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Сountry: Russia
Locality: Moscow
Nearest metro station: Dostoevskaya
Established: XVIII c.
The square of the Catherine`s park is just 16 hectare. Here you can walk under the trees and see many interesting things, sits next to the pond, look to the past and observe the far stars.
A walk in the Catherine`s park will be interesting and exciting. Here you can find something new. So, if you like to dance, here you can find a summer stage where you can dance and see different concerts and different kind of the actions.
Also, here you will find a chapel of St. John the Warrior what was built on the place where was church St. John the Warrior what was destroyed in 30th. There is a stele in honor of the greatest Russian general Alexander Suvorov next to the chapel.
Next to the north-west entrance to the park you will find the sculpture - To the Stars. In the south-east part of the park you will find small planetarium. A projector of the planetarium was brought from Germany after the Second World War.
There is a reconstructed rotunda of the Catherine II on the bank pond. Also in the park there is a gridiron and many sports ground and the activities. Have a nice walk.
A history of the Catherine`s park began in XVIII century, when, next to the Holy Cross Monastery, was built an homestead of the count Saltykov. In the 30th of the XX century the park was reduced. In 1975 half of the park was given to new museum of the Soviet army. In 1979 the park was reduced when was built a Olympic avenue.
Go to metro station Dostoevskaya and exit to the Theater of Soviet Army. Go across the Suvorov Square and you are next tothe Catherine`s Park.
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