In the Gagarinsky district of the northwest of the capital,Moscow River embankment is located on the bank of the river. It represents the distance between two other Moscow embankments: Pushkin and Vorobyovskaya. The boundaries between them are marked by two bridges: Andreevsky pedestrian bridge and Luzhnetsky, which passes the subway.
Andreevskaya embankment is located on the right bankMoscow River. This is the north-west of the capital, near the Sparrow Hills. Gagarinsky district, in which it is located, includes the territory from Vernadsky street to the third transport ring. Its length is not so great - 1.2 kilometers. The closest metro stations are Sparrow Hills, located at the end of the street, and Leninsky Prospekt, located a kilometer away.
The distance from the embankment to the Kremlin is about five,and to the Moscow Ring Road - about 11 kilometers. The embankment is located between the Moscow River and Sparrow Hills, which is a forest, part of the natural park "Sparrow Hills". On its territory there are two ponds - Bolshoi and Maly Andreevsky, they are located along the Andreevskaya embankment. Nearby there is a picnic area, equipped beach. The entire area of the embankment is equipped for a comfortable outdoor recreation.
Большая лесная территория природного парка "Sparrow Hills" is a unique phenomenon. Five kilometers from the center of a giant metropolis is a forest, located on the hills, the highest of which is more than 80 meters. It offers a great panorama of Moscow. There is an observation deck and an aviary with birds.
Named Andreevskaya embankment of the Moscow River inhonor of the St. Andrew monastery, as well as the settlement and several streets bearing the same name and located here in 1902. It was at this time that the embankment began, the length of which was originally 338 meters.
Until 1970, there were stone and wooden houses, which for the most part were demolished. Here was built a building with the adjacent territory belonging to the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
There are on the territory of modern Andreevskoywaterfront monastery. It was built in the XIII century, but the first documentary information about it appears only in the XIV. Until XVII, it was known as the Transfiguration of the Desert. With the beginning of the construction of the temple dedicated to the holy martyr Andrew Stratilate, he got his real name. Construction was completed in 1675. The temple was named in honor of the retreat from the walls of Moscow of the Crimean Khan Hazy-Girey with an army. This happened on the day of the celebration of the memory of this saint in 1591.
Here in 1648 the “Teacher’sBrotherhood ”, which included 30 of the most competent monks gathered from all over Russia, they translated church books, taught philosophy and rhetoric, and taught those who wanted to read and write. Subsequently, a religious school was opened here, on its basis in Moscow two higher religious institutions were formed: the Academy and the University.
After transferring the religious school toZaikonospassky monastery here opened a poorhouse in which the care of the foundlings was carried out. After its closure in 1731, it contained the slutty women who were engaged in weaving ropes for the admiralty.
Монастырь был закрыт в 1923 году.Currently, it does not work, but it is planned to open it, but for now the patriarch's compound is located here, workshops in which various church utensils are made, the library of the Synod.
Left and right banks of the Moscow River in the areaAndreevskaya embankment connects the bridge. He, like everything else in the area, is called St. Andrew's. It connects Frunzenskaya with the end of Pushkin and the beginning of Andreevskaya embankments. In 1905, on the site of an old wooden bridge, designed by the famous architect Pomerantsev and engineer Proskuryakov, a stone bridge was built, which after a small renovation still exists today.
Once it was a railway bridge.Now it is fully handed over to pedestrians. Tourists and Muscovites love to walk on the bridge. This place is a favorite for young people, who come here to look at the opening views and hold a photo session.
Swept across Moscow 29.05.In 2017, the hurricane on Andreevskaya embankment caused a lot of trouble. Trees were felled, which burst forth with their roots. Torrential rains aggravated the picture. In two days, about a third of the monthly norm of precipitation fell. Wind power reached 16 m / s. This squall threw a gazebo on Andreevskaya Embankment, as a result of which two people died.
In 2004, the Andreevskaya embankment wasbuilt residential complex Green Hills. Today continues the implementation of apartments and cottages. Passenger transport does not go here, the exit to the quay of private transport is closed. This area is fully dedicated for pedestrians and cyclists. Equipped beaches, places for recreation.
On the embankment itself and the slopes of the Sparrow Hillsthere are benches, comfortable cubes-seats, where you can relax and look at the floating ships. There are also sun beds, where you can sunbathe on a sunny sunny day.
Bicycle paths open alongThe Moscow River is more than 8 kilometers away and connects the embankments: Vorobyovskaya, St. Andrew and Pushkin. There are rental stations where you can, for a fee, take a bike and take an amazing walk along the river, visit the sights. This place is great for sports. Modern sites allow you to safely ride on the rollers, make a run and ride a bike.
