Garden Ring, Circular road in central Moscow, Russia
The Garden Ring is a circular road in central Moscow, Russia, composed of twenty interconnected streets. The roadway alternates between six and ten lanes, and numerous landscaped squares interrupt the continuous route.
Moscow authorities laid out this ring road in 1816 over the former fortifications. The work continued until 1830, and in the following decades a continuous boulevard emerged, later widened into a multi-lane expressway under Soviet rule.
The Russian name Sadovoye Koltso recalls the former garden estates that once lined this road. Residents today use the boulevard as a major traffic artery, and several crossings have recently become meeting points with cafés and small public squares.
For pedestrians, underpasses and bridges at major crossings often provide the safest way to cross the roadway. In the evening, numerous street lamps ensure good visibility, especially in the less busy sections.
Each of the seventeen segments carries its own name, and taxi drivers as well as Muscovites often refer to individual sections rather than the ring as a whole. In some places the designation changes midway along the route, which can initially confuse visitors unfamiliar with the area.
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