Park "Krasnaya Presnya" in Moscow

Park "Krasnaya Presnya", like many similar onesgreen zones in the capital, once was an ancient nobleman's estate. This place was called "Studenets". It originally belonged to Gagarin. However, the later owner of the estate, Arseniy Zakrevsky, glorified the estate. Being a hero of the war of 1812, he became Governor-General of the capital during the reign of Nicholas I.

History

Created in 1932 on the site of the manor andThe nearby garden of the Studenets Horticultural School Park "Krasnaya Presnya" has a very interesting history. In the estate "Studenets" there always prevailed special for that time order. This landowner took special care of his serfs.

Zakrevsky transformed his estate, in which hesettled, leaving the service, in a unique in Moscow, and in Russia, a memorial complex, telling about the victory of Russia. For this he invited the architect Gilardi to the estate.

Thanks to joint efforts in the "Student", onwhere the park "Krasnaya Presnya" is located today, the only complex for those times was created from Dutch ponds and artificial islands. Each of them wore the name of Zakrevsky's military commanders and was decorated with their bronze busts.

Historical heritage

The capital is famous for many places where people gorelax. But this monument of architecture and history is one of the oldest. Every inhabitant of the capital or a guest has the opportunity to visit the park "Krasnaya Presnya" in Moscow and walk along its avenues, admire its canals with bridges. They are called a masterpiece of landscape architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, "absolute Venice in the gardens." At one time, Pushkin, Baratynsky, Denis Davydov walked here.

Park today

In every corner, history is breathing here. Park "Krasnaya Presnya" (how to get to it every metropolitan resident knows) has an area of ​​sixteen and a half hectares. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, on the bank of a small river Studenets, according to legend, possessing healing power, the majestic palace of the prince Gagarins was still located. But today there is very little of this historical splendor. Busts of war heroes were destroyed during the revolution. And later the socialist regime destroyed the system of reservoirs with which the Gagarin ponds were famous, around which the park "Krasnaya Presnya" is located.

How to get there - information for tourists

This place for recreation and entertainment is locatedaddress: Mantulinskaya street, 5. The indigenous people, who often come to the park "Krasnaya Presnya", how to get to it, know very well. But tourists can take the subway and then walk. The closest to the park is the station "Vystavochnaya" - just seven hundred meters. From stations "Ulitsa 1905 goda" and "International" twenty minutes walk.

Park Krasnaya Presnya, photo of which -The evidence that everyone here will find entertainment for the soul is open to everyone from nine in the morning until ten in the evening. Each visitor will be able to find something special and interesting for himself.

For those who come here to relax, be sureIt is worth going to the Tuscan column, which was erected in honor of the victory in the Patriotic War of the twelfth year. She came to us from the estate "Studenets" and is made of white stone. The column is decorated with scabbards and wreaths, and once it was crowned by a winged figure holding a sword in its hand, but it eventually disappeared.

Until now, other masterpieces of antiquity have been preserved, for example, "Octagon" - an octagonal fountain - a water pump created by Gilardi and surviving the Soviet era.

In recent years, the park "Krasnaya Presnya" has acquiredvarious fashionable innovations: vorkut-sites, skate park. According to the recollections of the old-timers, earlier it was considered a picturesque place, but in the Soviet years it was quite "wild". Today, there are entertainment for every taste: from bike rental to an open library. The entrance to the park is free.

Summer days here come children with their ownparents and elderly people. In the evenings, you can meet young people - companies and lovers couples who have chosen for themselves benches and secluded corners, which so abound in the park "Krasnaya Presnya".

Events

The former Studenetz manor today aboundsentertainment, most of which are provided for free. There are activities such as classes and competitions in gymnastics Qigong and fitness. The management of the park pleases guests and residents of the capital with a variety of events. Every weekend here, dances and programs for children are organized, chess tournaments, author's evenings, festivals and animation programs, market. Here, there are always festive events for the Children's Day, in honor of the Victory Day, etc.

For the youngest

For parents, this is an excellent children's park. "Krasnaya Presnya" is equipped with a skatepark popular with teenagers, made in a non-traditional format for our country. Bends or skate-plazas of this site completely repeat the natural landscape, and numerous obstacles are made as imitation of the street.

In the park you can rent bicycles that arebecame especially popular among Muscovites this season. The point of their hire is directly next to the skatepark. In addition, here you can drive on velomobiles and electric cars, many ride on quad bikes and roller skates. The cost of rent ranges from fifty to four hundred rubles, depending on the vehicle and time.

Reading room

Another innovation, which replenished the park"Red Presnja" this year is a reading room in the open air. It works on the bookcrossing system, very common in the world today. The principle is as follows: the reader who reads the book passes it to another. Such a system in the metropolitan parks has already been implemented - this is the project "Books in Parks". Literature can be selected in a special stall. And although it is only possible to enjoy the literature in the open air in clear, clear weather, as this is hardly possible on a rainy day, nevertheless, there are always a lot of interested people.

Find this open reading room in a choppedchannels intersecting "humpback" bridges, the park is not easy. You just need to focus on the wooden houses located on the central alley, as well as on the sun loungers, which are visible from afar and are set here especially for those who like to read.

Summer cinema

In the best traditions park "Krasnaya Presnya" toohas its own summer cinema. For this purpose, a stage is equipped here. And the numerous spectators are located for viewing directly on the wooden floor or on padded stools and chairs. An excellent overview opens from the benches, placed on the sides. Cinema sessions here are free. The schedule of the summer cinema can be studied on the official site of the park, as well as at the entrance, where a huge stand hangs. In the free time, on the variety stage, creative meetings or performances of musicians, actors and directors take place on the stage.

Lectures

"Red Presnya" for their summer lectures andlessons and chose the International School of Design, located under the tent on a small island in the heart of the park. Everyone who comes here on weekdays, from twelve hours can attend seminars of teachers of the school on a variety of topics, including graphic and landscape design.

Food

Many visitors acknowledge that with this issuethings in the park today are not very well. The only available restaurant at the main entrance was closed for reconstruction. Therefore, you can have a snack in the "Viennese sausages" kiosk, where, after spending about two hundred rubles, you can eat well. Nearby there is also an automatic machine with food and drinks - with chocolates, soda, juices and coffee. And next to the stage there is a tent selling coffee with itself, various snacks and home-made lemonade.