
Taganskaya Square (russian: link=no, Таганская площадь) is a
city square
A town square (or square, plaza, public square, city square, urban square, or ''piazza'') is an open public space, commonly found in the heart of a traditional town but not necessarily a true geometric square, used for community gatherings. R ...
at the south-eastern corner of the
Garden Ring
The Garden Ring, also known as the "B" Ring (russian: Садо́вое кольцо́, кольцо́ "Б"; transliteration: ''Sadovoye Koltso''), is a circular ring road avenue around central Moscow, its course corresponding to what used to be ...
in central Moscow, formed in 1963 by merging two historic squares, Upper Taganka and Lower Taganka. In 1813 the
district of Taganka was reconstructed by
Joseph Bové, who built a market there. The most conspicuous landmarks are the lofty
St Nicholas Church on Bolvanovka (1697-1712) and the
Taganka Theatre
Taganka Theatre (russian: link=no, Театр на Таганке, Театр драмы и комедии на Таганке, "Таганка") is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow.
History
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. There is also a subway station, called
Taganskaya.
Squares in Moscow