Prechistenka Street

This historic street extends from Prechistensky Gate Square to Zubovskaya Square. Originally called Chertolskaya, it once linked the Kremlin with the Novodevichy Convent. By the late 16th century, the area was built up with royal stables and a Streltsy (guardsmen) settlement. In 1658, the street was renamed Prechistenskaya.

At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, the settlements were dissolved, and members of noble families such as the Lopukhins, Morozovs, and Golitsyns established their residences here. In 1921, the street was named after the political thinker Pyotr Kropotkin, but its historical name was reinstated in the late 1990s.

Today, Prechistenka is a rare architectural ensemble showcasing the evolution of Moscow’s urban style — from 17th-century stone chambers to 19th-century noble mansions and the Soviet-era house-studio of sculptor Vera Mukhina, known for its striking panoramic windows.