GORKY PARK, Gorkij Park

Hi, my name’s Jill, and I'm your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: Gorky Park.

Gorky Park is a well-known public park dedicated to the great Russian writer Maxim Gorky and is the most famous and fascinating of the 120 parks in Moscow. Frequented by both tourists and Muscovites all year round, it is a serene oasis and a truly exciting meeting place in the hectic Russian capital.

This picturesque park, located in front of the Moskva River, was opened in 1928 and designed by Konstantin Melnikov, one of the leading architects of the time.

This park’s full name is Maxim Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure. It covers over one square kilometer, thanks to the addition of the large gardens of the old Golitsyn Hospital and the Neskuchny Palace....