Sparrow Hills
Vorobyovy Gory is especially popular with tourists who come to see the ruins of old temples, new churches, royal manors and much more. This beautiful place, which rises up to 80 meters above sea level, opens up a harmonious combination of forests with a wide river. It is located opposite Luzhniki, is considered one of the "seven hills of Moscow", and borders the Neskuchny Garden to the east.
Short description
Vorobyovy Gory got its name from the village of Vorobyova, which in turn got its name from the boyar Vorobyov family. Their residence stood on these mountains at the beginning of the 14th century. For many centuries, Vorobyovy Gory was considered a popular place for conquerors who, standing on the edge of the high shores, looked at the beauty of Russia and thought about their plans. There are a lot of photos on the Internet where Vorobyovy Gory was used as a basis. The view of these mountains is popular among Russian cartoons.
Attractions
Vorobyovy Gory is famous for the fact that royal families lived on their location, entire residences were built from the most expensive materials, and the rooms were sheathed in red. In 1453, the church was built, at the very moment when Sofia Vitovtovna bought the village of Vorobyova. The village was also called "Popovsky" because of the priest who lived there permanently. There are documents that in the 16th century, the St. Andrew's Monastery stood at the foot of Vorobyovy Gory. It was an exclusively male monastery, and women were strictly forbidden to enter. Boyar Fyodor Rtischev was considered the founder of the monastery.
In the 17th year of the 19th century, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior was supposed to stand on the mountains, which served as a monument to the Patriotic War, but because of the soil, the mountain began to crumble, and construction was stopped for fear that the Temple might turn into ruins at one time. Towards the end of the 19th century, Vorobyovy Gory became a very popular place for Muscovites to relax, celebrate big holidays, weddings and much more, but because of the name Vorobyovy Gory, the authorities decided to hold the first official Bird Day in the 25th year of the 20th century. There were various kinds of houses and bird feeders. Even one of the famous writers, Vladimir Mayakovsky, took part.
