At the moment, this territory is part of the Tverskoy district of the capital and is a business center. Kitay-Gorod starts from the Kremlin and extends to Okhotny Ryad in the north and the Moscow River in the south. Most of the most famous sights of the capital are located on its territory.

Where this atypical name for the capital came from is still unknown. Some scientists believe that the name comes from the word “whale”, which in Old Russian means something connected in a bundle. And this assumption has a basis, since during the construction of the fortification, the metal poles were really tied into bundles.

In any case, regardless of the controversy of history lovers, this place is worth visiting. Yes, over the long centuries of its existence, it has changed its appearance many times, but it has retained its power.