Tagansky Park in the city of Yekaterinburg is a real fairytale paradise for children, as well as parents, youth, people of mature age.
About city
Yekaterinburg is a city in Russia with a population of more than 1.3 million people, an important cultural, scientific, strategic, educational center of the country and the Ural region. The city is often visited by tourists from different cities and countries.
It was founded in the XVIII century. Located on the eastern slope of the mountains of the Middle Urals, it is a link between the European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation.
Yekaterinburg has a large number of attractions, original monuments of modern architecture, museums, libraries, theaters, parks.
Tagansky Park in Yekaterinburg (Zheleznodorozhny District) is familiar to many locals. This is a great vacation spot for people from the surrounding houses. It is always interesting for adults and children, and youth, and people of advanced age at any time of the year.
The park was created and maintained with warmth and care, as evidenced by well-groomed territory and grateful feedback from vacationers.
Description
Tagansky park in Yekaterinburg (the early name of the park is “Victory” or “Sagaidak-park”) or “Tagansky Sloboda” is a real local attraction of the region. Its area is 7.5 hectares. Located in the Zheleznodorozhny district of Yekaterinburg.
Outside, it looks simple, but it is worth going into the territory, and a real fairy-tale valley opens before the visitor.
At the main entrance is a beautiful cafe building. Its architecture with Gothic spiers and painted walls immediately attract attention.
There are also many walking paths in the park that cyclists can ride. There is a cozy playground with swings and benches, a wooden town, gazebos with barbecue facilities.
Then you can see the "Ferris Wheel" - one of the most popular attractions for adults and children. There are other carousels: Whirlwind, Geese-Swans, Thumbelina, Helicopters, as well as trampolines, a pool with boats, a high slide, etc.
In winter, a tall New Year tree stands on the territory of Tagansky Park. And also ice rinks are being poured, an ice labyrinth is being built, etc.
sights
Tagansky Park (Yekaterinburg) also has sculptural works and statues.
The first include:
- "Ilya Muromets" sitting astride a horse, and in front of him lies a stone with an excerpt from the poem "Ruslan and Lyudmila" A.S. Pushkin. The composition is very magnificent and quite high.
- "Mistress of the Copper Mountain" - a magnificent statue of a girl with a bird, which stands on stones with a deer and bears.
- "Guslyar" - a man with a beard playing an instrument.
The second can be attributed to the high figures of the mushroom "Amanita", a park of stones, fairy-tale heroes and so on.
And also there are original constructions: “Bridge of lovers” and “Hut on chicken legs”, which children love very much.
Among the trees there are small buildings - nurseries in which squirrels, birds, rabbits and ferrets live. They are very friendly towards people, they can be fed and stroked.
In the Tagansky park (Yekaterinburg) there is a scene in the form of a “rook”, there are go-kart grounds (transforms into hockey in winter), volleyball and indoor soccer, and a tennis court.
Also, the Tagansky Gambit Chess Club has opened here, which everyone can attend to learn how to play this game. This is a beautiful building with small sculptures at the entrance (in the form of a chess piece), good teachers work in it. Free admission.
Reviews
Feedback from park visitors is as follows:
- A great place to relax for both adults and children.
- Wonderful playgrounds (for children, sports), swings, rides, slides.
- The park is medium in size (not huge, but not small).
- Interesting sights.
- In winter, there are many interesting recreational activities, original ice rinks and ice sculptures.
- In recent years, the holiday destination has become better and more interesting.
- The ennobled territory, there are paths, benches.
- Beautiful and cozy, as if in a fairy tale.
- The park is designed to relax with the whole family, with a loved one, friends - for everyone who loves nature and beauty.
- Good nurseries with squirrels, birds and rabbits.
How to get there
Tagansky Park (Yekaterinburg) is located at the intersection of Bebel and Tavatuiskaya streets.
Address: Bebel street, 111, New Sort, Zheleznodorozhny district.
Landmark: Tagansky Ryad market.
You can get on a minibus number 6, 13, 035, 08; tram number 6, 10, 19.
Opening hours: from 5.00 to midnight, daily (Monday - day off).