Literature
Vladimir Gilyarovsky
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Commemorated here
Iron House
He described the house and its frightening Khitrovka population in his writings on old Moscow.
Commemorated here
Khitrovskaya Square
He made Khitrovka's inhabitants and criminal folklore a celebrated part of his book "Moscow and Muscovites."
Burial place
Novodevichy Cemetery
Final resting place of many notable Russian figures, including authors, musicians, and political leaders.
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