If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the capital, want to be alone with nature and at the same time not go far outside the city, then welcome to the Moskvoretsky Natural and Historical Park. From the name it is clear that it stretches along the main water artery of the metropolis. It is the largest park in Moscow. This is a favorite vacation spot for residents of the capital. Therefore, guests of the city will be pleased to visit the park. Even if you are indifferent to natural beauties, you will find a lot of interesting things there.
Despite the fact that the park has many corners untouched by civilization, it cannot be called a virgin forest. It is properly equipped for the cultural recreation of the townspeople. In addition, in 1998 the park was given the status of a specially protected natural and historical monument of regional significance. For what merits did the territory receive such a high title? Our article will tell about this.
Where is the natural park "Moskvoretsky"
This is trulya huge territory, accounting for three and a half percent of the area of the entire capital. The park stretches along the course of the Moskva River, which is why it got its name. The landscaped area stretches to the northwest from the center of the capital. The exact address - Autumn Street, 18 - says nothing to those who want to take a walk in the park. After all, its territory is very large. It is interspersed with ravines, streams, canals and even residential streets. If we look at the map of the city, then "Moskvoretsky" park stretches from Filey in the south to Stroginsky Bay and the beaches in Tushino in the north.
How to get there
Based on the vast size of the territory (3660 hectares), there are many ways to get here. If you are traveling by car, follow Rublevsky highway. The easiest way to get to the park is by metro. Based on which area of the green zone you want to get into, you need to get off at the stations "Filyevsky Park", "Pionerskaya", "Kuntsevskaya", "Krylatskoye", "Bagrationovskaya", "Molodezhnaya", "Polezhaevskaya", "Shchukinskaya" or "Strogino" (3, 4 and 7 lines of the Moscow subway).
From the first four stations you need to walk about fifteen minutes. From others, you will have to get by ground public transport. From the station "Molodezhnaya" you can drive up by buses No. 691, 229 and 73. From Shchukinskaya trams No. 15 and 10 follow there. You can come to Moskvoretsky Park directly from the city center. To do this, at the metro station "Arbatskaya" you should take the trolley bus number 2. From "Sokol" to the park follows the tram routeNo. 15. This green area has many entrances, and in some places it is not fenced at all, so you do not have to walk along the fence for a long time.
Components of the park
The Moscow River Valley brought together 22 ecological landscapes. We can say that this is a complex of Moscow parks, separated from each other by small canals or streets. Native Muscovites know that it is made up of the Fili-Kuntsevsky forest area, the Krylatsky hills, the Stroginskaya, Mnevnikovskaya, Kirov floodplains, the Shchukinsky Peninsula, Serebryany Bor and others.
Some parts of the park are truly untouched corners of nature. Others are equipped for sports and entertainment. Depending on the season, different parts of the array are visited. For example, in the summer the Moskvoretsky park in Strogino is more popular, because there are extensive, but, unfortunately, undeveloped beaches. Getting to them will not be difficult. You should get to the Strogino metro station (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line) and walk along Tallinnskaya street. Swimming is allowed on the beaches of the artificial island Serebryany Bor.
Moskvoretsky Historical Park
The fact that the lands on which the capital of Russia now stands were inhabited long ago is evidenced by the results of archaeological excavations. Traces of sites of ancient people of the fifth millennium BC, tools of the Bronze Age were found on the territory of the park. Mounds of the 9th-11th centuries prove that these places were masteredSlavic tribe Vyatichi.
Near the Krylatsky bridge, literally three hundred meters away, you can see the remains of the Kuntsevsky settlement. This settlement existed from the first millennium until the sixteenth century. "Moskvoretsky" park can please visitors with other monuments of antiquity. In its western part there are two estates: "Fili-Pokrovskoye" and "Kuntsevo", and on the banks of the Serebryanobor floodplain - the estate "Troitse-Lykovo". There are also many ancient temples. In Fili you can see the Baroque Church of the Intercession, in Krylatskoye - the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, south of Strogino - the Life-Giving Trinity.
Entertainment & Sports
"Moskvoretsky" park is well equipped for recreation. On its vast territory, special routes have been laid along which you can travel by electric vehicles. There is also an Olympic cycle track. In winter, there is a skating rink and a ski center. In summer, you can rent a boat, yacht, catamaran or water scooter, canoe for canal rowing, play golf. Everywhere you can find equipped sports and playgrounds, tennis courts. The park serves as a venue for various cultural events and festivals.
