One of the oldest parks in Kirov is on the picturesque banks of the river Vyatka, in the historic part of the city. The official opening of the garden area of 10906 square meters. fathoms happened in the autumn of 1835 on a promontory formed by the river and the slope of the ravine Razderihinskogo.
The reason of occurrence in Vyatka (nowadays - the city of Kirov) beautiful garden was a visit to the city by Emperor Alexander I in 1824. In December 1835 the garden was named "Alexander" in honor of the heir to the throne (the future Emperor Alexander II).
Designed exiled Moscow architect Alexander Lavrentievich Vitberg, garden architectural ensemble includes: a decorative fence and gate with entrance portico (1838-1840g.g.), As well as the coast and the central rotunda pavilion provincial architect A.E.Timofeeva (1835.). The combination of systems of alleys and landscape architecture in the ensemble Alexander Garden making it one of the best works of landscape architecture of late classicism.
In the early twentieth century, built in the garden chess pavilion, a movie theater, children's attractions and a dance floor, and at the main entrance and along the central alley created beautiful flower arrangements. Alexandrovsky Garden these days - a favorite place of citizens and guests of the city, where in the shade of century-old trees, you can sit quietly on a bench and enjoy the fresh air on the bank of the river Vyatka.
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Wish Tree
Alexander Church
Museum vyat crafts
Vyatsky Paleontological Museum