{"id":519,"date":"2014-01-07T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/mayors-of-moscow-throughout-its-history\/"},"modified":"2019-08-27T06:57:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:57:47","slug":"fun-facts-moscow-mayors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/fun-facts-moscow-mayors","title":{"rendered":"Moscow Mayors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Moscow has always been\u00a0the\u00a0historic capital: of the Grand Moscow principality, <\/strong>of\u00a0Russian kingdom, <\/strong>of\u00a0Russian empire, <\/strong>of\u00a0the Soviet Union <\/strong>and, finally, of Russia. <\/strong>Since when was Moscow the capital? Who made Moscow a Hero City? Here are fun facts about 11 most famous Mayors of Moscow<\/strong> from 1709 to 2015, some of who we talk about on our Kremlin tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Moscow Mayors<\/h2>\n

Tikhon Strezhnev, the mayor-pioneer<\/h2>\n

1709\u20131711<\/p>\n

Tikhon was Peter the Great’s uncle, who led him during the coronation and was in charge of purchasing and repairing Peter’s toys.<\/p>\n

\"Who

Moscow Mayors. Tikhon Strezhnev<\/p><\/div>\n

Vasily Dolgoruky, the mayor-altruist<\/h2>\n
\n

1780\u20131782<\/p>\n

Military general, sent troops to the Crimea peninsula and annexed to Russia, and was awarded with diamonds and the title of the Crimea by Catherine the Great, but not the rank of Field Marshal. Offended, he resigned. Muscovites especially loved him for festivities which he organized every Sunday near his homestead on the Sparrow Hills.<\/p>\n

Lived in a mansion on the corner of Okhotny Ryad and Bolshaya Dmitrovka, which later became the House of Unions, where Russians parted with Stalin.<\/p>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Vasily Dolgoruky<\/p><\/div>\n

Fyodor Rostopchin, the mayor – arsonist<\/h2>\n

1812-1814<\/p>\n

Great schemer at the court of Catherine II, the favorite under Paul I, led the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n

According to a legend, the idea of burning Moscow, before French\u00a0would\u00a0take it over, belonged to Rostopchin – although he denied it.<\/p>\n

\"History

Moscow Mayors. Fyodor Rostopchin<\/p><\/div>\n

Dmitry Golitsyn, the mayor – urbanist<\/h2>\n

1820-1844<\/p>\n

Knew French and hardly spoke any Russian.<\/p>\n

His achievements can be listed for a long time, for example: he arranged the construction of the Resurrection Garden (now Alexander \u00a0Garden),\u00a0and ordered to build the Bolshoy theatre, Maly theaters, and\u00a0the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.<\/p>\n

\"Mayors

Moscow Mayors. Dmitry Golitsyn<\/p><\/div>\n

Arseny Zakrevsky, the mayor – tyrant<\/h2>\n

1848-1859<\/p>\n

Did not like to follow a law , and sent everybody he found “misbehaving” to Siberia. Tried to fight bribery, and in this respect historians consider him as an honest man.<\/p>\n

\"Big

Moscow Mayors. Arseny Zakrevsky<\/p><\/div>\n

Vladimir Dolgorukov, the mayor-favorite<\/h2>\n

1865-1891<\/p>\n

The supreme marshal at the coronation of Alexander II, and one of the longest one in the post of the head of Moscow – 26 years. During that time, Moscow’s population tripled.<\/p>\n

Opened the Conservatory and the Historical Museum.<\/p>\n

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\"Big

Moscow Mayors. Vladimir Dolgorukov<\/p><\/div>\n

Nikolai Bulganin, the mayor-Stalinist<\/h2>\n

1931-1937<\/p>\n

Launched the Moscow subway and trolley lines, rebuilt historic center, extended Tverskaya street and the Garden Ring. Demolished Christ the Savior Cathedral. Many churches and monasteries were closed.<\/p>\n

\"History

Moscow Mayors. Nikolai Bulganin<\/p><\/div>\n

Vladimir Promyslov, the mayor-modernist<\/h2>\n

1963-1986<\/p>\n

With the active assistance of Promyslov Moscow became the “hostess” to the Olympics-80 and received the title of Hero City.<\/p>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Vladimir Promyslov<\/p><\/div>\n

Gavriil Popov, the mayor-liberal<\/h2>\n

1990-1992<\/p>\n

Greek by nationality. Greatly changed Moscow: many new streets, alleys and squares got back their pre-revolutionary \u00a0historic names.<\/p>\n

Contributed to the opening of the first “McDonald’s”, which concluded a preferential agreement for 49 years – Cafe on Pushkin street is still paying rent at the rate of 1 ruble per square meter.<\/p>\n

\"Unknown

Moscow Mayors. Gavriil Popov<\/p><\/div>\n

Yuri Luzhkov, the mayor-beekeeper<\/h2>\n

1992-2010<\/p>\n

Breeder of bees, an amateur inventor and the author of 37 books.<\/p>\n

As he became mayor\u00a0a lot of money came to the city, as well as abundance of shops, new roads and a variety of entertainment, demolition of monuments and corruption.<\/p>\n

\"Famous

Moscow Mayors. Yuri Luzhkov<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Yuri Luzhkov<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Yuri Luzhkov<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Yuri Luzhkov<\/p><\/div>\n

Sergei Sobyanin<\/h2>\n

2010-present
\nBorn on June 21, 1958. In student years was never interested in public affairs and in general was quiet and shy.
\nHis career began in Chelyabinsk Tube Rolling Plant as a mechanic.
\nSergey Sobyanin prefers holidays in Russia, mainly in the “wilderness”, enjoying hunting and fishing.
\nThanks to his father, S.Sobyanin loves hunting and skiing.<\/p>\n

\"Moscow

Moscow Mayors. Sergei Sobyanin<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Famous

Moscow Mayors. Sergei Sobyanin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moscow has always been\u00a0the\u00a0historic capital: of the Grand Moscow principality, of\u00a0Russian kingdom, of\u00a0Russian empire, of\u00a0the Soviet Union and, finally, of Russia. Since when was Moscow the capital? Who made Moscow \u2026<\/p>\n

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