Muzhestva Square

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MUZHESTVA SQUARE known as Murinskaya or Spasskaya Square before 1965, between Karbysheva Street, Politekhnicheskaya Street, Second Murinsky Avenue, Toreza Avenue, and Nepokorennykh Avenue. It was named Muzhestva Square (Square of Courage) in honour of the courage shown by Leningrad inhabitants during the siege of 1941-44. The square was built in the 1960s in place of a small square that appeared in the early 20th century. The bathhouse and the pool erected by architects A. V. Krestinin and A. S. Nikolsky in 1926-27 are a striking example of constructivism. Residential houses and public buildings sprang up in 1960-90s. Among architects were V. F. Belov, L. L. Schreter, L. I. Shimakovsky, and S. D. Tartakovsky. A metro station of the same name was opened in the square in 1975 and is now being reconstructed.

References: Шретер Л. Л. Площадь Мужества, проспект Непокоренных // СиАЛ. 1971. № 6. С. 2-7; Кучерявенко А. М. Дома на площади Мужества // ЛП. 1982. № 8. С. 19-21; Лисовский В. Г. Ленинград: Р-ны новостроек. Л., 1983.

G. Y. Nikitenko. Belov Viktor Fedorovich
Krestin Alexander Vasilievich
Nikolsky Alexander Sergeevich
Schreter Login Ludwigovich
Shimakovsky Ludwig Iosifovich
Tartakovsky S.D.
2nd Murinsky Ave/Saint Petersburg, city
Karbysheva St./Saint Petersburg, city
Muzhestva Square/Saint Petersburg, city
Nepokorennykh Ave/Saint Petersburg, city
Politekhnicheskaya St./Saint Petersburg, city
Thorez Ave/Saint Petersburg, city
Шретер Л. Л. Площадь Мужества, проспект Непокоренных // Стр-во и архитектура Ленинграда, 1971
Кучерявенко А. М. Дома на площади Мужества // Ленингр. панорама, 1982
Лисовский В. Г. Ленинград: Р-ны новостроек. Л., 1983 Siege of 1941-44