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Tretyakovsky Proyezd

Coordinates: 55°45′31″N 37°37′24″E / 55.75861°N 37.62333°E / 55.75861; 37.62333
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Tretyakovsky Proyezd
Tretyakovsky Proyezd after the 2013 renewal
Native nameТретьяковский проезд (Russian)
LocationMoscow
Central Administrative Okrug
Tverskoy District
Postal code109012
Nearest metro station#1 Sokolnicheskaya line Lubyanka
Bentley, Ferrari and Maserati Showroom in Tretyakovsky Proyezd

Tretyakovsky Proyezd or Tretyakov Drive (Russian: Третьяковский проезд) is a short street 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.

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.

Shops and showrooms

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55°45′31″N 37°37′24″E / 55.75861°N 37.62333°E / 55.75861; 37.62333