Prestigious residential area in west Moscow, Russia
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RublevkaorRublyovka (Russian: Рублёвка) is the unofficial name of a prestigious residential area in the western suburbs of Moscow, Russia, located along Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway, Podushkinskoe, 1st Uspenskoe and 2nd Uspenskoe highways. There is no official administrative unit called "Rublyovka", but this name has become popular in society and in mass media. The area features good ecology and rather clear air in comparison to Moscow and the rest of its suburbs.
Many Russian government officials and successful businesspeople reside in the gated communities of Rublevka.[1]Real-estate prices there are among the highest in the world.[2][3]The New York Times called it "home to the sprawling villas of Russia's ruling class".[4]
In the mid-1990s, Rublyovka, which borders on the pristine and well-forested bank of the Moscow River was swiftly privatized by stars of show-business, the demi monde, officials and industrial magnates, and turned into a kind of a !millionaires' ghetto", or a Russian Beverly Hills, "where it is outrageous not to be good-looking". Here you can find[editorializing] the most expensive market in the world, and the most expensive sports club, as well as the most exclusive boutiques and the highest fences, with an army of thousands of security guards".[9]
The district is 40 minutes to Moscow via a two-lane paved road; however, the road is sometimes closed due to travels by Vladimir Putin and other important Russian officials. There is a high-end shopping mall, Barvikha Luxury Village, where such brands as Prada, Gucci, and Dolce & Gabbana are offered.[10] The mall includes Bentley and Ferrari/Maserati dealerships. There is also a wedding palace and a concert hall. Gated communities include Tagankovo.[1]
The area is known for its residents' high net worth. It was revealed in January 2020 that Mikhail Mishustin and his wife own a property in Rublyovka. Mishustin was named by PresidentVladimir Putin in January as the nominee to become the next Russian Prime Minister.[11]
^The richest[when?] Moscow oil magnate, Lev Zubalov [ru] (Russian: Лев Зубалов) was a Georgian who purchased the estate in 1904 from Sergey Pavlovich von Derviz [ru] (Russian: Сергей Павлович фон Дервиз), the eldest son of Pavel Nikolayevich von Derviz [ru] (Russian: Павл Николаевич фон Дервиз) a railroad baron that built the mansion in 1884 for his son Sergey.[6][7] Zubalov was formerly known as Levan Zubalishvili but Russified to Lev Konstantinovich Zubalov and died in 1914.[6]
^Rublevka can be translated as the place of Rubles or the rich which after the Russian Revolution Rublevka was renamed by the Bolsheviks to the Red Gate (Russian: Красные Ворота) and Zubalov Olga Ivanovna, the widow of Lev Zubalov, gave the mansion to the Rumyantsev Museum.[7][8]
^Meindorf, who were relatives of the Zubalovs, owned the Barvikha estate.[7]
^Zubalovo-2 was Mikoyan's estate and Zubalovo-4 was Stalin's dacha.[7] Both Stalin and Mikoyan had organized strikes against the Zubalovs' oil refineries at both Batumi and Baku.[7]
^Жолобова, Мария (Zholobova, Maria); Сотников, Даниил (Sotnikov, Daniil); Баданин, Роман (Badanin, Roman) (6 February 2020). Виктор Золотов. Глава Росгвардии [Victor Zolotov. Head of Rosguard]. Проект Медиа (Proekt) (in Russian). Retrieved 19 February 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
