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This park, a favourite among visitors and residents alike, is situated on the bank of the Moskva river, Its was the first recreation park that heralded a system of similar parks that exist in many cities of Russia now. The park dates back to 1928 and was founded on the premises of the all-Russian exhibition of agricultural achievements. The park consists of two parts, p[arts, including a recreation area with plenty of entertaining facilities and all kinds of attractions, and the other one - known as Neskuchny Sad that is remarkable for its picturesque landscapes. Constructions dating back to the end of the 18th – beginning of the 19th century have survived there to the present day. Beyond the garden is a huge Green theater, The embankment in this part of the park and two rectangular summer houses there were built to the design of famous Russian architect M.F. Kazakov at the end of the 18th century. The park is remarkable for is rich vegetation with beautiful flowers growing all over the park that was highly appreciated by Dutch florists who visited the park.

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The park is a fine example of landscape art. The park was opened in 1931. It occupies the territory of almost 600 hectares of the former Sokolnichya grove. In the XVI-XVII centuries the grove was a part of a huge forest tract which was used by Russian tsars for falconry. At the end of the XVII century the Southern part of the forest was cut down in order to be used for military manoeuvres. The Northern part was given the name of Sokolnichya grove at the beginning of the XVIII century. It became a place for festive gathering on public holidays. Peter I started to put it in order: the first opening was cut through. Now it is known as Maysky opening, because in the 1890s first worker’s meetings and mayovkas (celebrations of the May, 1) took place there. In the 40s of the XIX century a radial lay-out was put into effect. Seven radial openings dispersed symmetrically from the central circle. Gradually the rays turned into seven streets. There was a system of cascade ponds in the park: six Putyaev’s ponds with a boating station and a beach, five Oleny ponds, Maysky ponds, the Dog’s pond, the Golden pond. In 1878 the park became public. In 1917 the park became a part of the city. In 1973 Palace of Sports “Sokolniki” seating 11 000 people was built. And in 1974 Palace of Sports and Games with a winter football field was erected. A Green theater seating 500 people, a Variety theater, a dance hall and a side-show town are open in the park. There are hospitals, the famous Forest School, kindergartens, rest homes and also a complex consisting of 22 pavilions for carrying out international exhibitions on the territory of the park.

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