Evolution of the Original Sites of Fortifications in Krasnye Vorota Square, Moscow: (a) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1800, before the demolition of the fortifications; (b) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1852, where the original sites of fortifications were converted into the Garden Ring Road with gardens; (c) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1960, when the Garden Ring Road was widened, and the former gardens disappeared; (d) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 2024, where the lanes of the Garden Ring Road were narrowed, pedestrian walkways were expanded, and gardens increased.
posted on 2025-04-02, 17:24authored byMo Xu, Haolin Zhu
Evolution of the Original Sites of Fortifications in Krasnye Vorota Square, Moscow: (a) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1800, before the demolition of the fortifications; (b) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1852, where the original sites of fortifications were converted into the Garden Ring Road with gardens; (c) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 1960, when the Garden Ring Road was widened, and the former gardens disappeared; (d) Plan of Krasnye Vorota Square in 2024, where the lanes of the Garden Ring Road were narrowed, pedestrian walkways were expanded, and gardens increased.