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Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure (Russian: Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького, romanized: Tsentralny park kultury i otdykha imeni Gorkogo, IPA: [tsɨnˈtralʲnɨj ˈpark kʊlʲˈturɨ i ˈodːɨxə ˈimʲɪnʲɪ ˈɡorʲkəvɐ]) is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky.
- Occupies almost 220 hectares on the bank of Moskva River. Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure – that’s what this public space is officially called, with people simply calling it ‘Gorky Park’.
- Began its history before the revolution. The history of Gorky Park began from Neskuchny Sad. In the 18th century, the country estates of noble Russian families were located there, along the right bank of the Moskva River – the Golitsyns, the Orlovs and the Trubetskoys.
- A ‘shop front’ for Soviet authorities. After the revolution, Neskuchny Sad was nationalized and opened for visitors. In 1923, it hosted the first large agriculture and craftsmanship exhibition, long before a separate park was built for it, presently known as VDNKh.
- Designed not just for leisure but also for culture. On August 12, 1928, one of the first Soviet parks of culture and leisure was opened here. Cafes, dance and fitness grounds, hammocks – all the conditions for leisure were created for the working masses.
Aug 2, 2022 · The official name of the park is Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, though it is usually briefly known as Gorky Park. The park is named after the Soviet writer Maxim Gorky, founder of the literary movement of socialist realism and nominated five times for the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in 1936.
Address: 9, Krymskiy Val, Moscow, 117049, Russia. Getting there: Park Kultury or Oktiabrskaya Metro Stations. Opening hours: Daily from 10:00 to 22:00 (most of the rides are closed in the winter). Gorky Park is Moscow's most famous park, with attractions, rides and historic gardens. Get history and visitor information for Gorky Park and other ...
Aug 27, 2013 · The park is named for Maxim Gorky, the Bolshevik writer and political activist who died in 1936. And in transforming it from the surly and stressed-out Russian capital, the country’s ...
The park was not named after Maxim Gorky, writer and founder of Socialist Realism, until 1933. In 1929, Betty Glan – at the mere age of 26 – became director of the park. She decided to reconceptualise it, uniting leisure, design, and ideology with the help of Moscow’s most eminent architects, designers and artists.
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Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is a central park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky. In August 2018, the Park's 90th anniversary was celebrated.
