Krasnodar, Urban park in Krasnodar, Russia
Krasnodar is an urban park in the Prikubansky district of northeastern Krasnodar, Russia, between Vostochno-Kruglikovskaya and Hero Vladislav Posadsky streets, beside the Ozon Arena stadium. Its first phase opened in 2017 with 30 zones, including an amphitheater, children's and sports grounds and a flower garden with a terrace. The park covers 66 hectares and holds over 2,500 trees.
The park was designed by the German firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP International), which also planned the neighbouring stadium; construction began in autumn 2016 on land that had held a flower market, a trolleybus turning loop and farm fields. Financed by entrepreneur Sergey Galitsky at an estimated 4 billion rubles, its first phase opened on 28 September 2017 with 30 zones. Later phases followed in March and December 2019, and the Japanese Garden opened on 30 March 2023.
Locals call it Galitsky Park after Sergey Galitsky, the businessman and FC Krasnodar founder who paid for it; the official name is simply Krasnodar. The Japanese Garden, opened 30 March 2023, admits at most 250 visitors at a time, free of charge, and holds a restaurant, a café and a museum.
The park is suited for a longer visit because the paths are well lit and the grounds have several entrances that work for strollers or wheelchairs. Those looking for physical activities will find a climbing wall, a rope course, and a dedicated area for skateboarders.
The terrain modeling creates artificial hills of varying height that offer visitors changing views over the grounds and the neighboring city. These elevation differences shape the entire design and make the walk more varied than in many flat urban parks.
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