Sukharev Tower

Sukharev Tower
General information
Architectural styleNaryshkin Baroque
LocationMoscow, Russia
Construction started1692
Completed1701
Demolished1934
Design and construction
Architect(s)Mikhail Ivanovich Choglokov

The Sukharev Tower (Сухарева башня) was a Moscow landmark until its destruction by Soviet authorities in 1934. Tsar Peter I of Russia had the tower built in the Moscow baroque style at the intersection of the Garden Ring with Sretenka Street in 1692–1695.

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