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30-725: There are 30 departments within the academy. They are housed in two main buildings in the Khamovniki and Lefortovo Districts of Moscow. It has a source of historical origin and functionally duplicates the General Staff Academy . It is the equivalent of the United States Army 's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth or the British Army 's Staff College in Camberley . Since 2019,

60-564: A combat banner was awarded. The Academy is subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces . The Combined Arms Academy carries out the following activities: training for commanding officers and military engineers with higher professional education and conducting fundamental and applied scientific research aimed at solving the problems of strengthening the country's defense capability and improving

90-484: A munitions factory, still existing on a triangular lot south-east from present-day Luzhniki Metro Bridge . In 1928, the city built the first wooden Luzhniki Stadium ( Chemists' Stadium , 15,000 seats) on the site of present-day main arena. This stadium and Luzhniki village was torn down in the 1950s. The opening of the 1980 Olympic Games was held at Luzhniki Stadium. Moscow Metro : Administrative divisions of Moscow The federal city of Moscow , Russia

120-569: Is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow , Russia . Population: 102,730 ( 2010 Census ) ; 97,110 ( 2002 Census ) . The district extends from Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge into the Luzhniki bend of Moskva River ; northern boundary with Arbat District follows Znamenka Street, Gogolevsky Boulevard, Sivtsev Vrazhek and Borodinsky Bridge . The district contains Pushkin Museum , Cathedral of Christ

150-509: Is divided into administrative districts called administrative okrugs , which are a subdivision of state administration. They are further divided into municipal formations called districts ( raions ) and settlements ( poseleniy ), which are local self-government entities. Administratively, the city is divided into 12 administrative okrugs, which in turn are subdivided into 146 administrative units, which include 125 administrative districts and 21 administrative settlements. Municipally, each of

180-550: Is marked by two large historical military institutions: the Grain Warehouses (Провиантские склады, 1827 ) and Khamovniki Barracks, built in 1807–1809 by Matvey Kazakov on the site of canvas factory, and later expanded. A huge parade ground in front of the barracks now forms part of Komsomolsky Prospekt . The neighborhood also has Leo Tolstoy memorial house (Lva Tostogo Street, 21). Stalinist apartment blocks between Komsomolsky Prospect and Moskva River belong to some of

210-663: Is the territory directly beyond Ostozhenka Street (across the Garden Ring). Kham was the name of fabric made by the craftsmen of local sloboda . These craftsmen, originally from Tver , were forced to settle in Moscow in 1624. Extant Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki , the center of sloboda, was erected in 1679. In 1708, Peter I added a canvas factory. The textile tradition continued into industrial age; late 19th century textile mills are now converted to offices. The area

240-656: The Fire of Moscow (1812) , when the main streets were rebuilt in Neoclassical architecture by disciples of Matvey Kazakov . Grand 2–3 mansions were more common in Prechistenka, smaller single-story buildings—in Ostozhenka Street; some of them survive to date. However, the territory between facades of Ostozhenka and the embankment were a maze of wooden huts, small factories etc.; this disparity continued until

270-621: The Moscow-City complex). Central Administrative Okrug as a whole has a large concentration of businesses. The city hall and major administration buildings are located in Tverskoy District (home to the Moscow Kremlin ). Western Administrative Okrug is home to Moscow State University , Sparrow Hills and Mosfilm Studios, while North-Eastern hosts Ostankino Tower and VDNKh Exhibition Park . The total population of

300-557: The 146 administrative units have municipal status as 125 municipal okrugs, 19 municipal settlements, and 2 urban okrugs. The municipalities of Shcherbinka and Troitsk are styled "urban okrugs" due to their former municipal status within the territory in Moscow Oblast which became New Moscow. The city does not have a downtown area; the urban core is scattered across the city. Prominent business areas include Tverskoy , Arbat , and Presnensky Districts (the latter being home to

330-540: The 14th-century court of Sophia of Lithuania , wife of Prince Vasili I and the regent of Moscow after his death, which stood on the site of Pashkov House ( Russian State Library ) and later housed the Shuysky family. The site of Pushkin Museum was occupied by the royal Coach Yard (Колымажный двор, Kolymazhny Dvor), giving name to existing Kolymazhny Lane. The western boundary of central district, marked by extinct Chertoryi brook on site of present-day Gogol Boulevard ,

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360-588: The 17th century. Adjacent Novodevichy Cemetery , inaugurated in 1898, has been Moscow's most famous burial site (excluding Kremlin Wall Necropolis ). The area between Khamovniki sloboda and the Convent, once a 1.6 kilometer long stretch of green field used for public festivities, is known as Devichye Pole . In 1884–1897, it was developed in a medical campus of Moscow State University . State-funded clinics, built in strict neoclassical manner, were lined on

390-699: The 1920s the Bolshevik administration built the Rationalist Usachevka housing project and Constructivist Kauchuk Factory Club . Luzhniki area today is locked between River Moskva and the Moscow Ring Railroad, built in the 20th century. The name is borrowed from an old Luzhniki village, razed to construct the main Stadium. Urbanization of Luzhniki actually started during World War I . In 1914–1916, Nikolay Vtorov company built

420-484: The 1990s, and even today there are many run-down, condemned wooden houses. The end of 19th century gradually replaced country-style houses with 3–4 story rental buildings. Architectural diversity expanded into Art Nouveau ( Lev Kekushev 's and William Walcot 's mansions, 1900–1903), Russian Revival fantasies (Pertsova Building, 1906–1910, and Tsvetkov House, 1901 ), Dutch style (Prechistenskaya, 3) and Neoclassical Revival (Mindovsky House by Nikita Lazarev ). Since

450-450: The 1990s, territory of old Ostozhenka became a construction site. Old blocks are torn down one by one and replaced with modern-looking midrise apartment buildings and offices. The area is now probably the most expensive real estate in Moscow, nicknamed The Golden Mile . In March 2007, advertised starting prices for yet unbuilt properties range from 12,000 to 20,000 USD per square meter (1,100–2,050 USD per square foot). Khamovniki proper

480-963: The Combined Arms Academy was formed in 1998 from Frunze Military Academy Band and the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy Band. This gives the band an over 85-year history. By order of the Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council in December 1931, a military band at the Frunze Military Academy was created. The first artistic director of the band was Colonel V. Gurfinkel. During the Great Patriotic War , many musicians of

510-572: The Engineering Troops was included as a structural unit in the reorganization of the V. V. Kuybyshev Military Engineering Academy. In December 2008, its name was expanded to reflect its status as an institution. The reorganization was carried out by joining the academy with state educational institutions of higher professional education: In June 2007, in accordance with the a decree of the President Vladimir Putin ,

540-625: The Federal City of Moscow was 11,503,501 inhabitants at the Russian Census (2010) . On July 1, 2012, Moscow's land area grew by 1,490 sq km (580 sq mi), taking in territory from Moscow Oblast and called New Moscow . The territory of Kitay-gorod is not a part of any district and is governed directly by the administrative okrug. Former territorial units with special status ( Russian : территориальная единица с особым статусом, ТЕОС ) which existed in 1995–2002, and were not part of

570-700: The Saviour , Devichye Pole medical campus, Novodevichy Convent and memorial cemetery, Luzhniki Stadium . The stretch of Khamovniki between Boulevard Ring and Garden Ring , known as Golden Mile , is downtown Moscow's most expensive housing area. The central part of Khamovniki is dominated by the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a 2000s replica of a 19th-century cathedral by Konstantin Thon , destroyed in 1931. The history of Volkhonka and Znamenka street goes back to

600-848: The band as part of the front-line brigades went to the front with concerts for fighters and commanders of the Red Army . It has performed at the largest concert venues in Moscow: including the Kremlin Palace of Congresses , the House of the Unions , and the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. On the All-Union Radio, the academy band recorded seven discs and over one hundred and twenty works of Soviet and foreign composers. In 1972,

630-979: The current Commandant of the Combined Military Academy is Lieutenant General Aleksander Romanchuk . The predecessors of the Academy were the Frunze Military Academy and the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy and the Shaposhnikov Vystrel Higher Officer Courses . The CAA was formed in 1998 on the base of both the Frunze Military Academy and the Armored Forces Academy. Since 2006 the Military Institute of

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660-515: The districts in which they were located: All territorial units with special status were merged into districts in 2002. In 1917 Moscow was divided into 8 districts. In October 1917 Moscow was divided into 11 districts. In 1936 Moscow was divided into 7 districts. In 1936 Moscow was divided into 23 districts. In 1960 Moscow was divided into 17 districts. In 1969 Moscow was divided into 30 districts: In 1977, Zheleznodorozhny and Sevastopolsky Districts were established. Sevastopolsky District

690-399: The most expensive real estate in Moscow. For more details on this section, see Novodevichy Convent , Novodevichy Cemetery and Devichye Pole Fortified Novodevichy Convent , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , was established in the early 16th century at the far end of Luzhniki bend to control the river crossing of the old Smolensk road. Extant structures remain virtually unchanged since

720-540: The northern side of Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street; privately funded clinics, on the southern side, present a diversity of styles from Palladian architecture to Russian Revival fantasies. In 1905–1914, the city and private sponsors added new educational properties, including nation's largest college for women. At the same time, Moskva River bank north from the campus developed into a strip of factories; more factories and workers followed during 1915 evacuation of industry and workers from Riga . To accommodate these residents, in

750-441: The professional education of military personnel. Organizationally, the academy consists of a command with a management apparatus, a military institute for the engineering troops, 1 branch, faculties, departments, research groups and laboratories, academic courses, doctoral studies, postgraduate studies, units and educational process support services. Officers and cadets of foreign armies are trained at special faculties. Band of

780-489: The site of old Saint Alexis convent that perished in the Fire of Moscow (1547) . Until the 1830s, frequent floods discouraged construction near the river, and the boundary of inhabited territories was 100–200 meters to the north from present-day embankment (see Vodootvodny Canal for more details). Legacy of 16th century survives in historical red and white chambers across Christ the Saviour, restored to their (perceived) original shape. Upper-class population grew stronger after

810-638: The team traveled to Belgium to participate in the celebration of the Independence Day and in 1990 gave a concert on the Champs Elysees in Paris . 55°44′16″N 37°34′40″E  /  55.73778°N 37.57778°E  / 55.73778; 37.57778 Khamovniki District 55°43′34″N 37°34′16″E  /  55.72611°N 37.57111°E  / 55.72611; 37.57111 Khamovniki District ( Russian : Хамо́вники )

840-934: Was demolished in 1838 and the 1880s, clearing sites for Christ the Saviour and a riding school, the latter replaced in 1912 by Pushkin Museum. Znamenka Street was razed in the 20th century and is now occupied by institutions of the Ministry of Defense. Urbanization of the territories beyond the walls of Bely Gorod (Boulevard Ring) is credited to Ivan Grozny. Ivan allocated these lands to Oprichnina , his own private domain. Very soon, Ivan's faithful associates resettled into oprichnina lands, thus present-day Ostozhenka, Prechistenka and Sivtsev Vrazhek streets initially developed as upper-class neighborhoods and retained this status ever since. Lanes in these neighborhoods (Mansurovsky, Khrushyovsky etc.) are named after original landlords. Ivan's son, childless Fyodor I , instituted extant Conception Monastery between Ostozhenka and Moskva River on

870-483: Was fortified in 1504 and 1580s. It is believed that Malyuta Skuratov , close associate of Ivan Grozny , lived and was buried here, as indicated by the tombstone found in the 1930s. The area gained importance with the completion of Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge in the 1690s. Throughout the 18th century, it acquired noble residents like Golitsyn , Dolgorukov and Volkonsky families. A state-run pub on Volkonsky property gave name to Volkhonka Street. Most of historical Volkhonka

900-401: Was split off Sovetsky and Cheryomushkinsky Districts, whereas Zheleznodorozhny District was split off Kirovsky and Timiryazevsky Districts. In 1984, a number of localities which previously belonged to Moscow Oblast were appended to Moscow. In particular, the town of Solntsevo was transferred to Moscow, and Solntsevsky District was established. Parts of Moscow Oblast 's territory, including

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