• After repeated reconstructions, Lobnoye Mesto became an elevated structure surrounded by low stone railings with a pedestal in the center of the structure.
  • Lobnoye Mesto. 6.3. ⊚. ... Its name is derived from the Russian words for "forehead" (lob) and "place" (mesto). In old Russian lob meant a steep river bank.
  • Located at the south eastern end of the Red Square, the Lobnoye Mesto is large stone platform also known as the Place of Skulls.
  • The expression “Lobnoye Mesto” is often used in the meaning of “scaffold.” Lobnoye mesto is located opposite the Spasskaya Tower near the Pokrovsky...
  • Over the next two centuries, the Lobnoye Mesto was restored at least three times. In 1753, the repair work was led by the architect Dmitry Ukhtomsky.
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  • The name "Lobnoye Mesto" translates to "the place of the skull," and it is believed that the platform was used for public executions during the medieval times.