Skhodnensky bucket (Skhodnenskaya bowl) - a monument of nature and history

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

A long time ago, merchants passed along the trade route. As night approached, they began to think about lodging for the night. And at the top of the hill, the travelers saw a temple. In order not to sleep in the open, they asked for shelter. However, the ministers refused. The merchants had to continue their journey. But at night, dashing people attacked them in order to profit from them. They weren't going to spare anyone. Only one traveler managed to survive. And at that moment, in his hearts, he wished the temple, where he and his companions were not allowed, to fall into the ground along with everyone who was inside. The curse was heard, the temple went into the bowels of the earth, and in its place the Skhodnensky bucket was formed.

And how did this natural monument actually appear?

This is just one of the versions of the appearance of a unique natural monument. Someone argues that such an ideal round shape could only be due to unearthly origin. Others are sure that the Skhodnensky bucket is the place where a meteorite fell or the crater of a long dormant volcano. Scientists minds explain everything differently. once a riverThe gangway was quite full-flowing and flowed exactly where the upper boundary of the bucket is located. But as time went on, the riverbed became deeper and deeper, receding to the south. And in the end, the Skhodnya ended up at the bottom of the pit. That is, in fact, this natural monument, the Skhodnensky bucket, was washed out by the river, which gave it its name.

So what is this place? It would seem that the capital of Russia is a huge metropolis, completely built up with skyscrapers, shrouded in exhaust gases and having long forgotten about wildlife. It turns out that there is a place where you can see the world, not spoiled by man. It is possible, being in the city, to get into the countryside or even into the forest.

Description of the park

This natural and historical park is located in the South Tushino district of the North-West Administrative District of Moscow. We can say that this is a kind of huge pit 40 m deep. But there are disagreements about its area. Some say that it is 75 hectares, while others say that it is 107 hectares. Despite the fact that the Skhodnensky bucket is located within the city, the nature here is magnificent, and one gets the feeling that civilization is very, very far away. Birch, ash, poplar, oak, mountain ash, elm, maple, aspen grow here.

The sedge-cattail bogs, inherent in the exclusively wild nature, have been preserved, where you can find horsetail, three-leaf watch, multi-eared cottongrass. The fauna is represented by such species as bluethroat, nightingale, moorhen, common bunting, badger warbler. For a long time, representatives of the Red Book of Moscow also met here:viviparous lizard, hare, common newt, weasel, common snake, moor frog, snipe, meadow pipit, moorhen. However, unfortunately, at the moment, part of the species has been destroyed. Environmental scientists believe that one of the reasons is the large distribution of stray dogs.

Historical Heritage

Skhodnensky bucket is not only a unique natural object, but also of great importance to historians. It is not for nothing that merchants are mentioned in the legend of its origin. The thing is that a trade route leading from Moscow to the Vladimir-Suzdal principality once ran through this place. During archaeological excavations, the remains of an ancient settlement from the beginning of the Iron Age, the Dyakovo settlement, were found. And next to it, a burial mound was discovered, however, later - XI-XIII centuries. The bones of fossil animals were also mined. But, perhaps, the most important find in this place is the skull of a primitive man, more precisely, its upper part. The thing is that until now, scientists could not come to a consensus about the time of the appearance of people on the territory of the modern Moscow region. And the remains of a person of a transitional type (from Neanderthal to modern) proved that the migration took place about 15 thousand years ago. But that's not all. Traces of incomprehensible origin remained on the skull, most of all reminiscent of the interweaving of threads in fabric. And this is evidence that already in those distant times weaving could exist, although earlier evidence of this fact was not found.

By the way, the find itselfwas completely random. The oldest remains were discovered by workers during the construction of a derivation canal.

Not a good place

Now this place is a specially protected area. And in 2004 it changed its official name. Now this is the Skhodnenskaya bowl. Residents of Tushino love to walk in the park. You can often see young mothers with strollers courageously making their way through the thickets. However, many still try to avoid this place, they believe that the Skhodnensky bucket is an anomalous zone. And we are ready to provide evidence. The main argument is the very existence of wild nature in the center of a long built-up and habitable area, while construction companies are "fighting" for a piece of land. But in the Soviet years, even before the “bowl” was recognized as a protected natural monument, plots for building were allocated here, attempts were made to create a reservoir, vegetable gardens were cultivated here, and even hang gliding training was held. However, as we can see, the Skhodnenskaya bowl remained unchanged. Therefore, there are rumors about the "badness" of this place.

Partly because of this, and partly because the nature here is really beautiful, adventurers love to go down to the bottom. And the banks of the Skhodnya were chosen by fishermen.

How to get into the "bowl"?

Going down is pretty easy. Near the intersection of Okruzhnaya Street, Svetlogorsky and Factory Drives, there is a very convenient, already trodden path that will lead directly to the Skhodnya River. However, for those who are not built for the easy way, there is another option. Canchoose any slope and try to get through it, overcoming obstacles. Sometimes there are even barely noticeable paths laid by the same adventurers.

What's in the future?

Not so long ago there was talk that the Skhodnensky bucket, the photos of which are actually amazing in beauty, is planned to be ennobled. Benches, comfortable paths, barbecue areas should appear. Whether this will be done or not is unknown. However, residents of the Tushino microdistrict prefer to see the park as it is now. After all, otherwise it will lose its charm and mystery of wild, untouched nature against the backdrop of a residential area.