Kudrinskaya Square, A square in Russia

Kudrinskaya Square is a broad intersection on the Garden Ring, formed where Barrikadnaya, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, Bolshaya Nikitskaya and Povarskaya streets meet Novinsky Boulevard. Its dominant structure is a 24-storey Stalinist skyscraper built in 1954 to designs by Mikhail Posokhin and Ashot Mndoyants, decorated with sculptural groups and bas-reliefs. The square was asphalted and enlarged eastward in 1937, reaching 18 hectares.

Kudrinskaya Square appeared at the end of the 18th century on the site of the village of Kudrino, which from the 14th to 17th centuries belonged to Prince Vladimir Andreyevich of Serpukhov and later passed to the Novinsky Monastery. After the 1812 fire the square was given a square shape. In 1937 it was asphalted and widened eastward, reaching 18 hectares, and from 1919 to 1992 it bore the names Ploshchad Vosstaniya and, briefly, Ploshchad Eugène Pottier.

The name comes from the village of Kudrino, which stood here from the 14th to the 17th century. From 1919 to 1992 the square was mostly called Ploshchad Vosstaniya (Square of the Uprising), after the fighting of December 1905 and October 1917; between 1922 and 1925 it bore the name of the French poet Eugène Pottier, author of the Internationale. A monument to Fyodor Chaliapin by sculptor Vadim Tserkovnikov was placed on the square in 2003, paid for by private donors.

The square is easily accessible from nearby metro stations and works well for a quick visit or short break. While the square itself has limited services, nearby cafes and small shops are within easy reach for visitors needing refreshments or supplies.

The 24-storey residential block at No. 1, built in 1954 to designs by Mikhail Posokhin and Ashot Mndoyants, is nicknamed the House of Aviators: its flats went to aviation industry officials, test pilots and air force commanders. Its basements connect to underground structures, including a bomb shelter that extends beyond the building's footprint.