| Gorky Park | |
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 The central entrance to the park in September 2006 during the park's bicentenary celebrations | |
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| Type | public park |
| Location | downtown Taganrog |
| Coordinates | 47°13′12″N38°55′32″E / 47.22000°N 38.92556°E |
| Created | June 30, 1806 |
| Operated by | Taganrog Local Government |
| Open | All year, children recreation facilities close for the winter period |
The Gorky Park is a municipal park of culture and recreation in the city of Taganrog, Russia.
On June 30, 1806, the first trees were planted for the Taganrog's "Chemist’s garden" and "botanical garden" by the order of Taganrog's governor baron Balthasar von Campenhausen In 1895 the project of the new garden's planning according to new European standards was approved. In 1903, Monument to Peter the Great was placed on Petrovskaya Street in front of the main entrance to the park.
In 1924, the Peter the Great monument was dismantled and removed. [1] In 1932, the municipal garden became the Park of Culture and Recreation and in 1934 it was named Gorky Park after Maxim Gorky. In 1941–1943, during the Occupation of Taganrog, the City Park was partially destroyed and was used by the occupation forces of Nazi Germany as a cemetery (Der Deutsche Heldenfriedhof). In 2006, the Gorky Park celebrated its bicentenary anniversary. [2]
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