Patriarch's Ponds - secrets and mysteries of Moscow

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

One of the most mysterious and mysterious districts of Moscow - Patriarch's Ponds. This place is covered with numerous myths and legends. The writer M. A. Bulgakov, who lived at Sadovaya, 10, contributed to the creation of such fame - many have re-read the immortal novel "The Master and Margarita" more than once, therefore, having arrived in Moscow, they strive to get here.

The history of the Patriarch's Ponds begins much earlier. Once upon a time in this area there was a Goat swamp (later Bolshoi Kozikhinsky and Maly Kozikhinsky lanes were named in memory of it). At the very end of the sixteenth century, the residence of Patriarch Joachim was located in this place. Then the Patriarchal Sloboda appeared.

To grow fish for the patriarch, three ponds were dug, which were later called the Patriarchs. Unfortunately, only one has survived to this day, and only the name of Tryokhprudny Lane speaks of the existence of others. After the end of the war in 1812, Patriarch's Pondsthe Russian poet I. Dmitriev moves to “live out his life”. He lived here for twenty years.

Zhukovsky, Karamzin, Gogol, Pushkin, Baratynsky came to visit him.

L. N. Tolstoy. He brought his daughters here to skate. Every winter, a beautiful natural skating rink appeared here. Many great people came to the Patriarch's Ponds. The rink was a meeting place. It was fun and carefree for everyone here.

The great Vladimir Mayakovsky lived not far from the Patriarch's Ponds, and Alexander Blok spent one winter here in Moscow. A whole dynasty of famous Russian actors Sadovsky lived nearby. The actress and singer Lidia Ruslanova lived not far from them. This is not a complete list of famous people who lived in this corner of Moscow.

In Soviet times, the Patriarch's Ponds wanted (and even made such an attempt) to be renamed Pioneer Ponds. Luckily, the name didn't stick. Patriarch's Ponds, both in the past and today, are an elite place, famous and quite we althy people live here.

This is one of the prestigious districts of Moscow. Very close to Tverskaya Street, Garden Ring, the Moscow City Council Theater and the theater on Malaya Bronnaya. Since 2003, the Patriarch's Ponds have been a national heritage site. The state protects the park, pond and pavilion. An ambitious plan has been developed to redevelop this historic district. To date, part of the work has been completed, but the reconstruction has not yet been completed. A monument to I. A. Krylov, builtnice playground. Well cleaned the pond, launched the fish. A skating rink has been operating at the Patriarch's Ponds for several years.

In 1999, it was planned to erect a monument to Bulgakov and the heroes of his novel. This corner of Moscow is very popular among the residents of the city. In winter, you can visit the famous skating rink "Patriarch's Ponds", and in summer you can feed the ducks and swans on the pond.

The park complex is 2.2 hectares. The depth of the pond is 2.5 meters. It is located on the territory of the Presnensky district of Moscow. Its address is Bolshoi Patriarchal Lane, 7/1. Come to this historical place, wander along the shady alleys, get in touch with history.