The Lefortovo District commemorates the name of a close associate of
Tsar Peter the Great (),
François Lefort (1656–1699), whose troops were stationed nearby at the
German Quarter. Lefortovo is considered to have been founded in 1699. In the 18th century it was home to
Annenhof, ,
Sloboda Palace, and the
Catherine Palace. In later centuries, the district hosted troops and military organizations, and also became heavily industrialized. The present-day Lefortovo has a reputation for the
Lefortovo Prison,
Lefortovo Park and the
Lefortovo Tunnel on the
Third Ring. Several higher-educational institutions are located in Lefortovo, such as the
Moscow Power Engineering Institute as well as the
Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital. ==See also==