Vladimirskiy Pond, pond in Perovo, Moscow, Russia

Vladimirskiy Pond is an artificial body of water in Moscow's Perovo district, fed by a closed left tributary of the Nishchenka River. It covers 2.3 hectares, averages 2.5 metres deep and holds 22,500 cubic metres of water. Since the 2021–2022 reconstruction, its banks are edged with box gabions filled with granite, and larch ramps let waterfowl climb ashore.

The pond was created in the 1700s as a water reserve for the area. Over centuries, it changed with reinforced banks made of concrete and asphalt, and a reconstruction in 2021 and 2022 added modern protections like large stone baskets along the edges.

The pond's popular name, Ogurets (Cucumber), comes from its elongated shape; the official name follows Vladimirskoye Highway, now Shosse Entuziastov, and the former Vladimirskaya settlement whose streets were named in 1950. The pond appears in Andrey Gusev's novella "Russky pisatel ne lyubit vanil" and in Sergei Aman's ironic poem "Razmyshleniya u Vladimirskogo pruda".

The pond is easily accessed by public transportation with buses and a metro station nearby. The flat paths circling the water are suitable for walking and biking, and small cafes nearby offer snacks and drinks after your visit.

The pond has been mentioned in literature and described in poems as a quiet place for reflection. These literary connections have given it a special place in Moscow's cultural memory, even though it remains an unassuming piece of the city's landscape.