagine: a church that had stood here for almost three centuries, since 1525, was wiped off the face of the earth in 1812,…