In the south-east of the capital is the Maryinsky Park area and the street of the same name, which stretches from the street. A break to Perervinsky Boulevard. It is about this metropolitan residential area that will be discussed in the article.
origin of name
The name "Maryinsky Park" was proposed by the former mayor of the capital, Yuri Luzhkov. It should be noted that during the planning and designing of the area it was called the Lublin field.
The street got its name in 2001 from the name of the residential area.
Description of the area
Administratively, the area belonged to two metropolitan areas: Maryino and Lublino. Currently, it consists of 16 residential districts (due to traditional superstition, the 13th housing estate is absent) and two quarters (when designing the district, they belonged to the Lyublino district, but then were attached to the newly-formed housing estate). The district stretches along the banks of the Moscow River and is one of the most picturesque and modern areas of the capital.
Building history and modernity
The construction of the residential area of Maryinsky Park began in the spring of 1994, a year later the first residents moved into the houses on Lugovoi Avenue. The territory of the district is located on the site of the former aeration station.
There are two metro stations here - Maryino and Bratislavskaya, which were opened in 1996, in addition, the residential area boasts a fairly developed public transport network. Therefore, the question of what and how to get to, in Maryinsky Park, is not as acute as in other metropolitan areas.
Currently, Maryinsky Park is one of the most picturesque new sleeping areas of Moscow. It was built up according to the radial principle, which is characteristic of many distant districts from the city center. Maryinsky Park has a harmonious modern architectural appearance. These are high multi-storey round tower buildings, and huge bright multi-storey buildings resembling ships, and cozy cottage houses. The color scheme of the buildings is beige, light blue, light green, yellow, pink.
The compositional center of the district is Bratislavskaya Street, opened in 1999. It is here that many foreign and domestic trading enterprises are located.
Maryinsky park is sufficiently provided with social infrastructure facilities and is absolutely self-sufficient. In addition to residential buildings in the area there are more than 30 comprehensive schools, about 35 kindergartens, more than a dozen clinics, a huge number of shopping, sports, cultural, entertainment and social institutions.
Here you will not find centuries-old trees, all woody vegetation is relatively young, but this territory can be called a green oasis of the capital. The Maryinsky Park district is famous for its hornbeam and sea buckthorn plantings; it is one of the greenest modern areas of Moscow.
Here are 5 large parks:
- Park of the 850th anniversary of Moscow - stretches along the Moskva River, located at the address: Maryinsky Park, Lugovoi passage, 9. The park is about 5 kilometers long, its area is 800 thousand square meters, consists of three parts.
- Park named after the Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 - is divided on the site of the former aeration station. In 2000, additional landscaping was carried out, in 2017 the paths were tiled, lanterns were installed and landscaping was carried out.
- Bratislava Park - opened in 1998, there is a pond and two large football fields. The park has many hiking paths that are used for skiing in winter.
- Artyom Borovik Park - named after the journalist who died in a plane crash in 2000. The park is well-maintained, with a huge number of walking paths, children's playgrounds, attractions, sports grounds and bike paths.
- Dusseldorf Park - located on the territory of the 10th microdistrict, founded in 2006, is an artificial hill, in the territory of which there is a pond. There are many areas for recreation, games and sports. Very comfortable for hanging out with children.
The development of the district lasted from 1990 and ended with the completion of the construction of the last 16th microdistrict. Already in 2002, Maryinsky Park was recognized as "the most comfortable in Moscow."
In the near future, it is planned to build a large sports complex and an entertainment cultural center here.
How to get to Maryinsky park?
You can get to the area by bus:
- No. 201 and 728, which follow the route of the Semashko hospital to the 14th microdistrict of Maryinsky park;
- No. 853, from the Bratislavskaya metro station to Maryinsky park street;
- No. C4 from Golovachev Street to the Lyublino metro station.