Krasny Pond, pond in Moscow, Russia
Krasny Pond was a large body of water in central Moscow, located between the current Yaroslavsky train station and the streets Krasnopruzhna and Upper Krasnoselskaya. The pond occupied about 23 hectares at its largest but shrank over time as the city developed and eventually was filled in completely between 1902 and 1911.
Records of the pond date back to 1423 when it was called the Great Pond. By the 1800s, pollution from sewage made it unsuitable for use, leading city authorities to decide to fill it in for urban development.
The pond no longer exists as a water body, and visitors will find only urban buildings and a metro depot at the site today. Those interested in learning about it can view old photographs and historical documents in Moscow's museums and archives.
A painting from the 1870s captured the pond on a misty autumn morning, securing its place in Russian art history before it disappeared forever. The artist Lev Kamenev preserved a moment of calm landscape that would soon give way to urban development.
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