Krylatskoye District

Krylatskoje (Russian Крылатское ) is a well 62,000 inhabitants counting place in the Russian capital Moscow. It lies on the edge of town in the district of West on the right bank of the Moscow River and is administratively a district ( raion ). Today Krylatskoje is a popular residential area mainly due to its attractive landscape position.

History

Krylatskoje one of the oldest Moscow districts: Certain archaeological finds suggest that the area may have been inhabited since the second millennium BC. The earliest documented mention of the place at that time as a village called Krylezkoje (Russian Крылецкое ), goes back to the year 1417. According to this specification, the village was at that time owned by the Prince of Moscow Vasily. The location of the village between the country roads connecting with cities such as Moscow or Mozhaisk Volokolamsk, made it known in higher circles of the empire. So in thither, according to traditions Ivan the Terrible frequently stops and is said to have also attended the dedication of a newly constructed wooden church there at that time in 1554.

Beginning of the 17th century acquired a member of the Romanov family, the village; According to a census of 1646, it then consisted of 18 farms with 24 souls counting the population. The center of the village formed the some decades earlier wooden church built high on a hill and remains today a bubbling water spring in the valley. After the wooden church burned down in the early 18th century, was built in its place a new wooden church, which was in turn replaced the late 19th century by a stone church building on the same site and in addition by a chapel on the force as a holy water source.

The late 19th and early 20th century Krylatskoje established itself as a popular destination and resort of wealthy Muscovites, who also built dachas there.

After the October Revolution the farms went into Krylatskoje, as it was everywhere in Russia, the state ownership; a little later there was a collective farm, which was supplemented in the 50s by a large poultry farm. The local church was closed in 1936 on government arrangement and largely dismantled during the German air raids in World War II so that they could not serve as a guide for the flyer with their altitude.

In the course of expanding the Moscow suburbs in the 1960s Krylatskoje was incorporated in 1960 to Moscow and later completely re- built. The old farms on the hills were demolished and in the vicinity thereof from the early '80s numerous plate district. In addition Krylatskoje was chosen as the site for several sports venues of the Olympic Games of 1980. So in the late 70s, a covered velodrome and an artificial regatta course occurred on the Moscow River shore near Krylatskoje. The hills between the residential areas and the Moskva River also developed in the winter to a popular ski resort, which was also equipped with a chair lift.

Over the 80 years the district has continued to expand and thus developed into a mass residential area. The infrastructure has been improved and newly built roads; 1990 Krylatskoje received a metro connection to the same station. The late 80s to the early 90s, the church was rebuilt on the hill and a few years later heaped up an access road from the residential areas to the church. Due partly wooded hills and lack of industry Krylatskoje is still regarded as ecologically very little load, what the place has become a popular - makes residential area - and therefore relatively expensive. Also the proximity to the residential area around the Rublyovka drives housing prices here in the height.

Attractions

The most prominent attractions of the place are the since 1998 as a landscape protection area established, up to 60 meters high hill Krylatskojer (Russian Крылатские холмы ), which occupy a 200 -acre, partially wooded area south of the Moscow River shore. In one of the gorges between the hills a stream, which is fed by the already mentioned water source flows. To date, the quality of the water from this source is considered very good, making it a popular destination not only among local residents. The hillside itself is appreciated by nature lovers due to their Moscow standards unusually rich plant and animal world: So the area provides habitat for wild animals such as hare, ermine, weasels, several species of bats, but also some rare species of insects.

Architecturally interesting Krylatskoje in particular the 1990 reconstructed the Mother of God Nativity Church from the 19th century, which is located on one of the hills. Also the remains of the former cemetery were about 40 meters from the building during archaeological research discovered in the 16th century.

Transport and Infrastructure

Krylatskoje is good transport links and is located near a junction of the Moscow ring road MKAD. The end of 2007 is additionally made another motorway connection in operation, the location of a new bypass north Moskva bridge. Part of this new motorway route is through newly built north-western tunnel. The public transport in Krylatskoje is now well developed: The district is accessible by several bus and trolley bus lines as well as by a subway line. There are 17 schools and three public libraries available. The retail sector is represented in Krylatskoje with over 230 different shops and a large shopping center near the metro station.

Metro Station Krylatskoje

Located in Krylatskoje, eponymous metro station was put into operation on 31 December 1989, at that time under an extension of the West Filjowskaja - line from the previous terminus Molodjoschnaja to another station. Since then, the Arbatsko - Pokrowskaja line was extended in early 2008 from the previous endpoint Park Pobedy to Strogino and thereby took over an existing, previously belonging to Filjowskaja - line stretch, the subway station is now Krylatskoje of moves this line approached.

The train station is nine and a half meters deep below the earth's surface and has - typical for Moscow Metro stations of the 1970s and 1980s - a tubular platform hall with a central platform and equipped with two up escalators current outputs for intermediate level. The walls above the tracks are covered with slabs of gray striped white marble and the floor with black and gray granite. Based on the nearby sports facilities such as the race course of the station received a bronze sculpture composition with stylized representations of athletes at the two outputs.