pɹˈɛzəntdˈeɪ skwˈɛɹ ɪz dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə wˈaɪd ˈævənˌuː ʌv nˈuː ˈɑːɹbæt, haʊˈɛvɚ, pɹˈaɪɚ tə ɹˌiːdɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, ðə skwˈɛɹ wʌz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd sˈaʊθ fɹʌm ðɪs ˈævənˌuː, ɔnðə lˈaɪn ʌv ˈɑːɹbæt stɹˈiːt ænd ðə vˈɛstɪbjˌuːl ʌv ˌɑːɹbɐtskˈɑːjə sˈʌbweɪ stˈeɪʃən.
Present-day square is dominated by the wide avenue of New Arbat, however, prior to redevelopment of the 1960s, the square was located south from this avenue, on the line of Arbat Street and the vestibule of Arbatskaya subway station.