There is a wonderful place for walking and goodpastime with a sandy beach, boat station, sports ground and even with a place for playing golf and stunningly beautiful park areas with benches. This place is the Silver-Vine Ponds located on the territory of Izmailovsky Park.
History
The history of the origin of these places is notable for the fact that all known historical figures are involved in it.
Historic park area -Silver-Vine Ponds - is one of the oldest city sights of Moscow. In the 17th century this place was a country estate of the Russian Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
Here he spent his childhood and the great Peter I.Here he first became acquainted with the basics of navigation, riding on an old English boutique, found in an ordinary barn. This place was named "The Cradle of the Russian Fleet".
In the second half of the 20th century,restoration of existing buildings, built new sports grounds and a stadium. They strengthened the banks and cleared the bottom of the reservoir, built two boat stations, organized park recreation areas and a beach for the city. Today this place is a memorial estate.
Silver-Vine Ponds: location
In the east of the city of Moscow, near the metro station "Izmailovsky Park", this reserved place is located.
Silver pond is located by the Serebryanka River (Pervomaiskaya street). It is one of the oldest urban ponds on the island.
History of the formation and origin of the name
The history of the name can be determinedon the events that have occurred since the distant past. Even in the XVII century the pond under consideration was called Serebryany, or Serebryansky, due to the fact that it is located in the floodplain of the river. Serebryanka. And part of the pond is also known as the Vine Pond. This was due to the fact that there were Izmailov's gardens, which were created long ago by the order of the ruler - the royal patrimony. Silver-Vine ponds are mostly famous for the fact that in these gardens were grown a variety of southern exotic fruits and vegetables, including grapes.
When building a royal estate, the local riverwas blocked by a grape dam, and in the channel above this dam a Grape pond was created. In its waters at that time beautiful vines of grapes were reflected. The spectacle was an extraordinary beauty! Soon these two ponds were united and formed an island.
Description of territory, description, services
The silver pond has an area of 17.5 hectares, an averageA depth of 2.5 meters, a shallow and sandy bottom. It feeds this pond with ground and surface waters and water from the aqueduct. The shores of the pond are well reinforced with reinforced concrete slabs. The 1st Baumansky Bridge is also located here.
There are sandy beaches, a playground for children with a variety of small architectural buildings, two football fields. There is a playground on the shore of the Silver-Grape pond for playing volleyball and basketball.
There is also a rental service sports equipment(roller skates). In the park area under perennial trees (oaks and limes) along the banks of the pond are comfortable benches for rest. There is also a summer cafe, a boat station, where you can rent boats and catamarans.
Everywhere decorative fences separating recreation areas. There are parking lots where you can park your car.
On this territory,activities for the improvement of the recreation area with the indispensable preservation of the connection of landscape design with the architectural historical buildings of the Izmaylovo manor.
Recreation Area: grounds and arbors
For today, the pond is a unique paradise of peace for nature lovers.
The popular open area is the Green Beach, convenient for large grand celebrations, housing more than 5 thousand people.
For the organization of banquets, wedding receptions in the open air there is a comfortable summer tribune, which can accommodate about 800 people. The pier, located nearby, is convenient for organizing events on the water.
Easily installed tents and canopies over the water allow you to celebrate in all weather conditions.
On the banks of the Serebryano-Vine Pond there are numerous cozy pavilions. These beautiful places are convenient for holding photo sessions. In winter, the pond is used for baptismal bathing.
Town of Bauman
Silver-Grape pond is also famous for the fact that the island was once a working town.
Back in the 1920s, during the times of Soviet power,For living the working class of the largest industrial enterprises, good living conditions were created. From poor barracks and dugouts they moved into new quarters specially built for them near the place of work.
A town for workers was organized on the islandpond in 1924. 3000 people lived in it - they are workers of the electric lamp factory in Moscow with their families. They lived in these royal chambers, in this 17th century manor.
Of course, after the war in 1945 in Izmailovo werenew houses were built for MELZ employees, but these communal apartments of the town named after. Bauman (a Russian revolutionary) was completely settled only in the 1970s.
A site on the shore of the Silver-Grape Pond andall adjacent natural areas are a wonderful place for recreation and entertainment for lovers of both passive recreation and active. A pleasant pastime can be combined with cultural enlightenment by visiting the Historical Museum and the territory of ancient buildings.
