There is a territory in the city of Perm, on which samples of the most diverse rocks of the western part of the Urals are collected. This park was founded in 1973 at the initiative of the city committee. In total, several dozen rock samples from all over the Perm Territory are presented here.
After reading the article, you can find out some information about the stone park in Perm.
It should be noted that this park has an official name - it is a square to them. 250th anniversary of Perm. He has one more name - Rock Garden.
Location and title
Stone Park Address: Perm, Dzerzhinsky District. It is located in front of the Perm-II railway station - between Gaidar Square and 2 directions of the railway.
Its unofficial name - Park of stones - this square received in connection with the samples of rocks presented in it, available in the Ural Mountains.
History
It all began in December 1973, when the city executive committee issued decision No. 687 on the construction of the square. Designers were specialists of the Uralgiprolesdrevprom Institute.
At first it was just a garden square, opened in honor of the 250th anniversary of Perm. At the beginning of the XXI century, the people renamed it the Stone Park. By that time he was ennobled, trees were planted and benches were set up.
The stone park in Perm was decorated with a high trihedral stele with three reliefs made by K. M. Sobakin, but 59 stones became the main objects. A sign with information about it with a detailed description of each breed is installed next to each exhibit). Officially, the park is a branch of the Museum of the Perm System of the State University, and for some time the park in the city guides was called the Open Air Museum of the Urals.
Many information plates were lost over time, in addition, the square lost many exhibits. Initially, there were 59 stones, today only 20. There are art objects installed in the park: a scarab from car tires, Perm gates (made of wood). In addition, there are two fountains built in 2010. At the same time, polished granite balls appeared.
Description of the park and surroundings
Perm stone park (photo is presented in the article) planted trees from each region of the region. They reflect the individuality of each subject. For example, a birch has been planted from the Berezovsky district in the park. The lanterns made in the form of flying saucers are also peculiar here. They give originality and originality to the park.
Many excursion routes in Perm begin from this place. From the territory of the park you can go to the botanical garden of PSNIU, to the university campus, to the streets of Lenin and Petropavlovskaya. The most interesting is the central street (Lenin) of the city, especially its part adjacent to the rock garden. The architecture of the 50s-60s of the XX century is presented here. Also on it are numerous souvenir shops and cafes.
After admiring the beauty of the stone park in Perm, you can look into the Dzerzhinsky square.
Art objects
The author of the Gates project is Nikolai Polissky. It is made of wooden logs in the form of a giant volumetric letter "P" (height 12 meters).
According to the artist’s plan, this art object symbolizes the peculiar connection of the times projected into the present, but taking its origins from the distant past of the Perm Territory. And the past is connected with molar wood alloys along rivers and Perm gods.
Everything in the park was created by the best landscape designers of Perm. The stone park has another original composition. This is a sculpture of a scarab beetle made of car tires and a metal frame. This art object containing a four-meter ball was designed by the artist Moldakul Narymbetov. According to the creator, “Scarab” is an ancient symbol of rebirth and the sun.
Perm stone park is not only an object where unique and original objects are collected, but also a place where citizens and visitors alike like to relax.