The complex was for many years a centre of Jerusalem's nightlife, though the municipality has recently closed the nightclubs in the area and is planning on redeveloping it as a residential area.
多年以来，俄国大院是耶路撒冷夜生活的中心，尽管市政当局最近关闭该地区的夜总会，计划重建为一个住宅区。