Tretyakovsky Proyezd

Tretyakovsky Proyezd or Tretyakov Drive (Russian: Третьяковский проезд) is a short street^[1] with boutiques and shops with many luxury goods located in Kitai-gorod in Moscow; it is known as one of the most expensive shopping areas in the world.

Native nameТретьяковский проезд (Russian)

LocationMoscow
Central Administrative Okrug
Tverskoy District

Postal code109012

Nearest metro station Lubyanka

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Tretyakovsky Proyezd

Tretyakovsky Proyezd after the 2013 renewal
Interactive map of Tretyakovsky Proyezd
Native name	Третьяковский проезд (Russian)
Location	Moscow Central Administrative Okrug Tverskoy District
Postal code	109012
Nearest metro station	Lubyanka

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The mediaeval-looking archway onto Theatre Drive was designed by architect Alexander Kaminsky (1829–1897) in 1871. The project was financed by Kaminsky's brother-in-law, Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov, who was also the founder of the Tretyakov Gallery.

The Tretyakovs' frustration over a blockage on Nikolskaya Street is said to have inspired them to buy the land and revive a Middle Ages thoroughfare from Nikolskaya to the Theatre Drive, across from the former Kitai-gorod wall.