Tverskaya Street has been a central Moscow thoroughfare since the 12th century. During most of the Soviet Era, it was known as Gorky Street honoring Maxim Gorky, a socialist realism writer who glorified Communism. Tverskaya Street starts at the Red Square and radiates about 1.5 miles to the northwest. Along this short distance are luxury hotels, restaurants catering to an array of palates and budgets, premium retailers and exciting nightlife. Inside this building is the Carnegie Moscow Center, a think tank focused on foreign and domestic policy since 1994. It is across the street from Pushkin Square (Pushkinskaya) with a statue of Alexander Pushkin, the famous 19th century Russian writer.
