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Krasny Prospekt-runs through the territory of the Central and Zaeltsovsky districts. Being one of the first streets of the city, the Avenue has its own unique history and can rightfully be considered an open-air Museum. Access to Krasny Prospekt is provided from the metro stations "Lenin Square", "Krasny Prospekt", "Gagarinskaya", "Zaeltsovskaya".
The Avenue was included in the plan of the village of Novo-Nikolaevsk in 1896. From this time, the construction of the future main street of the settlement, which received the status of a city in 1903, began. The Avenue was originally named in honor of Emperor Nicholas II of the Russian Empire. In 1920 the Nikolaev prospectus has been renamed to Red.
At the beginning of the XX century, active development of the Central street is underway. In 1911, the City's commercial building was built on the New Market square (now Lenin square). Today, the Novosibirsk Museum of local lore is located here. In 1915, the Grand opening of the chapel of St. Nicholas, which was destroyed in 1930. The chapel was restored for the 100th anniversary of Novosibirsk and today is considered one of the symbols of the city.
Krasny Prospekt, about 7 km long, is the center of sights and architectural monuments of Novosibirsk. Here, old buildings alternate with buildings of the modern period-shopping centers, various public institutions. A special decoration of the street is the complex and unique architectural complex of the Novosibirsk Opera and ballet theater.
