Zaryadye Park: what to see?

The idea of Zaryadye Park is Russia in miniature, it is a kind of open-air museum in which landscape zones of four climatic zones have been created - the northern landscape (tundra) and forest, the steppe zone and water meadows. Moreover, each zone maintains its own microclimate.

The idea is certainly worthy, but the execution is lame. As of fall 2017, according to numerous reviews, the trees in the park are very flimsy. Only the tundra turned out well, since there shouldn’t be any trees there.

Let's hope that these are temporary difficulties, related, in particular, to the fact that construction was carried out at a Stakhanov pace. Back on July 29, the park looked like this:

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author: Dmitry Kazakov

Floating Bridge

In addition, it turned out that unique plants, shrubs and trees, reflecting the nature of Russia, were grown in Germany (!!!) in the land of Brandenburg. There is simply no one in Russia to purchase planting material in such volumes from.

The cost of acquiring more than a million plants, 760 trees and over 7,000 shrubs amounted to 470.5 million rubles (6.72 million euros).

We must hope that all the planted trees will take root, and those plants that died for some reason will be replaced with new ones.

Despite some shortcomings, the park is worth a visit during a visit to Moscow. In particular, it is worth noting the observation platforms, one of which hangs over the Moscow River.

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).

Location, address of Zaryadye Park in Moscow

The park area is located in the central area of the city and includes 1.3. From the side of the Zaryadye River it is limited by Moskvoretskaya Embankment, from the Gostiny Dvor side - by Varvarka Street. The park is separated from Red Square by Moskvoretskaya Street, on the other side the territory is limited by Kitaygorodsky Passage.

The cultural and entertainment complex is located at the address: Varvarka Street, building 6, building 1.

An international group of architects, landscape artists and experts from New York and Moscow worked on the project of this miracle of modern architecture and landscape design. The opening of the park area and pavilions took place in 2021. From the very first days of operation, Zaryadye has become one of the favorite places to visit for guests of the capital and Muscovites.

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;
7 natural zones with typical flora have been created: Northern landscapes, Coniferous forest, Coastal forest, Steppe, Birch grove, Meadow, Mixed forest.

The entire botanical collection of Zaryadye Park

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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Floating Bridge Photo: © Alexander Selifanov

Zaryadye Park from Diller Scofidio+Renfro: the project in detail

Members of the winning consortium for the Zaryadye Park concept competition: Architecture and team leader: Diller Scofidio + Renfro Landscape architecture: Hargreaves Associates Master planning: Citymakers Transport: Mobility in chain Structures and engineering: Buro Happold Climate engineering: Transsolar Park management: Central Park Conservancy Local landscape: Dmitry Onishchenko Archeology: Vladimir Dukelsky Estimate: Davis Langdon/AECOM Legal aspects: Sergey Fokin

Diller Scofidio + Renfro About the idea of the project

“The project is based on the principle of wild urbanism, a hybrid landscape where the natural and built environment coexist, forming a new type of public space. Inspired by the imaginary picture of Red Square paving stones overgrown with grass, natural urbanism creates a park that is both natural and man-made from the unity of architecture and landscape. We sought to find a way to connect the iconic city of Moscow with the iconic landscapes of Russia in a park that was both familiar and unexpected. Accordingly, the park includes four types of Russian landscape: tundra, steppe, forest and wetland. Covered spaces are incorporated into the landscape in a series of terraces: architecture and landscape form a synthetic whole. By creating new programmable space under the landscape, the size of the public space is maximized, which was an important goal of the project. A unique paving system was also developed that organically connects the landscape and pavement areas, making the park “roadless”: people can move around as they wish.”

Zaryadye Park.
Consortium Diller Scofidio + Renfo, Citymakers, Hargreaves, Landscape company ARTEZA. Project, 2013. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Hargreaves Associates and Citymakers About energy efficiency
“According to the instructions of the competition, it was necessary to create an innovative park for the 21st century for Zaryadye. Our project meets this requirement because, among other things, it clearly demonstrates the amount of energy that can be generated from even a small part of its site, and also allows people to clearly sense the distribution of this energy throughout its territory. In the future, all the energy needed to create climate effects there should be generated in the park itself. Instead of hiding these processes, individual points of the park will be turned into a spatial demonstration of different stages of energy exchange.

Although we believe our design represents a more modern approach to nature, the simple idea of a comfortable outdoor space is as old as the motif of a fountain in a sheltered market square or garden, such as the Alhambra in Granada. The use of such simple techniques is purely an engineering task that only needs to be adapted to a specific context. We have assembled an international team including Transsolar, Buro Happold, Hargreaves Associates and Arteza who will work together to merge the natural and the artificial in completely innovative ways that push the boundaries of what has been achieved to date.

We have set ourselves a goal based on a technical study of the various climatic zones of Russia and the climatic conditions of the territory of the future park, the energy that we plan to obtain there from the environment, and the energy necessary for tangible changes in this environment.”

Zaryadye Park.
Consortium Diller Scofidio + Renfo, Citymakers, Hargreaves, Landscape company ARTEZA. Project, 2013. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Hargreaves Associates and Citymakers About the Bog
“The perception of the bog is now undergoing a slow change, from being seen as a harmful, difficult-to-live-in area to understanding its biodiversity and importance as a habitat and ecosystem, as well as its unusual beauty. The marsh planned for Zaryadye not only plays an important functional role by managing rainwater runoff and treatment within the park, but also brings one of Russia's important natural landscapes closer to Muscovites, inspiring them to re-evaluate this amazing landscape. Part of the climate modification in this area of the park will be heating up some of the water to create steam: the result will be warm and attractive indoor and semi-open spaces, reminiscent of a popular Moscow recreational activity - visiting the bathhouse.”

Zaryadye Park.
Consortium Diller Scofidio + Renfo, Citymakers, Hargreaves, Landscape company ARTEZA. Project, 2013. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Hargreaves Associates and Citymakers About the Historical Monuments
“We learned about the historical significance of Zaryadye during the competition: it is a complex area where the new park forms just one of many – and very rich – cultural layers. We hope to write into the history of Zaryadye a chapter of the 21st century that is equal in attractiveness to the previous layers. But we also really want to better understand and study the monuments in and around the site. According to the project, the landscape of the park should at times hide the familiar structures located around it - as if the visitor was completely lost while wandering through the park. However, at key points the park frames Moscow's most famous monuments in a new way: for example, at the top of the hill, a glass canopy frames a “postcard” view of the Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral. As we continue to collaborate with Muscovites, we believe that the sense of “Moscow Lost and Found” will become even more nuanced.”

Zaryadye Park.
Consortium Diller Scofidio + Renfo, Citymakers, Hargreaves, Landscape company ARTEZA. Project, 2013. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Hargreaves Associates and Citymakers About Archeology
“The foundations of the Stalinist high-rise and Rossiya Hotel occupy about 40% of the site. Our project strives to use it as much as possible to create the parking lot required by the competition for 505 cars. Another idea we'd like to take a closer look at is leveraging this foundation into our energy efficiency strategy. The water tanks located there can be used to store and distribute heat throughout the area - to provide “augmented climate” zones.

30% of the territory is a protected archaeological zone, where historical remains remain undiscovered. Our project involves uncovering individual sections of the foundation of the historical fortress wall along the river. We are also keen to learn more about other archaeological sites within the park, although some of these will certainly be preserved underground for future generations.”

Petr Kudryavtsev,
Citymakers LLC
“The competition to develop the concept of Zaryadye Park is probably the first competition held in our country at such a high level. This applies to both the level of participants and the level of judging, which includes a variety of specialists and experts. I believe that the level to which all our competitions should be brought in the future was demonstrated here. After summing up the results, I talked with many members of the jury - both foreign and Russian - and they were all very pleased with the preparation and organization of this competition. In my opinion, the choice of six finalists was quite obvious.

The success of our project was that, firstly, we had a very international team with a large participation of Russian specialists, and secondly, the consortium included professionals from a variety of fields.

The history of the formation of the consortium began even when the decision to create a park on the site of the demolished Rossiya Hotel was not made. Together with my partner Andrey Grinev, we began to think about the Zaryadye site and unanimously came to the idea of creating a park there. And after the same idea was voiced by the President of the Russian Federation himself, we organized the “Friends of Zaryadye” movement, which is a kind of research laboratory and discussion platform at the same time. The point was to study and analyze the place, as well as collect expert opinions. As part of this activity, an interesting project “Moscow is a city for people” was prepared, presented at the ArchMoscow festival in 2012. This was four meters of exhibition space demonstrating a conditional symbolic park near the walls of the Kremlin with a stage, a discussion area, sports and children's playgrounds. In addition, we showed the entire history of Zaryadye, as well as the best examples of parks created over the past 20 years in the world. The director of New York's Central Park, Douglas Blonsky, Edward Uhlir, the author of the idea of Millennium Park in Chicago, Evert Verhagen, the head of such landmark projects as the creation of the Westergasfabriek and Noorderpark park in Amsterdam, and others came to give lectures. As a result, the result of our activities was the formed recommendations, which we sent to the Moscow government.

In parallel with this work, a search was carried out for a designer capable of correctly solving the space of such a significant place for Moscow. And, of course, I remembered Diller Scofidio + Renfro - a company that is very different from traditional architectural studios, but is not just a landscape bureau. This is a company that thinks outside the box, comes up with and implements unique ideas - their entire track record speaks for this: the High Line elevated park, Lincoln Center or the unique space of the urban garden in Aberdeen. By this time, our Friends of Zaryadye team had already included Douglas Blonsky, who advised us on park management, financial models and operation. Federico Parolotto was responsible for transport; sustainability issues were the responsibility of Transsolar. Dmitry Onishchenko helped with the selection of plants. We also consulted with the Danish architect and urbanist Oliver Schulze. Then, as landscape designers, we invited the team of Hargreaves Associates, the authors of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Our company Citymakers LLC became the main Russian representative. Thus, by the time the competition was announced, we already had an established consortium, and we knew that we must definitely participate in this most important event for the city.

Initially, we only had certain input data: we understood the significance of the place, the uniqueness of the site itself, which cannot be considered as a standard park, we took into account the need to form a chain of public spaces and connections of the park with other public spaces of the city. It was clear that it was impossible to design only within the internal boundaries of the park, so the park smoothly enters the city, spreading as a “green virus” along neighboring streets and squares, forming convenient routes for pedestrians and cyclists, reducing the size of pavements and lanes for car traffic. Thus, the pedestrian Varvarka and the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge appeared, which the Moscow government immediately liked.

Our main idea was to create a year-round park that operates in any weather. To do this, it was necessary to carefully consider a climate control system - inexpensive in terms of energy consumption, but high-tech using “green” technologies.

We understood that we did not have the right to follow the traditional path. Therefore, several interesting findings emerged. For example, the principle of natural urbanism is the formation of a kind of hybrid space in which the landscape turns into a city, and the city turns back into a landscape.

The project identifies four landscape zones - tundra, swamp, forest and steppe. It is fundamentally important here that the emergence of each zone is justified by its location, historical and urban planning features. Thus, the swamp becomes the zone of interaction between the park and water, the forest is the wildest environment, the steppe is open, and the appearance of the tundra is due to the proximity to the monuments on Varvarka, which is why tall trees and objects cannot be located in this place. All zones intersect; various pavilions and program objects are hidden inside them. They are almost invisible; the relief forms a single landscape. Only one pavilion is highlighted, resembling a glass bark from above. There is an amphitheater and a philharmonic hall here. Inside this pavilion, laid out on an artificial hill, a comfortable temperature is maintained even in winter. In addition, there are amazing views of the Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral and the Moscow River.

The principle of landscape urbanism that we came up with also did not imply a clear boundary between the paths and the lawn. This is an intersecting, continuous natural canvas, not intersected by predetermined routes. Paving in different places is used with different intensity; one can see the transition from an urbanized environment to an absolutely rarefied, natural one.

Regarding participation in the Citymakers LLC project, we had several tasks. Firstly, we researched the features of the place, its history, and tried to convey all this to other participants in the consortium. Secondly, we were responsible for adapting and interpreting the proposed design solutions, checking them for compliance with current rules and regulations. Thirdly, we were engaged in master planning, connections between the park and public areas located in the surrounding areas. Therefore, we actively worked with transport workers and urbanists, understanding that changes within the site will one way or another affect the city as a whole. A separate story is the financial model and management. It is not enough to just come up with a park; it is important to tailor the project to the specific needs of the city. Zaryadye Park, according to our plan, should become as financially independent as possible. We based its financial model on the model of Central Park in New York, where 85% of the park's budget comes from donations. There is a whole charity program that involves a large number of volunteers - more than three thousand. For many parks in the world, this model is exemplary. In addition, we came up with a system of sister parks that will help Zaryadye gain experience, train staff, etc. This is Central Park in New York, Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, London Olympic Park, etc.”

Oliver Schulze Citymakers
LLC
“Citymakers played an important role in the work on the Zaryadye Park project. A complex project always requires a strong team, including on-site partners who help turn the idea into a reality. We greatly value the opportunity to be the partner that helps the international team engage the customer, key players and, over time, the public as we move from concept to design to implementation.

Citymakers is still a young company, so a project as culturally important and attracting so much attention as Zaryadye Park is very important for our development. The design of public spaces and associated urban renewal is our core competence, and we are pleased to take responsibility for the implementation of the most important public space project in Russia.

My personal goal for this project is to connect Zaryadye Park with the surrounding Kitay-Gorod area through well-designed, pedestrian-friendly streets and spaces. If this can be achieved, I believe the new park will be a driving force for a wider urban renewal effect that will be felt throughout China Town for years to come.”

Dmitry Onishchenko
Landscape design workshop Arteza
“We were attracted to participate in the creation of the Zaryadye Park project by Peter Kudryavtsev and the Citymakers LLC company, with which we have been cooperating very closely for a long time. Of course, we really wanted to contribute to such an important project for the city. And the composition of the consortium that we were supposed to join left us with no doubts. For me, the maximum indicator of the level of professionalism is the presence of unique completed works. Diller Scofidio + Renfro - the company that led our team - are the stars of landscape architecture, the authors of the High Line in New York, Hargreaves Associates are also known for their outstanding solutions.

Russian designers represented by Citymakers LLC were supposed to take on the task of adapting the project. I am convinced that it is imperative to involve Russian designers who are well acquainted with the requirements and design features in our country in the projects of foreign specialists. in this case, I worked on the selection of planting material. With the help of correctly selected plants, we had to most clearly display the main idea of the project, to form four different landscape zones that characterize the whole of Russia. At the same time, it was necessary to take into account the fact that we work in the center of a metropolis with poor ecology and high levels of gas pollution. In such conditions, not all plants are able to survive.

As for the competition itself, perhaps it was the most vibrant and interesting competition held in our country in recent years. All six finalist teams are serious, highly professional people. But I fully support the final choice of the jury; everyone took the place they deserved. And the winner was the participant who most fully answered the assigned tasks and was not afraid to propose the most daring and ambitious solutions. Initially, it seemed to me, there were two main visions for the further development of the Zaryadye territory: the creation of a classic, traditional park in support of the architecture of old Moscow or the formation of an ultra-modern, high-tech space - a project at the state level. Personally, I was most definitely leaning towards the second scenario. The project developed by our consortium corresponds exactly to it. If the winning project can be implemented at the level at which it was conceived, then I am sure that in terms of its significance it will become on a par with the High Line and Central Park in New York.”

Federico Parolotto
Mobility in chain
“We assume that changes in the field of transport will affect not only the park area in Zaryadye. We have changed the transportation paradigm and reoriented the surrounding streets towards pedestrians and cyclists. Our goal is to find a solution that is first and foremost convenient for people. We will restructure the network of streets immediately adjacent to the park, reduce vehicle speeds, widen sidewalks and provide a traffic light system that allows pedestrians and cyclists to cross the road comfortably. By reducing the density of traffic along the river, it is possible to connect the park with the embankment. We will also focus on changing the transport system outside the area, so that the entire center of Moscow becomes convenient for pedestrians and cyclists.”

Zaryadye Park. Consortium Diller Scofidio + Renfo, Citymakers, Hargreaves, Landscape company ARTEZA. General plan. Image courtesy of Diller Scofidio + Renfro with Hargreaves Associates and Citymakers

Matthias Schuler
Transsolar
“Park guests will be able to experience the effects of various artificial microclimates. Rooms that are sheltered from the wind and exposed to solar thermal radiation will have higher temperatures in winter. Naturally heated heated floors will be used to heat these rooms. The necessary heat will come from the Ice Cave, which is partially open to natural light. The ice cave is designed to create a super climatic environment in winter and a comfortable cool environment in summer. The park's interior spaces act as buffer zones with wide temperature ranges. They will also be heated using low temperature surfaces. The transfer of energy from cold to heated rooms will occur using highly efficient heat pumps, which will operate using electricity generated by solar panels. These panels will be integrated into the mesh “glass crust” structure above the new Philharmonic Hall, and will operate even in cloudy weather. Thanks to its design, the mesh “bark” accumulates the warm convection flow emanating from the heated floor surfaces.”

Rod Manson
Buro Happold
“To create a holistic, sustainable and energy efficient park design in Zaryadye, infrastructure and engineering systems were fully integrated into the park and urban environment. The main challenge of the project can be considered the creation of a “glass crust” covering the volume of the new Philharmonic Hall, a key element of the park. The “bark” design arose from the desire to combine the environment and ideal energy consumption, in particular the use of solar energy. Two additional features of the project are the integration of architecture and landscape, as well as the maximum use of natural light and its energy. The project provides for the creation of a new energy center that will meet the needs of the park. Its technical premises will be embedded in a hybrid landscape and will ensure the production and distribution of electrical and thermal energy throughout its territory.”

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 2021.

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Photo: © Yuri Kim-Serebryakov

What to see first?

Among the main attractions of the park you can also note:

Media center
The open-air amphitheater is the highest point of the park
Reserve Embassy - scientific and educational center
Ice cave
Concert hall
An underground museum where you can see a collection of artifacts found during excavations
Garden of heat-loving plants - Glass Bark Museum. The unique structure has no external walls, but consists of 2618 panels, of which 152 are solar panels.
Pavilion with QR codes. The QR layer of the dome encrypts the history of Zaryadye, a guide to the park and interesting facts about the history of the area.

Despite the criticism, the place turned out to be very interesting, convenient in location and accessible to both Muscovites and guests of the capital. Zaryadye Park opened on September 9, 2021.

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.), the figure of a local squeaker, touch monitors 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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Underground Museum Photo: © Alexander

Nearest Moscow metro stations

Within 10-15 minutes of a calm step from Zaryadye there are 4 Moscow metro stations:

"Theatrical";
"Okhotny Ryad";
"China town";
"Revolution square".

They all create different routes to the park entrance. Visitors can choose a convenient station based on personal considerations and convenience.

How to get there

Okhotny Ryad station

It is believed that this station provides the shortest distance to the Kremlin walls. It is located on the Sokolnicheskaya line, connecting Rokossovsky Boulevard with Salaryevo. The station is open to everyone from half past five in the morning until one in the morning. Changes are made only a few times: in the first hours of the New Year, during rehearsals and the Victory Parade, as well as the “Immortal Regiment” event.

In order to get to the road to the park, you need to exit the metro station through the seventh exit. It leads to the Resurrection Gate passage, to the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812. Having passed it, visitors to Zaryadye must move forward all the time. On the route there is the Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, and St. Basil's Cathedral. The entrance to Zaryadye following this route will appear in 10-12 minutes from the side of the Dome.

Dome

Teatralnaya station

The metro stop is located on the Zamoskvoretskaya line. The end points of this metro line are Khovrino and Alma-Ata station. At the exit from the metro through terminal No. 10, you need to cross Nikolskaya Street and exit to Bogoyavlensky Lane. It walks past the Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro station and exits onto Rybny Lane.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation is located at the corner of Rybny Lane and Ilyinka Street. Bypassing it you need to move on. A few minutes later there will be an intersection with Varvarka Street and the entrance to the territory of the Zaryadye entertainment complex. On this side of the complex there is the Patriarchal Compound of the Temples in Zaryadye in Kitay-Gorod and the Church of St. Maximus the Blessed. From them you can go to the Media Center, the Ice Cave and the Reserve Embassy.

Media

The station is located closer to the park than Teatralnaya. It is located on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line between Kurskaya and Arbatskaya stations. The metro line itself connects Shchelkovskaya station and TCH-16 Mitino. To exit onto Bogoyavlensky Lane, you must use the Eastern Entrance Hall.

As in the case of Teatralnaya station, on the way to Zaryadye you need to pass Rybny and Bogoyavlensky lanes. Along the route, Gostiny Dvor will be located on the right side. On average, the journey takes about 8 minutes at a calm pace.

Metro "Kitay-Gorod"

This metro station in Moscow serves as a point of unification of two lines at once - Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya and Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya. Passing through the southern lobby (exit No. 8), passengers find themselves on Slavyanskaya Square. Then you can choose one of two roads. One, shorter one, leads along Zabelina Street to Varvarka Street and leads to the entrance near the Concert Hall.

You can also walk along Kitaygorodsky Proezd to Moskvoretskaya Embankment. This path is longer, but by using it you can bypass the Concert Hall and get closer to the Underground Museum and the area in front of the Floating Bridge.

Media center

This is the first pavilion in the park from Red Square. 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.

Media center on the official website

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Media center Photo: © Alexander

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: 14:30-19:30, Tue-Fri: 11:30-20:00, Sat-Sun: 11:20-19:20.

Session schedule: every hour on weekdays, every 40 minutes on weekends.

Prices (weekdays/weekends):

Adults - 490/650 rubles;
Children 14–18 years old and students - 245/325 rubles;
Children 12–14 years old - 245/325 rubles;
Preferential cat. — 390/520 rubles.

Free for WWII veterans, disabled people of grades I and II, and disabled children. When paying with a Troika card wallet, there is a 5% discount.

“Time Machine” © Official website of Zaryadye Park

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 (weekdays/weekends):

Adults - 690/850 rubles;
Children 14–18 years old and students - 345/425 rubles;
Children 6–14 years old (up to 120 cm tall) - 345/425 rubles;
Discount ticket - 550/680 rubles.

Free for WWII veterans, disabled people of groups I and II, and disabled children.

“Flight” © Official website of Zaryadye Park

Flight over Moscow

The “flying cinema” platform carries viewers over the Great Patriotic War memorial, Victory Park, and the Arc de Triomphe, a symbol of Russia’s victory in 1812; over the Crimean Bridge - the first long-span suspension bridge in Russia, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - the main cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church - and other key places in the capital. Tickets for the current and next day can be purchased at payment and navigation terminals, on the website and in the park’s mobile application. Next day sales open at 10:00.

Due to the threat of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (2019-nCov) in the city of Moscow, citizens over 65 years of age, as well as those who have certain diseases or have been in contact with patients with 2019-nCov, are restricted from visiting exhibitions, performances and other cultural and leisure events. During your visit, you must use a protective mask and gloves, and maintain a social distance of 1.5 meters. If you have a fever or symptoms of respiratory diseases, you cannot visit the park facilities.

Entrance by sessions, no more than 20 people at a time.

Detailed temporary rules for visiting park facilities can be found here.

Age:
6+ (from 120 cm)
Session duration:
18 minutes
Session schedule

Monday 17:30–19:30 (every 30 minutes) Tuesday–Friday 13:00–14:30 and 18:00–19:30 (every 30 minutes) Saturday and Sunday 13:00–14:30 and 18:00 –19:30 (every 30 minutes) The start time of the sessions is indicated.
Tickets
(weekdays/weekends) Adult (from 18 years old) -
690/850 ₽ Preferential categories
(weekdays/weekends) Children from 7 to 18 years old, height from 120 cm, full-time students -
345/425 ₽
Pensioners, large families (adults ), disabled people of groups I, II, III, labor veterans, military veterans, Heroes of Socialist Labor, Heroes of Labor of the Russian Federation, full holders of the Order of Labor Glory -
550/680 ₽
Children under 7 years old (height from 120 cm), orphans , children left without parental care, students and orphans and children left without parental care, disabled children, WWII Veterans, Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of Russia, full holders of the Order of Glory - free (ticket required)
Receiving
free ticket

A free ticket for the listed categories of citizens can be obtained if there are free seats at the session. To do this, contact the Media Center administrators with a document confirming the benefit.

Due to limited seating per session, we recommend booking your free tickets in advance. To do this, no later than 3 hours before the selected session, write to, indicating in the letter: - date and time of the session; — the number of free tickets required; — contact for prompt communication with you.

*to book a free child ticket, please attach a ticket (scanned or electronic ticket) for an accompanying adult to your email.

Wait for your booking confirmation. To receive your reserved free ticket, contact the Media Center administrators with a document confirming the benefit no later than 45 minutes before the start of the selected session.

If you have any questions about tickets, call +7 (495) 531–05–32 (09:00–20:00).

Viewing restrictions

Visitors with a height of 120 to 195 cm and a weight of no more than 136 kg are allowed to attend the session. Children under 12 years of age are allowed to attend a session only if accompanied by an adult responsible for them, sitting in the next chair (at least one adult for every two children). Viewing is not recommended for children under 6 years old. Pregnant women, people under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as well as visitors suffering from heart disease, high blood pressure, back or neck pain, seasickness, dizziness or epilepsy, hypersensitivity to smells and flashes of light, claustrophobia are not allowed to attend the session. .

If you return your ticket online less than two hours before the scheduled visit time, you will receive 50% of its full cost. No refunds will be given once the session has started.

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 opening of the Ice Cave in Zaryadye took place on May 17, 2018.

The complex is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00, on Mondays from 14:00.

Prices for visitors (weekdays/weekends):

From 18 years old – 190/300 rubles;
From 7 to 18 years – 95/150 rubles;
Up to 7 years – free;
Preferential categories – 20% discount.

When paying with a Troika card wallet, you get a 5% discount.

Information about the Ice Cave is on the Zaryadye website

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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.

Reserve Embassy on the official website

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Reserve Embassy Photo: © Official website of Zaryadye Park

ZARYADYE PARK

Svetlana Druzhinina Landscape designer photo: Mikhail Shcheglov

The theme “Zaryadye Park” became a bestseller in the fall of 2021. The park's opening day, Sept. 10, divided the landscape industry into two opposing camps: critics and supporters. This is sad because many people have formed their opinion about the park without even visiting it. What can we do, the influence of authorities on public opinion in our country is very great. Russian maximalism knows only black and white and does not accept halftones.

The lack of historical context and modern design among historical buildings, the alien concept of permissiveness and lack of boundaries in the park, poor-quality finishing work - these are just a few of the accusations against the park.

In this article we will try to understand what Zaryadye Park is, why it is the way it is, and what to expect from this place in the future? Let's start from the beginning - from the already so distant 2013. So, a fateful decision was made and announced to build a city park on the site of the demolished Rossiya Hotel. For the first time in modern history, it was decided to hold an international competition with the aim of preparing a landscape and architectural concept and creating on its basis a modern park with developed infrastructure, open to visitors all year round.

Architects, landscape architects and urban planners were invited to participate, who could bring to their team specialists in the field of engineering, public space management, entertainment industry, cultural programming, economics, sociology, anthropology, dendrology, ecology and environmental management. Thus, the organizers planned to attract truly serious companies and world-famous architects.

At the request of the Research and Design Institute for the General Plan of Moscow, the Strelka Institute of Media, Architecture and Design developed an official document - an invitation to participate, in which, along with a description of the territory, the history of Zaryadye and the adjacent territories, the requirements and qualification criteria were specified in great detail.

Below are brief excerpts from this document: - The main idea of the park is greenery as an attraction for a highly urbanized environment. — The exceptional situation requires special attention to the views from the park to the central objects of Moscow: the Kremlin, Red Square, the Moscow River, Kitay Gorod and Zamoskvorechye. — The priority task is to preserve the naturally and historically formed composition of the relief with a gradual difference in heights, that is, a system of terraces. — The competition project must present the park as a sustainable ecosystem, involving species diversity and natural biobalance. Also, the competitive project must involve the use of energy-saving, innovative, environmentally friendly technologies and materials. The implementation of the park project should become the start and example of a new environmental policy for the Moscow government. “It must be a world-class public space with individual character.” It is necessary to create landscape themes that are unique to this particular site. — Historical heritage is mentioned from the point of view of including existing temples, two museums, a section of the Kitai-Gorod wall and archaeological sites underground into the park ensemble.

Thus, already at the concept development stage, the main features of the future park were determined: green scenery for an urbanized environment, an innovative public space, an example of a new environmental policy. Taking into account all the stated criteria and characteristics, the park should become a unique world-class project that will be looked up to. At the first stage of the competition, applications from 27 countries, from 420 companies united in 90 consortia were considered. For the second stage, the jury selected 6 teams, which received detailed technical specifications and passed a competition to develop the concept.

The jury was truly excellent. Starting with the heads of responsible government departments and structures: Chief Architect of the City of Moscow, Chairman of the Architectural Council of the City of Moscow Sergei Kuznetsov, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the City of Moscow Anton Kulbachevsky, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the City of Moscow Alexander Kibovsky , Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow Sergei Kapkov (i.e. those people who determine the appearance of Moscow, the development strategy) - and ending with foreign stars in the field of urbanism and architecture, such as an expert in the field of urban sociology, professor at Columbia university, chairman of the jury of the Audi Urban Future Summit Saskia Sassens, executive director of the Pritzker Prize Martha Thorne, vice-mayor of Barcelona Antoni Vives i Tomas, architect Martha Schwartz and others. There are 16 people in total. Thus, the winner of the competition was determined by very high-level professionals.

On November 12, 2013, the international jury announced the results of the competition. The winner was a consortium led by the New York architectural bureau Diller Scofidio + Renfro, landscape architects Hargreaves Associates, also from New York, and Moscow urbanists Citymakers. Diller Scofidio + Renfro has a reputation as an innovator. Their most famous creations are the High Line Park in New York and the museum building for The Broad Art Foundation in Los Angeles.

What is the winning concept? The project is based on the principle of natural urbanism - a hybrid landscape in which the natural and man-made coexist to create a new type of public space. The park consists of four typical landscape zones of Russia: tundra, steppe, forest and swamps. These zones are located on terraces descending from northeast to southwest. They are layered on top of each other, and at these intersections spaces emerge that are completely integrated into the landscape for the location of the functional program of the park. Nature and architecture become one. Sustainable environmental technologies and energy harvesting systems enable climate control. This makes it possible to use the park year-round, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. The landscape seems familiar and unfamiliar, it is cold and hot, wet and dry at the same time.

The concept is not only innovative, but also very ambitious. Connecting several biocenoses that are not typical for the local climate in one place is a difficult task. The point on attracting leading specialists from botanical gardens was enshrined in the terms of reference for designing the park. I consider this one of the main achievements of the Zaryadye Park project. In fact, for the first time in modern history, leading experts in landscape and related industries were invited to create a public park: researchers from the GBS named after. N.V. Tsitsina, BS Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, as well as the departments of mycology, entomology, soil science, soil geography, soil biology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, as well as other relevant experts.

Based on the results of the work of the expert group, regulations were drawn up for the creation, maintenance and protection of landscaping objects on the territory of the Zaryadye Park Zone natural park complex.

The main issues investigated by the expert group were: 1. Development of soil formulations. There is one for each landscape zone. For example, for the steppe, crushed limestone was added to the loam to maintain an alkaline reaction, which is typical for black earth areas. In the humid tundra, a clay castle was built under a fertile substrate to allow water to stagnate. In the rocky tundra, a fifty-centimeter layer of granite drainage was made to cool the root systems and drain water, and they also poured a depleted substrate, which contains practically no nitrogen, so that the plants do not fatten. This, by the way, is another achievement, since current regulations prohibit the use of infertile soil in urban landscaping.

2. Development of an assortment of plants for selected zones based on introduction materials and long-term observations. Almost all plants belong to the flora of a particular zone. Some plants were replaced with analogous plants for decorative qualities. For example, creating a mossy and lichen cover in the tundra is impossible, so it is imitated by a cover of sedums of different types and varieties, soddy saxifrage and alpine saxifrage. The dwarf cedar has been completely replaced by mountain pine, as it is more stable in the conditions of Moscow, and the viviparous knotweed has been replaced by a related knotweed. It was important to create an analogue landscape that would convey the image of the chosen natural area.

Zaryadye is the only park in Russia that is fully equipped with an automated drip irrigation system, drainage systems for collecting rainwater, which is accumulated in a special tank and is cleaned for further use, as well as a vacuum waste removal system. When designing the park, it was not positioned as energy- and resource-saving, but nevertheless, environmental technologies were applied. In addition to collecting rainwater for irrigation, energy-saving technologies include solar panels on glass bark.

Each of the four zones: forest (mixed, coniferous, coastal, birch grove), steppe, meadow, northern landscape - is characterized by a unique botanical collection of plants from different parts of Russia. Rare and unique plants include dwarf cedar, arctic-alpine shrubby willows, feather grass, princely or arctic raspberry, and dwarf birch. There are plants listed in the Red Book of Moscow: thyme (thyme), kupena, lily of the valley, eryngium, bathing carnation, herbal carnation.

After the opening of the park, small bulbous plants were planted, and next spring visitors will be able to enjoy the blooming of Bieberstein tulips in the steppe and Siberian scilla in the mixed forest. These species were chosen due to the fact that there is no need to dig up the bulbs for the winter.

The “glass crust” creates its own microclimate, thanks to which the temperature at the top of the hill is higher than outside. It hides the large amphitheater located underneath it from bad weather and allows you to grow heat-loving plants. This is mainly the so-called mountain flora of the North Caucasus, including rhododendrons, both evergreen and deciduous, junipers, yews, black elderberry, and mackerel.

A coastal landscape has been created in the southern part of the park, near the Moskva River embankment. At its core, the trees that existed in the park about 80 years ago have been preserved: linden, maple and oak. Aquatic and coastal plants typical of water bodies near Moscow are planted in the park’s ponds, and the ground cover next to them creates the image of wet meadows. The coastal forest consists of several main species: willow, bird cherry and viburnum.

Below is a complete list of the range at the design stage:

DESCRIPTION	PLOT	NAME	NAME
trees	birch forest	Birch warty	Betula pendula
trees	birch forest	Fluffy birch	Betula pubescens
trees	birch forest	Bush birch	Betula pubescens
trees	urban	Silver maple	Acer saccharinum
trees	urban	Apple berry tree	Malus baccata
trees	spruce forest	Norway spruce	Picea abies
trees	spruce forest and coastal	Bird cherry	Padus avium
trees	coastal	White willow	Salix alba
trees	coastal	White willow “In Memory of Mindovsky”	Salix alba x blanda
trees	coastal	Willow Sverdlovsk sinuous	Salix babylonica" Sverdlovskaja izvilistaja 2″
trees	mixed forest	English oak	Querqus robur
trees	mixed forest	Norway maple	Acer platanoides
trees	mixed forest	Small-leaved linden	Tilia cordata
trees	mixed forest, spruce forest	Mountain ash	Sorbus aucuparia
trees	pine forest	Scots pine	Pinus sylvestris
bushes	urban plantings	White dogwood, Shpet form	Cornus alba Spaetii
bushes	urban plantings	Cinquefoil shrub	Potentilla fruticosa
bushes	urban plantings	Rose wrinkled	Rosa rugosa
bushes	urban plantings	Common lilac	Syringa vulgaris
bushes	urban plantings	Spire boumalda	Spiraea bumalda
bushes	urban plantings	Spiraea Wangutta	Spiraea vanhouttei
bushes	green walls	Maiden grape five-leaf	Parthenocissus quinquifolia
bushes	green walls	Honeysuckle Honeysuckle	Lonicera caprifolium
bushes	green walls	Clematis Jacquemand	Cletmatis X Jackmanii
bushes	floodplain forest	Willow Mayak	Salix Mayak
bushes	floodplain forest	Purple willow	Salix purpurea
bushes	floodplain forest	Purple willow Nana	Salix purpurea Nana
bushes	floodplain forest, spruce forest	Viburnum common	Viburnum opulus
bushes	mixed forest	Red elderberry	Sambucus racemosa
bushes	mixed forest	Common hazel	Coryllus avellana
bushes	mixed forest	Rose needle	Rosa acicularis
bushes	mixed forest	Rose of May	Rosa majalis
bushes	mixed forest	Dog rose	Rosa canina
bushes	mixed forest, pine forest	Euonymus warty	Euonimus verrucosus
bushes	pine forest	Common barberry	Berberis vulgaris
bushes	pine forest	Spiraea oakleaf	Spiraea chamaedryfolia
bushes	steppe	Bush cherry	Cerassus fruticjsa
bushes	steppe	Tatarian honeysuckle	Lonicera tatarica
bushes	steppe	Tatarian maple	Acer tataricum
bushes	steppe	Steppe almond	Amygdalis nana
bushes	steppe	Juniper Cossack male clones	Juniperus sabina Mas
bushes	steppe	Russian broom	Cytisus ruthensis
bushes	tundra	Dwarf birch	Betula nana
bushes	tundra	Lapland willow	Salix lapponum
bushes	tundra	Gray willow	Salix glauca callicarpaea
bushes	tundra	Opposite willow	Salix subopposita
bushes	tundra	Woolly willow	Salix lanata
bushes	tundra	Cedar dwarf	Pinus pumila
bushes	tundra	Common juniper	Juniperus communis Hornibrooki
perennials	birch forest	Hieracium umbellatum	Umbrella hawkweed
perennials	birch forest	Thymus serpyllum	creeping thyme
perennials	aquatic	Acorus calamus	Calamus marsh
perennials	aquatic	Bolboschoenus maritimus	Marine reed
perennials	aquatic	Butomus umbellatus	Susak umbrella
perennials	aquatic	Carex paniculata	Sedge paniculata
perennials	aquatic	Menyanthes trifoliata	Three-leaf watch
perennials	aquatic	Nymphaea candida	Snow-white water lily
perennials	aquatic	Nyphar lutea ssp.lutea	Yellow egg capsule
perennials	aquatic	Sagittaria latifolia	Broadleaf arrowhead
perennials	aquatic	Typha laxmannii	Rogoz Laxmana
perennials	Elnik	Ajuga reptans	Creeping tenacious
perennials	Elnik	Asarum europeum	European hoofweed
perennials	Elnik	Athirium filix-femina	Female Kochedyzhnik
perennials	Elnik	Dryopteris dilatana	Extended shieldweed
perennials	Elnik	Dryopteris filix-mas	Male shieldweed
perennials	Elnik	Gymnocarpium dryopteris	Common holocarias
perennials	Elnik	Lusula pilosa	Ozhika hairy
perennials	Elnik	Majanthemum bifolium	Maynik two-leaf
perennials	meadow	Achillea millefolium	Yarrow
perennials	meadow	Alchemilla vulgaris	Common cuff
perennials	meadow	Alopecurus pratensis	Meadow foxtail
perennials	meadow	Calamagrostis x acutiflora	Acute reed grass
perennials	meadow	Campanula glomerata	Bluebell crowded
perennials	meadow	Campanula patula	Spreading bell
perennials	meadow	Centaurea jacea	Cornflower meadow
perennials	meadow	Centaurea phrygia	Phrygian cornflower
perennials	meadow	Centaurea scabiosa	Cornflower rough
perennials	meadow	Cichorium intybus	Common chicory
perennials	meadow	Dactylis glomerata	Cocksfoot
perennials	meadow	Festuca pratensis	Meadow fescue
perennials	meadow	Gagea lutea	Yellow goose onion
perennials	meadow	Geranium pratense	Meadow geranium
perennials	meadow	Glechoma hederacea	Budra ivy-leaved
perennials	meadow	Hypericum maculatum	St. John's wort
perennials	meadow	Leucanthemum vulgare	Daisy
perennials	meadow	Melilotus albus	White clover
perennials	meadow	Melilotus officinalis	Sweet clover
perennials	meadow	Molinia cearulea	Blue molinia
perennials	meadow	Potentilla argentea	Silver cinquefoil
perennials	meadow	Prunella vulgaris	Chernogolovka vulgare
perennials	meadow	Saponaria officinalis	Soapwort officinalis
perennials	meadow	Senecio jacobaea	Jacob's godson
perennials	meadow	Tanacetum vulgare	Tansy
perennials	meadow	Trifolium pratense	Clover
perennials	meadow	Trifolium repens	Creeping clover
perennials	meadow	Veronica longifolia	Veronica longifolia
perennials	floodplain forest	Astilbe hybrida	Astilbe hybrid
perennials	floodplain forest	Caltha palustris	Marsh marigold
perennials	floodplain forest	Deschampsia caespitosa	Soddy pike
perennials	floodplain forest	Eupatorium purpureum	Purple sapling
perennials	floodplain forest	Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet
perennials	floodplain forest	Hemerocalis hybrida	Hybrid daylily
perennials	floodplain forest	Iris pseudacorus	Swamp iris
perennials	floodplain forest	Iris sibirica	Siberian iris
perennials	floodplain forest	Lichnis flos-cuculi	Adonis cuckoo
perennials	floodplain forest	Lisimachia nummularia	Monetary loosestrife
perennials	floodplain forest	Lithrum salicaria	Loosestrife
perennials	floodplain forest	Myosotis sylvestris	Forest forget-me-not
perennials	floodplain forest	Pelasites ampulus	Butterbur broad
perennials	floodplain forest	Phalaris arundinaceae	Phalaris reed
perennials	floodplain forest	Polygonum bistorta	Snake knotweed
perennials	floodplain forest	Ranunculus repens pleniflorus	Creeping buttercup
perennials	floodplain forest	Thelypteris palustris	Telipteris marsh
perennials	floodplain forest	Trollius europaeus	European swimsuit
perennials	Mixed forest	Anemone nemorosa	Anemone oak forest
perennials	Mixed forest	Anemone ranunculoides	Anemone buttercup
perennials	Mixed forest	Aruncus vulgaris	Volzhanka vulgare
perennials	Mixed forest	Asperula odorata	woodruff
perennials	Mixed forest	Brachypodium sylvaticum	Forest shortleg
perennials	Mixed forest	Carex pillosa	Hairy sedge
perennials	Mixed forest	Corydalis cava	Corydalis hollow
perennials	Mixed forest	Corydalis solida	Corydalis dense
perennials	Mixed forest	Galeobdolon luteum	Zelenchuk yellow
perennials	Mixed forest	Geranium sanguineum	Blood red geranium
perennials	Mixed forest	Geranium sylvaticum	Geranium forest
perennials	Mixed forest	Lisimachia nummularia	Monetary loosestrife
perennials	Mixed forest	Millium effusum	Spreading boron
perennials	Mixed forest	Myosotis sylvestris	Forest forget-me-not
perennials	Mixed forest	Polygonatum multiflorum	Kupena multiflorum
perennials	Mixed forest	Primula elatior	Primrose high
perennials	Mixed forest	Scilla siberica	Siberian Scilla
perennials	Mixed forest	Veronica chamaedrys	Veronica oakleaf
perennials	Mixed forest	Vinca minor	Periwinkle
perennials	Mixed forest	Viola odorata	Fragrant violet
perennials	Pine forest	Antennaria dioica	Cat's paw dioecious
perennials	Pine forest	Briza media	Medium shaker
perennials	Pine forest	Campanula persicifolia	Bellflower peach
perennials	Pine forest	Convallaria majalis	May lily of the valley
perennials	Pine forest	Dianthus deltoides	Dianthus
perennials	Pine forest	Melica nutans	Perlovnik drooping
perennials	Pine forest	Primula veris	Spring primrose
perennials	Pine forest	Pulsatilla patens	Opened lumbago
perennials	Pine forest	Verinica incana	Veronica gray
perennials	tundra	Caltha palustris	Marsh marigold
perennials	tundra	Carex caespitosa	Soddy sedge
perennials	tundra	Carex capillaris	Hairy sedge
perennials	tundra	Carex capitata	Sedge capitate
perennials	tundra	Cerastium alpinum	alpine jasmine
perennials	tundra	Dryas octopetala	Eight-petalled dryad
perennials	tundra	Polygonum viviparum	Knotweed viviparous
perennials	tundra	Rubus arcticus	Common princess
perennials	tundra	Saxifraga caespitosa	Saxifraga soddy
perennials	tundra	Sedum acre	Caustic sedum
perennials	tundra	Sedum hybridum	Hybrid sedum
perennials	tundra	Sedum spurium	False sedum
perennials	steppe	Anemone sylvestris	Forest anemone
perennials	steppe	Arthemisia pontica	Artemisia pontica
perennials	steppe	Centaurea ruthenica	Vasilel Russian
perennials	steppe	Clematis integrifolia	Clematis wholeleaf
perennials	steppe	Crambe cordifolia	Katran cordifolia
perennials	steppe	Crambe tatarica	Katran Tatar
perennials	steppe	Echinops ritro	Common Mordovnik
perennials	steppe	Elymus giganteum	Giant grate
perennials	steppe	Eryngium planum	Eryngium flatifolia
perennials	steppe	Euphorbia cyparissias	Euphorbia cypress
perennials	steppe	Gypsophila paniculata	Let's rock the paniculata
perennials	steppe	Iris aphylla	Leafless iris
perennials	steppe	Koeleria cristata	Thin-legged crested
perennials	steppe	Linum perenne	Perennial flax
perennials	steppe	Paeonia tenuifolia	Peony thin-leaved
perennials	steppe	Salvia nemorosa	Oak sage
perennials	steppe	Stipa capillata	Feather grass
perennials	steppe	Thymus serpyllum	creeping thyme
perennials	steppe	Tulipa biebersteiniana	Bieberstein Tulip
perennials	steppe	Verbascum phoenicum	Purple mullein
perennials	steppe	Veronica spicata	Veronica spicata
bark shady garden	Ajuga reptans	Creeping tenacious
bark shady garden	Aruncus vulgaris	Volzhanka vulgare
bark shady garden	Athyrium filix-femina	Female Kochedyzhnik
bark shady garden	Berberis vulgaris	Common barberry
bark shady garden	Brunnera macrophylla	Brunnera macrofolia
bark shady garden	Cornus alba	White dogwood
bark shady garden	Doronicum orientale	Doronicum eastern
bark shady garden	Dryopteris filix-mas	Male shieldweed
bark shady garden	Geranium phaeum	Geranium red-brown
bark shady garden	Humulus lupulus	Common hop
bark shady garden	Juniperus communis	Common juniper
bark shady garden	Juniperus sabina	Juniper Cossack
bark shady garden	Ligustrum vulgare	Common privet in a hedge
bark shady garden	Luzula sylvatica	Ozhika forest
bark shady garden	Matteuccia struthiopteris	Common ostrich
bark shady garden	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	Maiden grape five-leaf
bark shady garden	Philadelphus coronarius	Mock orange crown
bark shady garden	Polygonatum	Kupena squat
bark shady garden	Polygonatum multiflorum	Kupena multicolor
bark shady garden	Symphytum grandiflorum Wisley Blue	Comfrey grandiflora Wisley Blue
bark shady garden	Telekia speciosa	Telekia is magnificent
bark shady garden	Vinca minor	Periwinkle
bark shady garden	Waldsteinia geoides	Waldsteinia gravilatofolia
subtropical crust	Berberis orientalis	Oriental barberry
subtropical crust	Brunnera macrophylla	Brunnera macrofolia
subtropical crust	Cotinus coggigria	Mackerel leather
subtropical crust	Eryngium planum	Eryngium flatum
subtropical crust	Galanthus caucasicus	Caucasian snowdrop
subtropical crust	Helleborus orientalis	Oriental hellebore
subtropical crust	Juniperus communis	Common juniper
subtropical crust	Juniperus sabina	Juniper Cossack
subtropical crust	Leucojum aestivum	Summer white flower
subtropical crust	Ligustrum vulgare	Common privet in a hedge
subtropical crust	Lonicera caprifolium	Honeysuckle Honeysuckle
subtropical crust	Lonicera caucasica	Caucasian honeysuckle
subtropical crust	Muscari neglectum	Mouse hyacinth
subtropical crust	Pachyphragma macrophyllum	Thick-walled large-leaved
subtropical crust	Parthenocissus quinquefolia	Maiden grape five-leaf
subtropical crust	Philadelphus caucasicum	Caucasian mock orange
subtropical crust	Polygonatum polyanthemum	Kupena Caucasian
subtropical crust	Rhododendron luteum	Rhododendron yellow
subtropical crust	Rhododendron Smirnowii	Rhododendron Smirnova
subtropical crust	Sambucus nigrus	Black elderberry
subtropical crust	Scilla siberica	Siberian Scilla
subtropical crust	Taxus baccata	Yew berry
subtropical crust	Telekia speciosa	Telekia is magnificent
subtropical crust	Vinca minor	Periwinkle
subtropical crust	Viola odorata	Fragrant violet
subtropical crust	Acer campestre var. tauricum	Field maple var. Taurikum

It would seem that everything is great: the builders met the deadlines, the park was officially opened, about 1.8 million people visited Zaryadye in two months, world-class stars post photos from the Floating Bridge, but no, no, another incriminating article will slip through. The main complaint that is being made is the lack of historical context, that the place has lost its historical heritage. If we speak formally and remember the conditions voiced in the invitation to participate, the implemented project fulfills all the conditions: temples and museums have been restored, the territory of the park smoothly flows into their courtyards, and in the Underground Museum anyone can see a fragment of the Kitai-Gorod wall.

If we get away from formalism, then Muscovites will never forgive the fact that they were not asked what they want this park to be like. At least, I did not find a single mention of public hearings and discussion of the project concept, no town planning council, no citywide expert discussion. But after the opening, an open competition was held at the Active Citizen, beloved by Muscovites, to determine the logo and corporate identity of the park.

In general, the situation is clear: they didn’t ask, but we want it differently. But is it? During the construction of the park, I found one mention of a rally against the demolition of houses on Varvarka Street, which was attended, according to various sources, from 60 to 100 people, including deputies, journalists, local historians and police officers. Archnadzor condemned the project, as did some experts and urban planners. And where were the residents of Moscow and others who were not satisfied with the chosen concept? If everyone so wanted the historical heritage to be preserved and the park to become green, quiet and traditional, where were they all?

In this context, I would like to mention St. Petersburg. At the last International Landscape Forum, in a conversation with a colleague, a resident of the hero city, they remembered Zaryadye. The question of failure to comply with the requirement to preserve historical heritage arose again, and I was told: “This would not have happened in St. Petersburg.” And it really wouldn't have happened. Just remember the highly sensational story with the Okhta Center, an unrealized project of the business district of the Gazprom state concern in St. Petersburg. The society defended its opinion for several years - through rallies of thousands, collection of signatures, several lawsuits, both in the city and the Supreme Court, statements by famous persons of the city. The public response was very significant: the whole city knew about the project, the actions of both the organizers and opponents of construction.

In the case of the Okhta Center, UNESCO supported the opponents, and perhaps this influenced the outcome of the battle. In the case of the Zaryadye Park project, UNESCO warmly approved the chosen project.

Nevertheless, the contrast is obvious. If the residents of St. Petersburg wanted to preserve the historical center in its current form, they said it very clearly and loudly. In Moscow, it seems to me, the majority remained silent. Therefore, current claims are seen as deceit or an attempt at self-PR.

As Charles Renfro, a partner in the architectural bureau DillerScofidio + Renfro, said in an interview, “both the Russian authorities and architects sought to concentrate not on the historical past, but on the future. This park is a look forward to tomorrow.” Moscow received a world-class park, and not just another shopping center or luxury high-rise building.

In addition to green spaces, which are the basis of any park, educational programs are actively developing in Zaryadye. There are more than 50 educational programs for children on the territory of the Reserve Embassy. Every day there are classes in genetics, biotechnology and microbiology. Zaryadye specialists, together with leading scientific and research institutions in Russia, have come up with quests, workshops and laboratory classes for children and adults.

Currently, the Park Lab project has been launched in the park. This is an educational project under the auspices of the department for gardening and environmental work. As part of Park Lab, master classes for children are planned, and a series of lectures is being launched. On October 25, the Moscow Landscape Club moved into the park. The new premises, as well as the ongoing controversy around Zaryadye, made it possible to attract new listeners, and I think this is not the limit.

More than a year has passed since the park opened. This is so little within the life cycle of the park, but not in the case of Zaryadye. Built in an incredibly short time, the park of the future has survived, learned hard lessons and is working on its mistakes with enviable tenacity. The fence has been removed and the park is open 24 hours a day. Defects and marks in paving, navigation and structures are gradually removed.

The vegetation cover is developing, and already next year, from the very early spring, guests and residents of Moscow will be able to watch how nature awakens in several climatic zones of Russia at once, without leaving the city.

UNESCO named Zaryadye the best project for the renovation and careful use of cultural space in the center of the world's megacities. We have something to be proud of. Yes, there is still a lot of work, but that’s good! It's hard to be first. Great expectations, great responsibility. What is missing is a little faith and desire to help, or at least not to leave the path in the forest.

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Restaurant "Voskhod"

Located between the Floodplain Forest zone and the gastrocenter, it opened at the end of November 2021.

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.

Opening hours: Mon-Sat 12:00 - 00:00, Sun 11:00 - 00:00.

Other routes

Zaryadye Park
Those residents and guests of the capital who travel by other metro lines are advised to make transfers at junction stations or spend the rest of the journey by bus. This method of transportation can be used by those who, for some reason, cannot independently overcome the path from the exits of the Teatralnaya, Okhotny Ryad, Kitay-Gorod or Ploshchad Revolyutsii metro stations.

For those who are planning a walk to Zaryadye Park by personal vehicle, there are several convenient parking lots around the perimeter of the complex. You can also use the underground parking, designed for 430 cars at a time. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is paid.

About the park

On the official website of Zaryadye Park https://www.zaryadyepark.ru/how-get/ you can find out the fastest way to get to the complex.

Map

There is a map and the best routes to the park.

Gastronomic center

In the Gastronomic Center of Zaryadye Park there are eight “gourmet islands”: “Ice Bar”, “Fish Station”, “Spit”, “Soup Station”, “Lepilnaya”, “Pirogovaya”, “At the Samovar” and a showcase with seafood and meat delicacies.

Opening hours of the Gastronomic Center: from 12:00 to 00:00.

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How to get to Zaryadye Park

You can get to Zaryadye in the center of Moscow by metro and buses, personal transport and taxi.

You can walk to the park from the Kremlin and its attractions - just 200 meters from the Kremlin walls through Vasilyevsky Spusk.

Walk along Zaryadye - panorama on Google Maps

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”).

Routes on the Mosgortrans website

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).

What happened at the site of Zaryadye Park?

Zaryadye Park was created on the site of the huge Soviet-era Rossiya Hotel, which was physically and morally outdated. The hotel is familiar to Russians from the film “Mimino”. But few people know that until the middle of the 20th century, this place was the site of an ancient district of Moscow, hence the name of the new park. (Literally, Zaryadye is the area behind the shopping arcades near the Kremlin).

In the Middle Ages, under the walls of the Kremlin, behind Varvarka and Kitaigorodskaya streets, there was a prestigious district of Moscow, Zaryadye, built up with rich mansions. After the fire of 1812, when most of the buildings in the area burned down, 2- and 3-story stone houses were erected here, in which merchants and artisans began to live. From 1826, for 30 years, Zaryadye was the only place where Jews could settle (in 1856, the reformer Tsar Alexander II issued a decree allowing Jews to live throughout Moscow).

The area was a real ghetto, where all Jewish customs were observed. Since 1917, Zaryadye has turned into an area of communal apartments. The houses were not repaired and for 30 years they deteriorated and collapsed. Under Khrushchev, a huge monster hotel “Russia” was erected on the site of the historical district, which stood until 2006.

Today, all that remains of the ancient district are a few churches and the stone chambers of the Romanov boyars on Varvarka Street, which, however, are also worthy of attention.

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Chambers of the Romanov boyars on the street. Varvarka. Lithograph 19th century.