Garden Ring

The Garden Ring is a major circular road in Moscow, Russia, that follows the path of former fortifications. It is one of several concentric rings that structure the city's layout, marking historical stages of its development. This area, situated within the inner city, contains buildings from various periods of Moscow's history, including 17th-century church architecture, Classical-period structures from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and 20th-century architectural styles. While many large buildings were converted into offices in the 1990s, some residential neighborhoods, often featuring luxury apartments, remain within the Garden Ring. The ring itself has been widened into a multi-lane highway.1