Alexander Garden (Novocherkassk)
Previously known as City Park of Culture and Leisure | |
Opened | 1832 |
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Area | 5 hectares (12 acres)[1] |
Alexander Garden (Russian: Александровский сад, . It is the eldest park in the city. The park was established in 1832 on 9 ha city-owned land. It is located in the south-east of Novocherkassk between Platovsky avenue (Alexander Garden North), Aleksandrovskaya street (Alexander Garden South), Pushkinskaya (Alexander Garden West) and Atamanskaya street (Alexander Garden East).
History
The park was established on a former Aleksndrovskaya square. The new park occupied south part of the square. Right side of the park (so-called Children's Park) has survived to this day. Visitor attractions included two barrows and stone arch. Alexander garden's viewing point on the barrow attracted visitors. It offered views of the Don steppe. The viewing point was decorated with open-work wooden arbor. The park consisted of
Monument to
The chapels were destroyed after the establishment of the Soviet rule in Novocherkassk. Sculpture of Matvey Platov was replaced by Lenin's statue in 1923. Gostiny dvor in the park was partially demolished during the
Alexander garden was the scene of the confrontation between workers of Novocherkassk locomotive plant and army units. Strike of workers eventually culminated in riots of June 1–2, 1962 in front of the Ataman palace when reportedly 26 protesters were killed by Soviet Army troops.
The barrow is crowned with a memorial complex. It was erected in honor of those who defended southern Russia. The opening ceremony of the monument took place in 1985 and was held in conjunction 35-year anniversary of the Victory in the
Points of interest
- Bolshevicks in the 1930s. The current monument is the second to stand on this site.[4]
- Nicholas II visited the Ataman palace. It is an affiliate of the Museum of Don Cossacks since 2001.[5]
References
- ^ "Ландшафтная архитектура" (in Russian). Rostov Region. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Памятник М.И. Платову" (in Russian). Памятники Дона. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Александровский сад: деревьев всё меньше" (in Russian). «Частная Лавочка», от 6 апреля 2004 г. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Памятник М.И. Платову" (in Russian). Официальный сайт города Новочеркасск. Retrieved 2017-01-07.
- ^ "Атаманский дворец" (in Russian). Официальный сайт города Новочеркасск. Retrieved 2017-01-07.