ðə fˈɜːst ʌvðə bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹdz, tˈiːvˈɜːskɔɪ bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹd, ɪmˈɜːdʒd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, bˌʌt ðə ɹˈɪŋ wʌz kəmplˈiːtli dɪvˈɛləpt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, ˈæftɚ ðə dɪzˈæstɹəs wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv fˈaɪɚ.
The first of the boulevards, Tverskoy Boulevard, emerged in 1796, but the ring was completely developed in 1820s, after the disastrous 1812 fire.