demolition of Zaryadye, clearing space for the Industry Building (Narkomtiazhprom) and its riverside ramps. This project did not materialize as planned. The first round of destruction (1936) cleared the blocks adjacent to Moscow Kremlin for the ramps of Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge. This was followed by the destruction of most of Zaryadye in 1947, clearing the ground for the skyscraper designed by Dmitry Chechulin. This project was cancelled at the foundation stage. A 1947 postcard shows that, in addition to the existing row of churches on Varvarka Street, this round of demolition spared the 2-story buildings on Moskvoretskaya Street, right next to the bridge, and the Kitai-gorod wall facing the river. According to P. V. Sytin, the historical church of St. Anna and other relics had to be disassembled and rebuilt in the Kolomenskoye park; this did not materialize. The site was left vacant for over 15 years. A third round, in the 1960s, cleared these buildings near the bridge. In 1967, Rossiya Hotel was built on this site. The demolition of the hotel was completed in 2007 and a new urban park, Zaryadye Park, was opened on the site of the former hotel in 2017. Historical legacy Spared historical buildings include: Cathedral of the Sign (1679–84) Church of All Saints (1610s) St. George Church on Pskov Hill (1657) St. Maksim Church (1698) St. Anna's Church at the Corner (1510s) St. Barbara Church (1796–1804) The Old English Embassy (1550s) 16th-century Romanov boyar residence Two fragments of Kitai-gorod wall on the western edge of a lot Gallery Footnotes External links 1929 map of Moscow Center www.mosmap.narod.ru www.zariadie.ru Geography of Moscow Tourist attractions in Moscow Kitay-Gorod Demolished buildings and structures in Moscow