Gorky Park
ul. Krymsky Val, d. 9 Gorky Park is the oldest park in Russia for culture and recreation. According to the new administration, Gorky Park should become a modern city park like Central Park in New York, where everyone can come simply to have a picnic on the lawn, or work on a laptop, sitting comfortably on padded stools and hammocks.
Park Victory
Moscow, art. m. Park Pobedy, ave. Kutuzovsky, 53 Victory Park - a large memorial complex dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is often called the Poklonnaya Hill - by the name of the historic area, in which the park is located.
Tsaritsyno
Moscow, st.m. Tsaritsiny, st. Dolskaya, 1 In 2007 the renovated park "Tsaritsyno" opened its doors after a large-scale restoration. Rise from the ruins of the Bread House and the Grand Palace Kazakova. On the landscaped territory there were paths and avenues, a unique light-musical fountain was opened on the Upper Tsaritsynsky pond.
Alexandrovsky Garden
Moscow, st. "Alexandrovsky Sad", Kremlin, western side Along one of the walls of the Moscow Kremlin stretches the Alexander Garden - a place that has not lost its popularity since its foundation. The garden was broken according to the plan of the Commission for the building of Moscow after the fire of 1812 on the place of the floodplain of the Neglinnaya River, which was enclosed in a pipe, and at first it was called the Kremlin.
Aptekarskiy kitchen garden
Moscow, st. Prospect Mira, prosp. Mira, 26, building 1 One of the oldest parks in Moscow, "Aptekarsky garden" is a branch of the Botanical Garden of the Biological Faculty of Moscow State University. The garden was founded in 1706 by Peter the Great as a garden for the cultivation of medicinal plants - so the garden now has its current name.
Botanical Garden in Moscow
Moscow, st.m. Vladykino, Botanical, etc. 4 In total there are only three botanical gardens in Moscow. The oldest of them was founded in 1706 by Peter I after the establishment of the Aptekarsky order and was used to grow medicinal herbs. The second is the Botanical Garden of the Moscow State University on Vorobyovy Gory. The third, the largest, on the territory of the Ostankino Park.
Vorobyovy Mountains
Moscow, Art. m. Sparrow Hills, nab. Vorobyevskaya There are not many places in the city that participate in the life of almost every one of its residents. Wedding corteges come here, artists and writers admire the panorama of the city, schoolchildren celebrate their graduation, students and sportsmen-skiers rest here ...
Catherine Park in Moscow
Moscow, st. m. Dostoevskaya, st. B. Ekaterininskaya The main value of the park is that it is located in the central part of Moscow, not distinguished by a large number of green areas, but with a large number of cars and super-dense buildings.
Izmailovo Island
Moscow , st.m. Partizanskaya, Izmaylovskoye highway Izmailovsky Island is an artificially formed island with a rich historical past. Ring of water and around it - two ponds and the Serebryanka River, which were once connected. The remaining land in the middle was named Izmaylovskiy island by the name of the owner of the village that stood on this place - Izmail.
Izmailovsky Park
Moscow, st.m. Izmaylovskaya, alley of the Big Circle, 7 Tens of years ago he was one of the largest and best parks in the country, at the time when he bore the name of Stalin. Today Izmailovsky Park still occupies a huge area, especially by Moscow standards, 1534 hectares. But not in such a prime as in the USSR.
Kolomenskoye
Moscow, st.m. Art. m. Kolomenskaya, Andropov Ave., 39 Kolomenskoye was once a royal residence and patrimony, and today it is the most beautiful monument of history and culture with a huge territory of 390 hectares. On Shrove Tuesday and Christmas large-scale festivities are unfolding, but on a normal day it's nice to just wander around.
Kuskovo
Moscow, st. m. Ryazansky prospect, st. Yunost, 2 Kuskovo Manor is a unique monument of art culture of the 18th century and just a pleasant place for walking. This summer residence was built by order of the Counts of Sheremetev for lush receptions, crowded festivities, theatrical performances
Losiny Ostrov
Moscow, Losiny Ostrov park Losiny Ostrov Park, famous from ancient times, among other things - the only national park that is located within Moscow. It is difficult to imagine that only a few kilometers from the Garden Ring the real taiga begins, where moose, deer and wild boar live.
Museon
Moscow, st. m. Park Kultury, st. Krymsky Val, 2 The Museon Sculpture Park, opened in 1992, is located in the center of Moscow next to the State Tretyakov Gallery and Central House of Artists. In the area of 23 hectares, over 700 sculptures have been collected here, including both Soviet-era monuments and modern "sculptures."
Neskuchny Garden
Moscow, st. m. Oktyabrskaya Str. Yakimanka Neskuchny garden is located on the right bank of the Moskva River and is part of the TsPKiO named after. Gorky. Once this oldest garden in Moscow was the possession of Catherine II, and at present it is a monument of landscape art.
Sokolniki Park
Moscow, st. m. Sokolniki Str. Sokolnichesky Val, 1, p. 1 Once upon a time the present city park "Sokolniki", opened in 1931, was a dense virgin forest. In the 15th century. the territory of "Sokolniki" became a place of grand falconry - so the park got its name. Today, Sokolniki is a monument of landscape art and a favorite place for recreation of Muscovites.
Aquarium Garden
Moscow, st. m. Mayakovskaya, ul. Bolshaya Sadovaya, 14 The aquarium got its present name in 1898 with tenant Charle Omone, an enterprising French entrepreneur. Before, the garden was called "Chicago" and occupied a larger territory. In the garden there was a theater, several summer stages, a pavilion, in the center was a large fountain with a waterfall.
Garden Hermitage
Moscow, st.m. Mayakovskaya Str. Karetny Ryad, 3 Some say that the Hermitage Garden is the most resting place in Moscow, while others say it is an atypical place for the capital. The garden is amazing in that three theaters, a stage, a fountain, a playground, squirrels, pheasants, pigeons, flowers, trees, arbours fit in a small area.
Some Moscow parks are just small cozy corners of greenery amidst the noisy traffic and bustling of Moscow, others are huge, include walking alleys, attractions, all amenities and stuff for sports, much more . Mo clothing traditionally prefers to cut through the alleys of Gorky Park on roller skates, grandmothers bring the younger generation to the Aptekarsky garden, for a romantic walk, as a rule, choose the park "Museon" ... Find a green corner in the heart of this city is not difficult, let's talk about the most popular .
The most famous Moscow park is Gorky Park - in addition, the oldest in Russia park of culture and recreation. In the vast territory of Gorky Park there is everything you can wish for: a lot of attractions, an incredible height of a Ferris wheel, a summer boat station and a winter ice rink, a spacious promenade for walks, restaurants and cafes
Another large park in Moscow - Victory Park, more known to us as Poklonnaya Gora, by the name of the area itself. This is a memorial complex, set in memory of the heroes of World War II. On the territory of the park there is an exhibition of military equipment and the museum of the Holocaust, and along its wide avenues, along magnificent flower rows, you can ride on rollers and bicycles, just stroll, admiring the fountains, which are almost one and a half thousand.
Probably there is no Muscovite or a tourist who did not know about the park "Vorobyovy Gory". From the observation platform of the park, there is a breathtaking view of the city with rows of houses and domes of cathedrals along the graceful bends of the Moscow River. On the "Sparrow Hills" coming athletes here are equipped with volleyball and basketball courts, jogging tracks, cycling, while in winter it employs ski slope (but be careful and cautious outside walkways, the summer ski jumps, too train!).
In whatever area of Moscow you are, wherever your path lies, there is always a charming park nearby that can easily be transferred to another reality and will help to forget all the worries of the fussy day . Whether it is picturesque Kolomenskoye , where among the stories iCal and architectural attractions you will find unspoiled nature , or spread out in the middle of the city its cool grove Boring garden , maybe ENEA with its colorful exhibition pavilions , or Tsaritsyno with singing and shining lights fountain - all Moscow park there are similarities in the main: green lawns , brightness of colors , dizzying smell of clean air and the possibility of straight from the urban stone jungle to dive into the peaceful and wonderful world of nature