Moscow's Arbat Street

Arbat Street in Moscow dates back to the 1400s. At that time Arbat connected Moscow to the suburbs. The Russian painter Vasily Polenov immortalized Arbat street in his painting A Courtyard in Moscow (see below).About the same time Arbat Street became a prestigious address for Russian nobility. It succumbed to fire in the early 1800's so it was reconstructed.
Today there are two Arbat Streets in Moscow, the old Arbat and the new Arbat. Following are current pictures of these streets.
The old Arbat Street with street vendors, shops and street lamps:
A night time picture of old Arbat Street:
Along Arbat Street is the monument to the writer Bulat Okudzhava: