Fountains in the park bitter schedule. Ofontanet! Who controls the musical fountain in Moscow's Gorky Park

The fountain was created for the Moscow Olympics. During the daytime, a half-hour musical program takes place every three hours, during which the jets of the fountain dance under classical music. The light and music program starts every evening at 22:30 and lasts for half an hour.

m. Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya

2. Fountain of Friendship of Peoples at VDNKh

One of the famous fountains at VDNKh, it was launched in 1954. It is one of the symbols of VDNKh. The fountain is made in the form of an octagonal pond. Around the wontan bowl there are 16 girls symbolizing national republics Soviet Union. The fountain is especially beautiful in the evening when the backlight turns on.

3. Fountain "Abduction of Europe"

The fountain was opened in 2002. The fountain was created by the Belgian avant-garde sculptor Olivier Strebel and was donated by the mayor of Brussels to Moscow. The fountain is a giant sheaf of silvery steel pipes intertwined and shot up into the sky. The fountain is a mythological story: the abduction of Europa by Zeus, who took the form of a bull. The fountain is made in an abstract style.

4. Fountain "Clock of the World"

The fountain is located on the underground Mall Okhotny Ryad and is its dome. The beauty of the fountain is given by the installed clock. The dome of the fountain is made of glass, on which there is a map of the northern hemisphere, it also has 24 time zones of the planet, dividing the sphere into equal sectors, and the names of significant cities. The clock can tell the time in major cities world with an accuracy of five minutes, hence the name of the fountain. The dome slowly rotates and makes a complete revolution around its axis in exactly one day.

m. Okhotny Ryad

5. Fountain "Vitali" (former "Petrovsky")

This fountain was also created by Ivan Petrovich Vitali in 1835. A water cup held by the Putti Amurs, winged angel boys who act as guardians of Comedy, Music, Poetry and Tragedy. The fountain is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., on Fridays and public holidays it is open until noon.

Theatre square.

6. Fountain "Bather"

The fountain was built in 1937 by the architect Alexander Vlasov. The sculpture of an athlete appeared on the fountain in 1952. Granite stairs are installed on the sides of the fountain, and a small font completes the fountain's exposition.

m. Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya

7. Light and Musical Fountain in Tsaritsyno Park

At the entrance to the park you can see a wonderful beautiful musical fountain. In the evening, the fountains are illuminated. So, if you decide to take a walk in the evening, you can see the fountain of unusual beauty. The illumination of the fountain has different colors: both yellow and pink. The illumination of the fountain can change smoothly or flicker with intermittent movements - it depends on the musical accompaniment. Well, the acoustics are arranged in such a way that music can be heard in almost every corner of the park.

8. Fountain "Stone Flower" at VDNKh

Musical fountain - " Stone Flower", created based on Bazhov's fairy tales. This is probably one of the first created musical fountains. The fountain is a large opening flower. The ornaments of the bowl are birds, fruits, grain ears from the base of which jets of water break through.

9. Rotunda Fountain "Natalia and Alexander"

This fountain was installed in 1999 in honor of the 200th letich A.S. Pushkin not far from the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Nikitsky Gates, in which Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin married Natalia Nikolaevna Goncharova. Young people like to be photographed near the fountain.

st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya.

10. Fountain "Adam and Eve"

The fountain was opened in honor of the 860th anniversary of Moscow. The center of the fountain is Adam and Eve under the Tree of Paradise.
In the evenings, the stream of water is decorated with multi-colored illumination. Flowers are planted next to the fountain.

st. Pyatnitskaya, 6

11. Fountain "Music of Glory"

Near Kuzminki you can see a large fountain, it is especially beautiful in the evening when the backlight turns on. Near the fountain there is a great abundance of flower beds. Around the fountain there are benches where everyone likes to relax. Gathering near the fountain a large number of people. The fountain was installed in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The basis of the fountain is 7 columns. The fountain was installed in 2005.

12. Horses on Manezhnaya Square

The fountain represents the Four Seasons. The fountain was opened in 1997. The fountain was opened in honor of the 800th anniversary of Moscow. The author of the fountain is Zurab Tsereteli.

m. Okhotny Ryad.

13. Fountain in Babushkinsky Park

The jets of the fountain are knocked out through gratings in the asphalt, it looks very beautiful especially in the evening when the backlight is turned on. The backlight turns on at 9 pm. The music that sounds during the operation of the fountain is classical, jazz and folk songs.

m. Babushkinskaya

14. Fountain on Poklonnaya Gora

There are 15 bowls in the fountain, from which jets of water beat. The fountain symbolizes 225 weeks of the Great Patriotic War. The fountain began its work in 1994. The illumination of the fountain starts at 22:00.

And if earlier the beauty of the fountain was mainly the merit of the sculptor, today engineering technologies make the water itself a work of art. Water soars up to the sky, "dances" and "sings", shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow. The RIAMO portal has chosen the most famous and original fountains in Moscow.

Fountain "Stone Flower" at VDNKh

Photo: flickr.com, Nickolas Titkov

The Stone Flower fountain is one of the unique fountains in Russia and the world; at the time of its creation in 1954, it became the first of its kind light and music fountain. The bright colored smalt mosaic complemented the music and lighting, creating an amazing visual effect. The name of the fountain and the sculptural groups are a reference to the famous fairy tale by Pavel Bazhov. The fountain was abandoned for a long time after the collapse of the USSR, but now, after a long repair, it is again ready to delight visitors to VDNKh.

Fountain at Rimskaya metro station

Photo: flickr.com, Mikhail (Vokabre) Shcherbakov

Rotunda Fountain "Natalia and Alexander"

The Rotunda Fountain "Natalia and Alexander" on Nikitskaya Square, built for the 200th anniversary of the birth of the poet Alexander Pushkin, is not only romantic. It differs from other metropolitan fountains in the special purity of water. The fact is that water is supplied to it from the city water supply system and passes through filters, although traditionally in fountains water circulates in a closed circuit.

Fountain "Vitali" at the Bolshoi Theater

The oldest Moscow fountain is located in the heart of the city, near the Bolshoi Theater - this is the Vitali fountain created in 1835 (it used to be called Petrovsky). Now it is customary to call it "Vitali" after the name of the creator - Ivan Vitali. Cupids are hiding under the bowl of the fountain, symbolizing Poetry, Tragedy, Comedy and Music. By the way, there was a time when the fountain played quite a utilitarian role and was even used as a watering hole for horses.

Fountain in Tsaritsyno park

Photo: flickr.com, Alexey Ivanov

Fountain "Clock of the World" on Manezhnaya Square

The World Clock Fountain on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow is not just beautiful, it is actually a fountain by which you can tell the time with an accuracy of five minutes. The dome of the fountain is divided into time zones, you can find the names of major cities on them. The dome itself rotates, making a complete revolution in a day. In the lower part of the structure - under the dome there is a fixed ring with numbers - these are hours, under each number of a light bulb - each light corresponds to 5 minutes. To determine the time in Moscow, you need to look at what figure in this moment corresponds to the time zone, the sector in which the image of the city is located, and also how many light bulbs are on.

Fountain "Friendship of Peoples"

Photo: flickr.com, Dmitry Fedoseev

The Friendship of Peoples fountain was opened in 1954 and has since become one of the main symbols of Moscow and VDNKh. The creators wanted to embody the ideals of friendship and peace in it. Large octagonal pond, in the center of which is erected

1. Light and music fountain in Gorky Park.
The fountain was created for the Moscow Olympics. During the daytime, a half-hour musical program takes place every three hours, during which the jets of the fountain dance to classical music. The light and music program starts every evening at 22:30 and lasts for half an hour.

Krymsky Val, 9, metro Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya, the fountain is located at the main entrance.

2. Fountain of Friendship of Peoples at VDNKh
One of the famous fountains at VDNKh, it was launched in 1954. It is one of the symbols of VDNKh. The fountain is made in the form of an octagonal pond. Around the bowl of the fountain there are 16 girls symbolizing the national republics of the Soviet Union. The fountain is especially beautiful in the evening when the backlight turns on.

Moscow, Prospekt Mira 119, m. VDNH

3. Fountain "Abduction of Europe".
The fountain was opened in 2002. The fountain was created by the Belgian avant-garde sculptor Olivier Strebel and was donated by the mayor of Brussels to Moscow. The fountain is a giant sheaf of silvery steel pipes intertwined and shot up into the sky. The fountain is a mythological story: the abduction of Europa by Zeus, who took the form of a bull. The fountain is made in an abstract style.

The fountain is located on Europe Square next to Kievsky railway station, m. Kyiv.

4. Fountain "Clock of the world".
The fountain is located on the underground Trade Center Okhotny Ryad and is its dome. The beauty of the fountain is given by the installed clock. The dome of the fountain is made of glass, on which there is a map of the northern hemisphere, it also has 24 time zones of the planet, dividing the sphere into equal sectors, and the names of significant cities. By the clock you can find out the time in major cities of the world with an accuracy of five minutes, hence the name of the fountain. The dome slowly rotates and makes a complete revolution around its axis in exactly one day.

Manezhnaya Square, Okhotny Ryad complex.

5. Fountain "Vitali" (former "Petrovsky")
This fountain was created by the sculptor Ivan Petrovich Vitali back in 1835. A water bowl held by amur-putti - boy-angels with wings, who act as guardians of Comedy, Music, Poetry and Tragedy. The fountain is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., on Fridays and public holidays it is open until noon.

Theatre square.

6. Fountain "Bather".
The fountain was built in 1937 by the architect Alexander Vlasov. The sculpture of an athlete appeared on the fountain in 1952. Granite stairs are installed on the sides of the fountain, and a small font completes the fountain's exposition.

Neskuchny garden, embankment (Leninsky Prospect, 30, Leninsky Prospekt metro station, or Krymsky Val, 9, Park Kultury metro station, Oktyabrskaya (this is the address of the Gorky Park).

7. Light and music fountain in Tsaritsyno park.
At the entrance to the park you can see a wonderful beautiful musical fountain. In the evening, the fountains are illuminated. So, if you decide to take a walk in the evening, you can see the fountain of unusual beauty. The illumination of the fountain has different colors: both yellow and pink. The illumination of the fountain can change smoothly or flicker with intermittent movements - it depends on the musical accompaniment. Well, the acoustics are arranged in such a way that music can be heard in almost every corner of the park.

Moscow, st. Dolskaya, d. 1, Metro station Tsaritsyno, Orekhovo

8. Fountain "Stone Flower" at VDNKh.
Light and music fountain - "Stone Flower", created based on Bazhov's fairy tales. This is probably one of the first created musical fountains. The fountain is a large opening flower. The ornaments of the bowl are birds, fruits, grain ears from the base of which jets of water break through.

Moscow, Prospekt Mira 119, metro station VDNKh (Ploshchad Kolhozov).

9. Fountain-rotunda "Natalia and Alexander".
This fountain was installed in 1999 in honor of the 200th letich A.S. Pushkin not far from the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Nikitsky Gates, in which Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin married Natalia Nikolaevna Goncharova. Young people like to be photographed near the fountain.

st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya.

10. Fountain "Adam and Eve".
The fountain was opened in honor of the 860th anniversary of Moscow. The center of the fountain is Adam and Eve under the Tree of Paradise. In the evenings, the stream of water is decorated with multi-colored illumination. Flowers are planted next to the fountain.

st. Pyatnitskaya, 6

11. Fountain "Music of Glory".
Near Kuzminki you can see a large fountain, it is especially beautiful in the evening when the backlight turns on. Near the fountain there is a great abundance of flower beds. Around the fountain there are benches where everyone likes to relax. A large number of people gather near the fountain. The fountain was installed in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The basis of the fountain is 7 columns. The fountain was installed in 2005.

12. "Horses" on Manezhnaya Square.
The fountain represents the Four Seasons. The fountain was opened in 1997. The fountain was opened in honor of the 800th anniversary of Moscow. The author of the fountain is Zurab Tsereteli.

Manezhnaya Square, metro station Okhotny Ryad.

13. Fountain in Babushkinskom park (dry fountain).
The jets of the fountain are knocked out through gratings in the asphalt, it looks very beautiful especially in the evening when the backlight is turned on. The backlight turns on at 9 pm. The music that sounds during the operation of the fountain is classical, jazz and folk songs.

st. Menzhinsky. 6, m. Babushkinskaya

14. Fountain on Poklonnaya Gora.
There are 15 bowls in the fountain, from which jets of water beat. The fountain symbolizes 225 weeks of the Great Patriotic War. The fountain began its work in 1994. The illumination of the fountain starts at 22:00.

Victory Square, m. Victory Park

Four large fountains serviced by Gormost State Budgetary Institution will be repaired in the capital. In particular, the famous bronze sculptures of the Friendship of Peoples fountain will be restored.

Comprehensive restoration and repair will be completed in the capital by the next warm season four large fountains. Among them are some of the main symbols of VDNH - the Friendship of Peoples and Stone Flower fountains, as well as a singing fountain in Gorky Park and a cascade of 15 water bowls in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill. Works on complex restoration and repair of fountains have already begun.

In addition, next spring in the park named after Svyatoslav Fedorov in the north of Moscow, a new dry light and music fountain an area of ​​about 200 square meters. Its highlight will be a projector that will broadcast various images to the jets of water to the music. In this case, the height of the jets will change depending on the speed and rhythm of the melody - they will rise by a maximum of three meters. The arrangement of this fountain was completed in September. Now they are being conducted there.

“They are carrying out a comprehensive restoration with the modernization and renewal of all engineering systems of two fountains built for the opening of VDNKh in 1954. These are “Friendship of Peoples” and “Stone Flower”. Specialists will restore decorative elements made of bronze and cast iron, as well as change concrete bowls where water flows, and renew the granite cladding. The famous bronze sculptures of the Friendship of Peoples fountain, symbolizing the republics, will also be restored. former USSR. Now all 16 sculptures are in the workshop - the restorers are restoring the lost elements, cleaning them of dirt, after which they will again be gilded and smalt, ”the Moscow municipal economy complex said.

Engineering networks are being changed under the bowls of two fountains: pipes are laid and more powerful pumps are installed to supply water. In addition, there will be new architectural lighting fountains. In total, several dozen underwater lamps will be installed.

As specified in the complex of urban economy of the city of Moscow, on the Main Alley of Victory Park 15 fountain bowls will be repaired on Poklonnaya Gora. They will be cast from concrete, and then lined with granite. The inside of the bowl will be covered with a special waterproofing solution. Underwater lamps will also be replaced there, which will illuminate the water jets in red in the evenings.

A similar list of works is provided for light and music fountain in Gorky Park located at the main entrance. However, underwater lamps in it will be multi-colored. In addition, new loudspeakers will be installed next to the fountain bowl and electric cables will be replaced. Repair of all four fountains is planned to be completed in April.

Now in the capital there are about 600 fountains, swimming pools and water devices. There are 69 main fountains located in parks and squares in the capital. They are served by the State Budgetary Institution "Gormost". All fountains are now mothballed for the winter.

Want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and have a great time? Welcome to Gorky Park!

Is our an amusing trip in Moscow continues ... And now we are going for a walk in one of the most significant parks in Europe - the Park of Culture. Gorky. In that beautiful corner capital, you can take a break from the hustle and bustle of the noisy metropolis, for example, lie on the grass and sunbathe, ride a bike or rollerblade, read a book, have a picnic. You won't get bored here in winter either! The park, founded in 1928, still gives its visitors a lot of fabulous emotions and a sea of ​​great mood!

Useful information for residents and tourists!

You, like me, will surely be pleased free entry to Gorky Park, the opening hours of which allow you to come here at any time of the day.

There is another great news: throughout the park you can connect to free wifi, thanks to which you can work and communicate in social networks right in the bosom of nature!
In addition to the Internet, everyone can use free sockets.
For the convenience of guests, there is a first-aid post, a mother-and-child room, parking, playgrounds and bike paths on the territory.

Walk in the Gorky Park of Culture

So we have a historical main entrance- a majestic monumental building 18 meters high: in June 2015 it was restored. Inside this gate is a building that was previously closed to visitors. Now anyone can come here, because there is a museum that tells about the history of the park.

The second, perhaps the most important innovation Observation deck at the very top of the main entrance, eighteen meters high. From here you can see the entire park and a magnificent panorama of Moscow. For a more detailed inspection, there are binoculars on the roof of the main gate, which can be used by any tourist who has paid for the entrance to the “museum”.
The entrance fee to the museum of the main entrance of Gorky Park is 300 rubles.

In the evening, artistic illumination lights up here, and the main entrance begins to shimmer with bright, bewitching colors!

The park is conditionally divided into 2 parts: the parterre and the so-called historical part, which includes the Neskuchny Garden and part of the Sparrow Hills.

We start our walk along Gorky Park from the stalls…

• At the beginning of the 20th century, an agricultural and handicraft-industrial exhibition was opened on the territory where the parterre is now located. A few years later, the Presidium of the Moscow Council decided to create a park on this site, designed to make Soviet man more educated and cultured. Since its construction, it has been repeatedly rebuilt and reconstructed.
• Monument to M. Gorky. The writer visited the park 3 times: in 1929, 1931 and 1934. The first director even presented her visitor and idol with a bouquet of fragrant flowers, which the writer liked very much. In 1939, the first monument to Gorky was erected in the park. But to this day, this monument, unfortunately, has not survived. The second attempt was made in 1974. This option is here and now.
• "Ballerina". This graceful sculpture of a girl depicted in a dance was installed in Gorky Park in the post-war period. The work was done by sculptor Elena Janson-Manizer. The prototype and model of "Ballerina" was the legendary Galina Ulanova.
• "Singing" fountain in Gorky Park. Pay attention to the opening hours: at 12, 15, 18 and 22.30 the fountain turns into a singing one. The musical program lasts 30 minutes. And in the evenings - from 22.00 to 23.00 hours - an amazing figured fountain becomes light and music. While watching the water performance, you just want to join the bewitching dance of powerful jets! If you love beautiful singing fountains, be sure to come here!
• Openwork gazebo. In the Soviet years, literary evenings and concerts were held here. And today, in the summer, the Openwork gazebo turns into a musical one! Pleasant music plays here daily from 10 am to 10 pm; concerts are held periodically: a pianist sits down at a luxurious white piano, and all visitors enjoy the amazing playing of a professional pianist.
• Near the embankment there is a platform, which is called the "Large Mass Field". Previously, numerous public events and concerts. And now there is a musical platform where young bands perform.

Gorky Park - perfect place for a picnic with friends and family. Excellent conditions have been created for such events: here you can lie down on the grass, sit comfortably in a deck chair or on a pouffe, which are scattered in the middle of every second lawn and which can be used completely free of charge.

For admirers active image life, experienced instructors regularly conduct free training in the park: yoga, dancing, aerobics, capoeira, etc. You can check the schedule on the official website.

Rollerblades and bicycles are also available for rent in Gorky Park:
the rental price is from 100 to 350 rubles for the first hour and from 60 to 200 rubles for each subsequent hour - depending on the category of the bike.

You can also rent:

1. Bicycle transformer
2. Scooter
3. Roller Skates
4. Longboard
5. Velomobile
6. And for children: stroller, seat, bike trailer.

• From Andreevsky footbridge opens great review and a wonderful view of the Moscow River. Directly under the bridge is the cafe "Olive Beach". There is a delightful resort atmosphere here. Guests can not only have a delicious meal here, but also soak up the bright summer sun. The average check in a cafe ranges from 1500–2000 rubles.

• The rose garden in Gorky Park is located opposite the Olive Beach. More than 2750 fragrances are fragrant in this luxurious flower garden. various kinds roses, including rare species, for example, "Blue River" with the aroma of wild rose and an unusual purple tint. In the center of the composition rises the Openwork Fountain.

• On Pushkinskaya embankment you can sunbathe, and on cool days - in winter or autumn - just sit, read a book, enjoy a stunning view of the Moscow River and the Stalinist Empire Frunzenskaya embankment. Here you will also see the famous rotundas, where musicians periodically perform. Also this perfect place for riding. Bicycles and roller skates can be rented here.

For lovers of dancing in an incendiary company, dances are held on the embankment. Their schedule can be viewed on the official website.

There are plenty of interesting things for adult guests and tourists in the park. And what interesting things can you see with a child in Gorky Park?

Gorky Park for children: where to go with a child, entertainment!

The park has also prepared a lot of surprises for its little visitors… On the playground in Neskuchny garden children are waiting for: unusual carousel, rope ladders, a hammock and other original entertainment.

The Green School with a veranda and a large garden hosts ecology and creativity classes, as well as turtles, parrots and rabbits. Do you want to introduce your kids to Tolik the rabbit? Welcome to the Bunny House! As a gift, take cabbage or carrots with you.

Hmm… What strange noises am I hearing?… There are goats! I decided to get to know them and find out their taste preferences. Goats love ash leaves, apples, carrots and cabbage. And they really don't like being dragged by the horns. And not far from the goats, in a special enclosure, funny, nimble squirrels live. The biggest fans of the locals are children!

At the Monstrum playground, kids can see a lonely lighthouse, a sunken ship and other intriguing objects.

On Fountain Square located Fairytale house where the Cat, the Rabbit and the Wise Owl live. They invite all the kids to visit! And for the little ones, the doors of Shardama are always open, where the kids are waiting for a sea of ​​all the exciting things!

What attractions are there in Gorky Park? I hasten to upset the lovers extreme entertainment: none! They have been dismantled.

Weekends in Gorky Park fly by quickly, but leave a feeling of lightness, happiness and a carefree smile for a long time!

Where is Gorky Park in Moscow and its opening hours

Located in the city center at the address: st. Krymsky Val, 9.
It is located on a vast territory between the Third Transport and Garden Ring.

How to get to Gorky Park by Metro?
First you need to get to the station "Oktyabrskaya" or "Park Kultury". Then 3-5 minutes at a walking pace - and you are at the goal!

Works around the clock! The entrance is free!

Invite your friends for a walk!