The fortress wall existed here from 1590s to 1760; boulevard was planted in 1820s, after the Fire of Moscow (1812) cleared way for city redevelopment.
ðə fˈɔːɹtɹəs wˈɔːl ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd hˈɪɹ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti; bˈuːlɪvˌɑːɹd wʌz plˈæntᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z, ˈæftɚ ðə fˈaɪɚɹ ʌv mˈɑːskoʊ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv klˈɪɹd wˈeɪ fɔːɹ sˈɪɾi ɹˌiːdɪvˈɛləpmənt.