The
Sokol Settlement, built in the early 1920s, remains one of Moscow’s last single-family neighborhoods alongside
Serebryany Bor.
Khodynka Aerodrome served as Moscow’s primary airport until the 1950s. Transportation evolved from trams (1901–2005) and trolleybuses (1933) to the
Moscow Metro (opened 1938). Notable landmarks include: •
Dynamo Stadium •
CSKA Moscow’s sports arenas •
Moscow Aviation Institute •
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation •
Triumph-Palace skyscraper • 1730s
Baroque Church of All Saints (photographs), noted for its leaning bell tower.
Highway construction, 2005–2013 From 2005 to 2013, Moscow converted Leningradsky Prospekt into a 12-lane freeway with frontage roads. Key phases:
Central segment (2007–2009) • Redevelopment of
Pushkin Square,
Triumphalnaya Square, and
Belorussky Rail Terminal plaza • Tunnel between Pushkin Square and Belorussky Terminal • Traffic reorganization in adjacent streets
Prospekt segment • Overpass at the
Third Ring crossing (2006) • Tunnels near
Dinamo (2006) and
Aeroport stations (2007) • Elevated link to Leningradskoye Highway (2008)
Highway segment (completed 2013) • Redevelopment near
Voykovskaya and Festivalnaya Street • Second
Leningradsky Bridge • Rebuilt
MKAD crossing The project drew criticism for removing historic tram lines and unresolved congestion in
Khimki. A toll road bypass to
Sheremetyevo Airport remains under discussion. ==Public transportation access==