Category:Krymsky Val

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Krymsky Val ulitsa is named after the palace of the Crimea Khan’s embassy, which was located here till the 17th century. In 1970s a building supposed to house new State Art Gallery was built at Krymsky val, 10. It was planned to move here the exhibits from the Tretyakov Gallery and therefore forget the name of Pavel Tretyakov (as a merchant, he couldn’t be respected by the Soviets). Luckily, new art gallery wasn’t created; new building was called The Central House of Artists, housed an exhibition “Art of the 20th Century” and became a branch of the State Tretyakov Gallery.

Around the building of the Central House of Artists sprang up a lovely park of sculptures, now popular for promenades. Among fanciful creations of young and talented but not very famous sculptors, sullen statues of Soviet leaders serve as objects of curious children’s and tourist’s affection.

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