At the place where Red and Manezhnaya Squares connect, there is a small bronze “patch”. It is located near the Historical Museum, the Lenin Museum and the Chapel of the Iveron Mother of God. “Piglet” looks like a multi-pointed star and is called “Zero Kilometer of Roads of the Russian Federation”. It was installed in 1995 as a symbol of the beginning of all Russian roads.

The tradition of celebrating “zero kilometers” is alive all over the world — many capitals and simply large cities have their own signs, steles, statues and signs, sometimes even towers and entire buildings marking the beginning for roads. The tradition came to us from Rome, where the “golden milestone” was first installed, giving life to the famous expression “all roads lead to Rome”.

The zero kilometer near Manezhka is not the only one in Moscow. Moreover, the real zero kilometer is located near the Central Telegraph building: it was customary to count the mileage (and in the old days, versts) from the main post office building. However, it is Manezhnaya Square that wishes to make wishes. According to legend, dreams come true here because there is a chapel nearby: for a long time it kept a copy of the miraculous icon of the Iveron Mother of God. To make your dream come true, you need to stand in the center of the zero kilometer star, close your eyes and throw a coin over your shoulder.