Krasnaya Presnya Park, like many similar green areas in the capital, was once an old noble estate. This place was called "Studenets". It originally belonged to the Gagarins. However, the estate was glorified by its later owner - Arseniy Zakrevsky. Being a hero of the war of 1812, he became the governor-general of the capital during the reign of Nicholas I.
History
Established in 1932 on the site of the estate and the neighboring garden of the Studenetskaya horticultural school, the Krasnaya Presnya park has a very interesting history. In the estate "Studenets" special orders for that time always dominated. This landowner took special care of his serfs.
Zakrevsky turned his estate, in which he settled after leaving the service, into a unique memorial complex in Moscow, and in Russia as well, telling about the victory of Russia. To do this, he invited the architect Gilardi to the estate.
Thanks to joint efforts in the "Studenets", on the site of which the park is located today"Krasnaya Presnya", the only complex for those times was created from Dutch ponds and artificial islands. Each of them bore 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 go to relax. But this monument of architecture and history is one of the oldest. Every resident of the capital or a guest has the opportunity, by entering the park "Krasnaya Presnya" in Moscow and walking along its alleys, to admire its canals with bridges. They are called a masterpiece of landscape architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, "the absolute Venice in the gardens." At one time, Pushkin, Baratynsky, Denis Davydov walked here.
Park today
There is history in every corner. The park "Krasnaya Presnya" (every metropolitan resident knows how to get to it) has an area of sixteen and a half hectares. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, on the banks of the small river Studenets, which, according to legend, has healing powers, was still located the majestic palace of the princely family of Gagarins. But today, very little of this historical splendor remains. Busts of war heroes were destroyed during the revolution. And later, the socialist regime also destroyed the system of reservoirs for which the Gagarin Ponds were so famous, around which the Krasnaya Presnya park sprawled.
How to get there - tourist information
This place for recreation and entertainment is located at: Mantulinskaya street, 5. Korennyeresidents who often come to the Krasnaya Presnya park know very well how to get to it. But tourists can take the metro and then go on foot. The nearest station to the park is the Vystavochnaya station - just seven hundred meters away. From the stations "Ulitsa 1905 Goda" and "Mezhdunarodnaya" twenty minutes walk.
Krasnaya Presnya Park, the photo of which is evidence that here everyone will find entertainment to their liking, is open to everyone from nine in the morning until ten in the evening. Each visitor will be able to discover something special and interesting.
Those who come here to relax should definitely go to the Tuscan Column, which was erected in honor of the victory in the Patriotic War of the twelfth year. It came to us from the estate "Studenets" and is made of white stone. The column is decorated with scabbards and wreaths, and was once crowned with a winged figure holding a sword in his hand, but she disappeared over time.
Other masterpieces of antiquity have survived to this day, for example, "Octagon" - an octagonal fountain - a water pump, created by Gilardi and survived the Soviet era.
In recent years, Krasnaya Presnya Park has acquired various fashionable innovations: workout grounds, a skate park. According to the memoirs of old-timers, although it used to be considered a picturesque place, in the Soviet years it was quite "wild". Today, it offers entertainment for every taste: from bike rental to an open library. Entrance to the park is free.
On summer days children come here with theirparents and the elderly. In the evenings, you can meet young people - companies and couples in love, who have chosen for themselves the benches and secluded corners that Krasnaya Presnya Park is so full of.
Events
The former estate "Studenets" today is replete with entertainment, most of which is provided free of charge. It hosts activities such as qigong and fitness classes and competitions. The management of the park pleases guests and residents of the capital with a variety of posters of events. Every weekend, dances and programs for children, chess tournaments, author's evenings, festivals and animation programs, markets are organized here. There are always celebrations for Children's Day, Victory Day, etc.
For the little ones
For parents, this is a great children's park. Krasnaya Presnya is equipped with such a popular skatepark among teenagers, made in an unconventional format for our country. The bends or skate plazas of this site completely repeat the natural landscape, and numerous obstacles are made as an imitation of the street.
You can rent bicycles in the park, which have become especially popular with Muscovites this season. Their rental point is located directly next to the skatepark. In addition, here you can drive velomobiles and electric cars, many ride ATVs and roller skates. The rental price ranges from fifty to four hundred rubles, depending onvehicle and time.
Reading room
Another innovation that was added to the park "Krasnaya Presnya" this year is an open-air reading room. It works on the bookcrossing system, which is very common in the world today. The principle is as follows: the one who has read the book passes it on to another. Such a system has already been introduced in the capital's parks - this is the "Books in parks" project. Literature can be picked up in a special stall. And although it is possible to enjoy literature in the fresh air only in clear, cloudless weather, since it is hardly possible on a rainy day, nevertheless, there are always a lot of people who want to.
Finding this open-air reading room in the park is not easy to find. You just need to focus on the wooden houses located on the central alley, as well as on the sun loungers that are visible from afar and placed here especially for those who like to read.
Summer cinema
In the best traditions, the park "Krasnaya Presnya" also has its own summer cinema. For this purpose, a stage is equipped here. And numerous spectators are located for viewing directly on the wooden floor or on ottomans and chairs. An excellent view also opens from the benches placed on the sides. Movie screenings are free. The schedule of the summer cinema can be found on the official website of the park, as well as at the entrance, where a huge stand hangs. In his free time from a big movie screening, on the popthe stage hosts creative meetings or performances by musicians, actors and directors.
Lecturer
"Krasnaya Presnya" was also chosen by the International School of Design for its summer lectures and classes, located under a tent on a small island in the very center of the park. Everyone who comes here on weekdays from twelve o'clock can attend seminars of school teachers on a variety of topics, including graphic and landscape design.
Food
Many visitors admit that this issue is not going well in the park today. The only existing restaurant at the main entrance was closed for renovation. Therefore, you can have a bite to eat at the Vienna Sausages kiosk, where, having spent about two hundred rubles, you can eat well. Nearby there is also a vending machine with food and drinks - with chocolates, soda, juices and coffee. And next to the stage, there is a tent selling coffee to go, various snacks and homemade lemonade.
