ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nɪkˈɪtski ɡˈeɪts skwˈɛɹ ˌɔn bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹd ɹˈɪŋ wʌzðə sˈaɪt ʌv ˈɜːbən wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn bˈɑːlʃɪvˌɪks ænd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tɹˈuːps.
In 1917, Nikitsky Gates Square on Boulevard Ring was the site of urban war between Bolsheviks and government troops.