ˈaɪvən ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ʌv ɹˈʌʃə hɐz sˈɛt hɪz ˈɑːpɹɪtʃnˌɪnə kˈoːɹt hˈɪɹ, sˈaʊθ fɹʌm bˈɑːlʃeɪə nˌɪkɪtskˈɑːjə stɹˈiːt; ðə blˈɑːk ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ɹˈʌʃən stˈeɪt lˈaɪbɹɛɹi bᵻlˈɔŋd tə ʃjuːˈɪski fˈæmɪli.
Ivan IV of Russia has set his Oprichnina court here, south from Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street; the block occupied by Russian State Library belonged to Shuisky family.