Sapozhnik, Exactly! Now, to get to the courtyard of this building, you need to pass through the arch of Building 6 on Tverskaya Street. But before 1937, there was no need to pass through the arch because the building stood right on Tverskaya Street. In the 1930s, Moscow authorities planned the reconstruction of Tverskaya Street (then called Gorky Street). They decided to build a "New Moscow" here with monumental buildings in the Stalinist style. Naturally, the old building with its religious references didn't fit into the authorities' plans. During those years, many beautiful buildings were demolished on Tverskaya Street, and the same fate could have befallen Savvinskoe Podvorye. Fortunately, the building found defenders, and it was decided to preserve it. For this purpose, a plan was devised to move it inside the block.
In the 1930s, Moscow authorities planned the reconstruction of Tverskaya Street (then called Gorky Street). They decided to build a "New Moscow" here with monumental buildings in the Stalinist style. Naturally, the old building with its religious references didn't fit into the authorities' plans.
During those years, many beautiful buildings were demolished on Tverskaya Street, and the same fate could have befallen Savvinskoe Podvorye. Fortunately, the building found defenders, and it was decided to preserve it. For this purpose, a plan was devised to move it inside the block.