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The Unboring Garden

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You can access the oldest park in Moscow directly from the A. Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure, but it is more exciting to enter through the main entrance of the Unboring (Alexandrine) Palace on Leninsky Prospekt.

In the mid-18th century, the famous Moscow millionaire Prokopy Demidov built a palace here, which was named the "Demidov Palace." Prokopy Akinfievich was passionate about botany. On the steep bank of the Moscow River, he created terraced embankments and laid out an extensive garden, which contemporaries considered one of the best in Europe. The garden had over 2000 species of plants and was open to all who wished to visit. However, after Demidov's death, the garden gradually fell into decline, and the greenhouses with exotic plants were demolished.

Under the next owner, Count A. G. Orlov-Chesmensky, pavilions, gazebos, and various garden structures appeared on the estate, many of which have survived to this day.

After Alexei Orlov's death, his estate, along with the neighboring estates of the Golitsyns and Trubetskoy-Shakhovskys, was acquired by Emperor Nicholas I. He combined them into one large property and named it the Unboring Garden. This name was borrowed from the estate of Prince N. Y. Trubetskoy, which was famous for its large park with green mazes, gazebos, and greenhouses. The history of the park is best studied while walking through it.

In recent years, improvements have been made in the Unboring Garden. Paths have been renewed, a children's attraction called "Panda Park" has been installed, and the ping-pong area, one of the oldest in the city where Moscow championships were held during the Soviet era, has been updated. A chess club is also operational, and tennis courts are available.

Cultural heritage sites in the Unboring Garden are gradually being restored.

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