Friday, April 8, 2016
Exactly ten years ago, in the same spring, only in 2006, the dismantling of the Rossiya Hotel began. The hotel was dismantled, they wanted to create either a low-rise building area or a new parliamentary center, 6 years passed, the mayor changed, and the vacant lot right next to the Kremlin walls along the picturesque embankment still remained in place. In 2012, it was decided not to build anything on this site, but to give it over to a park. The work began, but was immediately delayed due to the difficult economic situation. And today, finally, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced a specific date - the park will be opened by City Day in 2017.
In addition, this morning a treasure trove of silver coins found in Zaryadye was handed over to the Moscow Museum.
What will the park look like and what is currently being done at the construction site, what kind of treasure is that ->
The park, which will occupy the entire huge block of Zaryadye, will look like this:
Or this will probably be more clear:
The best part is that although the park is landscaped, it will not have tall buildings and the main backdrop here will be old Moscow:
As has already been written everywhere, the park will feature several climatic zones Russia with their characteristic vegetation: tundra, steppe, forests and water meadows. Moreover, they promise that an ice cave will be open in the park all year round.
The large grid on the plan is the Philharmonic building with a large open area for events:
Another notable attraction of the park will be the “floating bridge”
In fact, this, of course, is not a bridge, but a walking path passing over a park, road, embankment and partially overhanging the water. If they really do it as shown, then the Patriarchal Bridge will have a big competitor for the title of the point with the best view of the Kremlin.
Old Moscow of the future park can already be partially seen:
These are the old chambers of the English Court, which opened after a long restoration - the first embassy in Russia, where British ambassadors began to work permanently under Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century. Now it is a museum that is definitely worth a visit. This is one of the oldest buildings in Moscow in general, see.
At least to look at the majestic vaults that remember history and the old fireplace
This morning, with the participation of Sergei Sobyanin, an official ceremony took place here to transfer the treasure of ancient coins found in Zaryadye to the Moscow Museum.
The discovered treasure consists of coins from different periods from the reign of Ivan III in the 15th century to the beginning of the reign of the first of the Romanov family in the 17th century.
Let's see what's happening at the construction site today:
Work on the underground level has been completed
This will include parking for tourist buses, which are forced to tightly occupy triangles on the road near the bridge and a small parking lot next to it.
Now workers are moving on to installing ground structures
Already in the second half of summer of this year, landscape work should begin here, so that soon the shameful gray spot of unfinished construction will disappear from Moscow. Otherwise, every time tourists are ashamed that nothing has been done right next to the Kremlin for years.
Thanks to the press service of the general contractor JSC Mosinzhproekt for the opportunity to get to the construction site
Recently, UNESCO representative Francesco Bandarin confirmed that Zaryadye Park was built in compliance with all international standards for the protection of world cultural and natural heritage.
This news made me finally visit Zaryadye. In fact, it was a sunny morning in Moscow for the first time this year :) During the walk, I found not only many disadvantages, but also obvious advantages of this park. I present to you my author’s review of “Five Pros and Cons of Zaryadye”. Alternate between recent photographs archival photographs 1967-1968, made during the previous “construction of the century” - the Rossiya Hotel.
View of the Kremlin, hiding the towers of Moscow City. On the day of the shoot I was very lucky with the weather.
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How did the scandalous history of Zaryadye begin?
Construction of Zaryadye in the historical Zaryadye district began in 2014. Previously, this place housed the huge Rossiya Hotel. Even at the stage of the Zaryadye project, many historians and public figures criticized it. Why? The thing is that among the objects of the future park there were buildings in a modern style, which, being in close proximity to the Kremlin, spoil the view of ancient historical sights. After the park opened in September 2017, the public was finally split into two camps. Some believe that buildings made of glass and concrete in the very heart of the capital are a crime against the historical heritage of Moscow, while others are confident that Zaryadye is a modern and cool project that the city needed.
3. Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin.
Respected organizations also joined the controversy surrounding Zaryadye. Thus, the other day, UNESCO representative Francesco Bandarin appreciated the idea of the park, while members of domestic urban protection organizations spoke harshly about its idea and implementation: “I think Zaryadye instantly became one of the icons of the city, a place that people will value very much. It’s a huge improvement for this whole space, this whole area.”
4. View of Varvarka Street from St. Basil’s Cathedral.
And this is 1969. The hotel has just been built. 
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I admit honestly: it was difficult for me to tune in to an objective perception of Zaryadye. But I tried to look at this park from different points of view. After the walk, I prepared for you my own short review entitled: “Five pros and cons of Zaryadye.”
It was difficult to tear yourself away from the beautiful views in the beautiful light towards GUM.
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A new perspective on the temple.
7. Temple of Barbara the Great Martyr.
Minus No. 1 - Buildings made of glass and concrete.
The huge media center building, strange futuristic sculptures and a glass canopy over the auditorium are the main evil of Zaryadye. They look like “false teeth” among beautiful historical buildings. The scandalous “floating bridge” seemed like a mere trifle to me compared to these high-tech monsters.
Actually, Zaryadye, the Dome.
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Western lobby of the Rossiya Hotel, 1969. 
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Plus number 1 - View of Varvarka.
I remembered how the Zaryadye press service, in response to criticism, noted that thanks to the park, queues began to form at the Old English Court building. Now I realized that this is true.
10. Old English courtyard.
1968-1970. This is what Varvarka looked like from the Old Square. 
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But this is something every lover of historical architecture wants to immediately unsee.
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At the same time, some good angles open up from Zaryadye. It feels like you are in a forest in the center of Moscow.
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Minus No. 2 - In winter, the park’s landscape is “no longer the same.”
Zaryadye is clearly a summer park. Perhaps the created landscapes look good in the warm season, but in winter some corners of Russian nature in miniature look like an unkempt grandmother’s garden.
The rooks clearly flew to the wrong place.
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Plus No. 2 - The lesser of evils.
I realized that I liked Zaryadye much more than the ugly and bulky building of the Rossiya Hotel, which also spoiled the view of the Kremlin.
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For these views of the Varvarka temples, which no longer huddle near the terrible walls of the Rossiya Hotel, I am ready to shake the hand of the Zaryadye designers.
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Church of the Conception of Anna, in the Corner.
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1966-1967, Rossiya had just been built. 
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The most terrible glass monster of Zaryadye.
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Minus No. 3 - A platform for an ambiguous public.
I think everyone understands that Zaryadye is not a place for quiet walks. Like a magnet, this park attracts noisy groups, tourists with “superficial” interests and large groups of teenagers. I was not surprised when, immediately after opening, this park was instantly destroyed by vandals. And I think that it will be even more “fun” in the future. But is such fun necessary right next to the walls of the Kremlin, where foreign tourists will judge Russia, including by its people?
Everything is like in the beds of the good old dachas.
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Plus No. 3 - Venue for events.22.
Minus No. 4 - Distortion of the view of the Kremlin.
I know that there are people who like the combination of ancient architecture and high-tech. I am sure that they would even like one of the Moscow City towers next to the Church of the Intercession on the Nerl. But now we are talking about those who know what a “historical ensemble” is and why it cannot be violated. So, Zaryadye took away from these people the view of the Kremlin that many loved. Glass structures next to the historical symbol of an entire country is strange. This shouldn't happen.
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The great construction of 1966. 
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Plus No. 4 - Influx of tourists.
Whether we like it or not, attractions like Zaryadye are loved by millions of Russians. Those who went to the capital to see Moscow City now also come to Zaryadye. There is a chance that later they will want to explore the capital on a more intelligent level.
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Reflection in the glass of the Rossiya Hotel. Photo album "Moscow", Publishing House "Planet", 1974.
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Minus No. 5 - No trace of history.
I was not in the media center, having decided to just take a walk in the park. I think the majority are like me. So: the promised references to the history of the unique pre-revolutionary Zaryadye region “in the air” are completely absent. Is it normal?
Sculptures from the series "Beyond Good and Evil".
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Plus No. 5 - Green zone.
Many trees were planted in Zaryadye. Even though they are still small, it is still pleasant to walk in the green area. I think the historical center of Moscow needed another park.
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Oak Grove.
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If there weren’t these glass circles here, it would have been almost a rural landscape.
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33. View of the Kremlin from the famous “Floating Bridge”.
Rumor has it that wealthy people living in the famous “high-rise” are very unhappy with their spoiled view of the Kremlin. This is how it happens: you work all your life and dream of buying an apartment with a view of the Kremlin, you buy it, and then this Zaryadye appears...
34. View of the Stalinist high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment from the Soaring Bridge.
And this is how the construction of the Russia Hotel began. 
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The huge glass hump spoils the view not only of the Kremlin.
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Completion of construction of the Rossiya Hotel, Magazine "Technology for Youth" No. 12, 1966.
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And here it’s actually some kind of extravaganza. Rural road and unplowed field.
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1967 
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It's time to return to Varvarka as soon as possible.
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And tomorrow on the blog I will show you Moscow at night.
What other pros and cons of Zaryadye can you highlight? And what do you think this park has more of: pros or cons?
More photos here
A new park, Zaryadye, has opened in Moscow. The park is located in the very center, not far from Red Square, on the site of the old Rossiya Hotel. All over Russia heard about Zaryadye Park in Moscow thanks to the news in which Zaryadye is called a “miracle of engineering” and a “unique project.” What's so interesting about it?
Zaryadye Park, photo of the glass dome
Walk through Zaryadye Park
It’s worth noting right away that the park is very modest in size. Other Moscow parks, such as Gorky Park, Sokolniki, VDNH, Tsaritsyno, are 10-20 times larger than this. You shouldn’t expect to walk here like in a forest, sitting in the shade of trees and listening to the birds. It was built on a small plot of land on the site of a demolished hotel in the center of Moscow. The trees have not yet grown and there are busy streets on all sides.
entrance to the park
How much does it cost to enter Zaryadye Park? The entrance is free. But since the park has just opened, there are queues at the entrance. Everyone goes through a metal detector and you will be asked to open your bags. There is no need to be annoyed by this, because all this is done for the safety of visitors.
They say that such inspection will only be carried out for the first time, until the excitement subsides. Now crowds of Muscovites and tourists come to the park at any time of the day. We specifically went for a walk on a weekday morning, but there were still a lot of people.
Media center
Immediately after entering, you can get acquainted with the interactive history of the park in a large black ball. There, using special tablets, you read QR codes and study the information. It was difficult to get into this ball because of the crowd, so we walked further and went out to the square in front of the media center.
Media center
You can go to the media center, but apparently nothing is ready yet. There are only a few short film screenings about Moscow.
The cost of the session is about 500 rubles. But even if you don't plan to watch a movie, it will be interesting to just go inside. There are designer ceilings, a gift shop, and a toilet (free). By the way, we didn’t notice any other toilets on the territory.
Floating Bridge
Floating (over the road and river) bridge in Zaryadye 
While there are a lot of people, traffic on the bridge was made one-way. That is, all people enter from one side, move along the bridge in one direction and exit near the dome. The process is controlled by police officers.
Comfortable benches were built along the perimeter of the bridge. Even with a large crowd of people there is always a place to sit 
View of the park and from the beginning of the bridge 
The Kremlin and the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge 
The extreme point of the floating bridge is the most popular place for photos. Photo against the backdrop of the Moscow River and... the United Energy Company plant 
On the other side there is a view of the Bolshoi Ustinsky Bridge and one of the “Stalinist high-rises” - a residential building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment 
View from the bridge to the dome 
The dome of the concert hall and the Church of the Conception of St. Anne 
Glass Mountain
On one side, under the dome, there will be a new concert hall. And the other part of the “mountain” is a green hill and a summer amphitheater.
We approach the dome. People here relax and sunbathe on benches 
From here you have a great view of the Kremlin 
It’s still stuffy under the dome and there’s nothing interesting. According to the developers, it will be warm here in winter 
You can walk along the path under the dome. Flowerbeds and plants are still being planted. It will probably be beautiful next spring. Then the path suddenly ends and you will have to trample the grass further.
Where can I order a transfer from the airport?
We use the service - KiwiTaxi
We ordered a taxi online and paid by card. We were met at the airport with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. You've already talked about your experience In this article.
Natural areas
The park is divided into several small natural areas that vary in vegetation. According to the plans of the builders, trees and plants from many parts of Russia will be presented here. So far everything has just been planted and it is not yet very clear where everything is, but in a few years, when the trees and shrubs take root, it will be informative.
Hill "Northern Landscapes"
We climbed a hill with vegetation from the north of Russia. There is nothing interesting here yet, just a few pieces of moss and a couple of squat bushes.
From the hill there is a view of the restored Znamensky Cathedral
Birch Grove
Typical birch trees from central Russia.
The trees are still very small. In 10 years it will be beautiful!
Coniferous forest
Pine trees and fir trees are also still very small. In the future, there will probably be a gorgeous pine grove in the very center of Moscow!
Mixed forest
Forest near the Kremlin in Moscow? This is Zaryadye!
In 20 years there will be a real forest here
Floodplain forest
A sample of forest in European and central Russia, growing in floodplains.
To be honest, it doesn’t really look like a forest, more like a park with landscape design
Where to eat in the park
On the side of the embankment, in the area of the floodplain forest, there seems to be a Zaryad`e restaurant. We didn't go in. It may not have opened yet. There is also a restaurant under the “floating bridge” right on the embankment. Prices there are normal for Moscow. Dishes average 300-400 rubles. In some places in the park there are carts with ice cream and drinks. The prices are:
- Water 50 rub.
- Cola 100 rub.
- Ice cream from 100 rubles per scoop
Alcohol is not sold. Do not try to bring anything alcoholic with you; your belongings will be searched at the entrance. But you can take your own snack, it is not prohibited.
Underground Museum
The museum has not yet opened. For now, you can only go through it to the water on the embankment and take a photo with the bridge in the background.
Descent to the underground museum and passage to the Moscow River (exit from the park) 
Zaryadye Park reviews
It took us about 1 hour to walk through the park. Overall, a nice place and something new for Moscow. It’s so new that people don’t yet understand what it actually is. Everyone walks around, looks around and can’t understand what’s grandiose and unique here, as they said on TV.
We tried to get to know the park as impartially as possible. We don’t watch TV, but we still heard about the park, which opened on City Day on September 9, 2017. Even in Omsk, Katya’s parents know about it and asked her several times when you are going to go there.
So, Zaryadye is an ordinary small park and a new attraction of Moscow. If you come to explore the capital, check out Zaryadye after Red Square. But it’s definitely not worth traveling specially from other cities just for this park.
There is a lot of noise in the press, but in reality nothing is clear. How many times, while we were walking, did we hear from random people phrases like “I don’t understand anything”... “and that’s why we went”... “what is there to do here”... You can go in and have a look, but you shouldn’t expect any miracles from the park. On TV, as always, everything is embellished. A situation from the series “expectation and reality”
In the photo on the left it really is with greenhouses, a cloud forest and super-trees. If you believe the advertising on TV, then you will expect at least the same from Zaryadye
Well, jokes aside, it’s actually great that another park has appeared in Moscow. It is clear that the workers tried. Everything looks neat and very modern. Next summer everything will be completed and it will be absolutely great! So, come, take a walk and write your reviews in the comments.
How to get to Zaryadye
If you go by car, check the parking issue. In Moscow it is difficult to find a place for a car. Parking for park visitors is available for an additional fee - 250 rubles per hour, entry from Moskvoretskaya Street (for more details, see the official website). It may be cheaper to leave your car somewhere on the neighboring streets and get there on your own.
- From the nearest metro Kitay-Gorod to Zaryadye Park is a 5-minute walk. The last car to the center, to the right and further along the long passage following the signs. But keep in mind that now people are allowed into the park only in one place from Vasilyevsky Spusk (September 2017). You will have to go around the park along Varvarka Street. - is no longer relevant, now the fences have been removed and passage is possible along the entire perimeter.
- Hotel Nikolsky Red Square
- Kitay-Gorod Hotel
- Mini Hotel Tverskaya 5
- D-Hotel Tverskaya
The best hotels in the center of Moscow:
- Four Seasons Hotel Moscow
- Hotel National
- Ritz-Carlton Moscow
- Hotel Baltschug Kempinski
- Megapolis Tverskaya
Zaryadye on the map
The map shows the entrance from Red Square. Coordinates: 55.751685, 37.625327
The opening of Zaryadye Park in Moscow took place on City Day - September 9, 2017, entrance was by invitation only. Since September 11, the park has been open daily, anyone can visit it - admission is free.
The park area is located next to the Moscow Kremlin in the historical district of the same name (named after the location: behind the Lower Trading Rows), where the famous Rossiya Hotel was located until 2006.
Construction of Zaryadye Park has been underway since 2014. Creators: architect bureau Diller Scofidio + Renfro and landscape studio Hargreaves Associates (both companies from New York), urbanists Citymakers from Moscow.
The cost of construction of Zaryadye is 14 billion rubles.
New attractions: concert hall and amphitheater, Ice Cave, Media Center, Floating Bridge, Underground Museum, hotel with an area of 65 thousand square meters. m, restaurant, cafe. Not all new facilities are available; construction is still underway.
Historical objects have been preserved on the territory: these are the Romanov Chambers, the Old English Court, the Kitai-Gorod Wall, the complex of apartment buildings of Z. M. Persits and nine monument churches of federal significance, including the Church of the Conception of Anna - one of the oldest churches in the capital.
Entrance to Zaryadye Park
You can enter the park from all streets around the park. On regular days (outside of events) there are no entry restrictions.
Main entrances:
- From Vasilyevsky Spusk (to the Dome);
- From Varvarka Street (opposite Gostiny Dvor);
- From Kitaygorodsky Proezd (on both sides - towards the Concert Hall);
- From Moskvoretskaya embankment (two entrances next to the Underground Museum).
Landscape and plants
The park was created according to the principle of “natural urbanism”, laid out on an artificial foundation (above the underground facilities of Zaryadye).
Features of Zaryadye Park in numbers:
- The area of Zaryadye Park is 10.2 hectares, the total area of all objects on the territory is about 78 thousand square meters. m;
- Height difference - 27 meters;
- More than 1 million plants were planted: 760 trees, 7,000 shrubs, 27,700 sq. m of perennial herbs - more than 860,000 individual plants;
- Created 7 natural areas with typical flora: Northern landscapes, Coniferous forest, Coastal forest, Steppe, Birch grove, Meadow, Mixed forest.
Dome
The information pavilion Dome is located at the entrance to the park. This is a kind of “repository” of QR codes, which hide a detailed guide to the park, interesting historical facts about Zaryadye and other information.
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Floating bridge in Zaryadye
The airy V-shaped structure “Floating Bridge” is the upper level of the park embankment, designed for a load of up to 240 tons - about 3000-4000 people at a time.
The length of the part protruding above the shore and the Moscow River is 70 meters, and there are no supports under it, which served as the basis for the “Floating Bridge” metaphor.
The total length of the bridge is 249.89 meters.
The supporting structure is concrete, the decorative elements are mainly made of metal, and the walking part has wooden flooring and high transparent fences.
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Concert Hall in Zaryadye
The innovative Philharmonic Concert Hall and Amphitheater is the most ambitious new facility in the park.
The indoor Great Hall is designed for 1,500 spectators, the Small Hall - 400 seats.
Great amphitheater
Outdoor amphitheater with 4000 seats. Located on the roof of the concert hall, under the “Glass Bark”. Connected to the concert hall by underground passages. Outside of events, there is a public recreation area with panoramic views of the Kremlin and the Stalinist high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya Embankment.
"Glass Bark"
The main feature of the complex is a unique glass structure with solar panels covering the hill of the concert hall and the amphitheater. It has no external walls and maintains a special microclimate all year round: freshness in summer, warmth in winter. Under the “bark” there is also a garden with subtropical plants.
The planned opening is spring 2018.
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Underground Museum
The interactive archaeological museum is located in an underground space adjacent to Moskvoretskaya embankment.
Museum exposition: the main pride is the preserved fragment of the white stone Kitai-Gorod wall of the 16th century, archaeological finds(artifacts from the excavations of Old Moscow - household items, coins, etc.), a figure of a local squeaker, touch screens with tactile exhibits (exhibition for the visually impaired), interactive monitors for children (games on the history of Zaryadye).
Price:
- Full - 200 rubles;
- Full-time students of non-core universities - 100 rubles;
- Discount ticket (pensioners, large families, Muscovite social card holders) - 100 rubles.
Free entry:
- Under 18 years old - free;
- Full-time students of specialized universities;
- Veterans of the Great Patriotic War, disabled people of groups I and II, disabled children;
- On Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 - all preferential categories.
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Media center
This is the first pavilion in the park from the Red Square side. The media center has a tourist information center, an exhibition hall, interactive kiosks “Moscow Now” and two media complexes - “Flight” and “Time Machine”, about which more below, as well as an ENTRY cafe and shops.
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Multimedia attraction "Time Machine"
360° video panorama on a 5-meter high screen, a film about the history of Moscow.
The film involved: 300 actors, 500 historical costumes, 300 props.
Operating mode:
Mon: 15:00-19:00, Tue-Fri: 11:00-19:00, Sat-Sun: 11:00-19:20.
Session schedule: every hour on weekdays, every 40 minutes on weekends.
Prices:
- Adults - 790 rubles;
- Children 12-14 years old - 150 rubles;
- Preferential cat. — 480 rubles.
Free for WWII veterans, disabled people of grades I and II, and disabled children.
Media complex "Flight"
4D cinema hall with a hemispherical screen 13 meters high. The film-attraction “Flight over Moscow” is an imitation of a flight over the main attractions of Moscow and the Crimean Bridge.
Operating mode:
Mon: 14:30—19:30, W.-Fri: 11:00—19:30, Sat-Sun: 10:40—19:40.
On weekdays, “Flight over Moscow” is scheduled every 30-60 minutes, on weekends - every 15-20 minutes.
Prices:
- Adults - 790 rubles;
- Children 14-18 years old and students - 400 rubles;
- Children 6-14 years old (up to 120 cm tall) - 150 rubles;
- Discount ticket - 640 rubles.
Free for WWII veterans, disabled people of groups I and II, and disabled children.
Ice cave
A new attraction in Zaryadye is a high-tech zone of sub-zero temperatures with an art installation and an interactive program dedicated to the Far North - its flora and fauna, and the life of indigenous peoples.
Air temperature in the cave: -5 °C.
The complex is open daily from 10:30 to 20:30.
Prices for visitors:
- From 18 years old - 200 rubles;
- From 7 to 18 years old - 100 rubles;
- Up to 7 years - free;
- Preferential categories - 20% discount.
Reserve Embassy
A scientific and educational center with a florarium and a greenhouse of tropical plants, a site with real laboratories, where conferences, seminars and lectures, and master classes are also held. Topics: biotechnology and microbiology, genetics, geography, ecology. The BOTANIST cafe also operates in the building of the Reserve Embassy.
Schedule of excursions to the florarium:
- Tue - Fri: 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 19:00;
- Sat - Sun: 11:00, 12:00; from 14:00 to 19:00 every hour;
- Mon - san. day.
The duration of each excursion is half an hour.
Tickets to the florarium:
- Adults - 190/250 rubles;
- Children - 152/200 rubles.
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Restaurant "Voskhod"
Located between the Floodplain Forest zone and the gastrocenter, it opened at the end of November 2017.
Restaurant concept: menu of national cuisines of the former Soviet republics, space theme in the interior (in the style of the 60s), panoramic views of the river.
Metro to Zaryadye Park
The metro station closest to Zaryadye Park is Kitay-Gorod, exits 13 and 14, lines Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya (orange), Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya (purple).
Not far on foot (less than a kilometer) from other central stations: from Revolution Square (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line - blue), from Okhotny Ryad and Lubyanka (Sokolnicheskaya line - red), Teatralnaya (Zamoskvoretskaya line - green ).
The metro is the optimal transport to the park from any of the Moscow stations.
Ground transport to Zaryadye
Buses to the park: No. 158, M5 (metro stops “Kitay-Gorod”, “Red Square”), No. 255 (stop “Kitaygorodsky Proezd”).
How to get there by car
You can get to the new park in Moscow by car, but you need to take into account the situation on the roads: during traffic jams, it’s faster and more convenient (even in crowded conditions) to take the metro.
To get to the park comfortably, you can use taxi apps (Uber, Gett, Yandex. Taxi, Maxim) or car sharing (Delimobil, Anytime, Belkacar, Lifcar).
Parking in Zaryadye
Parking in Zaryadye is designed for 430 cars. There are 33 seats available for people with limited mobility.
Parking is paid and open 24 hours a day.
Prices:
- Weekdays - 250 rubles/hour;
- Weekends - 250 rubles/hour.
Free - for WWII veterans, disabled people of grades I and II, parents and legal representatives of disabled children.
Natural landscape park "Zaryadye": video
The most expensive park in Russia - Zaryadye - was inaugurated on City Day on September 9, 2017. Let's see what happened to Zaryadye Park in Moscow a year later and what the coolest concert hall Zaryadye looks like.
Photos and text by Dmitry Chistoprudov
1. Let's start with a walk in the park. Over the summer, the planted grass took root and began to look like real vegetation, and not like a flower bed.
2. New view of the Kremlin.
3. I wonder how much work was needed to create and preserve such an environment.
4. The birch grove began to look like a birch grove. In order for the grass and trees to take root, the park administration had to install low barriers. In the first month, there were no such protective measures, and park visitors managed to destroy several thousand plantings. Some were trampled, some were taken home.
5. But less than two years ago, these birch trees grew somewhere in the Perm region and were delivered to the center of Moscow in 25 degree frost. Few believed that they could take root.
6. But the harsh Ural birches took root despite all the fears and criticism. It is worth noting that fences do not prevent people from wanting to sit on the grass in the shade. Benches and benches are not enough for them, because it is better to climb into the very center of the birch grove. It’s strange that they didn’t bring a grill with them.
7. Meadow and bark.
9. The floating bridge has not yet collapsed.
For those who don't understand. This is sarcasm and greetings to all the “experts” who predicted dead trees on Tverskaya and the fall of the floating bridge into the river.
10. It is especially difficult for sloping lawns that are open to visitors. I think they change them periodically.
11. Life in the park. Despite the terrible heat, most of the seats on the summer verandas are occupied by visitors.
12. Three trampled paths on the slope are clearly visible. This is how people suggest parks where there are not enough organized paths. I hope that the park will adapt and there will be full-fledged slopes in this place, and not just another fence.
13. Meadow. Pay attention to the steam from under the bark.
14. Water is sprayed this way to make it more comfortable for visitors to endure the heat.
19. Here the stone fortifications of the banks began to be overgrown with grass. It looks much more natural.
20. In general, as usual, the park is full of idlers, and factories in the country are idle without work!
This is also sarcasm.
21. Let's fast forward to 2015. Construction of the permanent buildings of Zaryadye Park is in full swing. This is the future entrance to the concert hall.
22. This is what this place looks like today.
24. Main hall, 2016.
25. Main hall, 2017.
26. Main hall, 2018.
32. Model of a 10-meter shield, which I recently wrote about.
34. Small Hall. Together with the balcony it has a capacity of 400 seats.
35. And this is the main concert hall. May 2015.
38. The large concert hall can accommodate up to 1600 visitors.
40. With the help of dynamic mechanisms, the stalls can turn into a stage floor, and the shape of the stage can change. Photo from 2017.
41. Acoustic tests of the halls were carried out by specialists from Nagata Acoustics America Inc under the leadership of Yasuhisa Toyota. His work includes designing the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Richard Fisher Center for the Arts in New York. Musical instruments will be installed in the concert hall High Quality, including an organ from the French company Muhleisen. It was assembled by hand using ancient technologies, individually to the parameters of the concert hall.
