Moscow·Architecture·19th century
An opera and ballet stage with a colonnade and quadriga above Theatre Square.
Joseph Bové’s stone Bolshoi Petrovsky Theatre opened in 1825. The building was a prominent landmark on the new Theatre Square.
Alberto Cavos rebuilt it after a fire in 1853. Much of the silhouette now recognised by its columns and Apollo’s chariot was in place by the 1856 reopening.
55.760236, 37.618498The pin marks the place. Check its website for the precise entrance and access route.
Sources reviewed: 8 November 2026. Before travelling, check opening hours, tickets and access on the official website.
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A drama theatre on Theatre Square closely associated with Alexander Ostrovsky’s plays.
Kamergersky Lane, stage history and an Art Nouveau-era façade.
A pedestrian street between Lubyanka and Red Square. At no. 15 stands the façade of the former Synodal Printing House.
