Dubky Park in Taganrog, Protected natural area in Taganrog, Russia.
Dubky Park is an oak grove in Taganrog, north of the Bolshaya Cherepakha gully, bordered by the Dubky residential area, the Krasny Kotelshchik plant and Dzerzhinskogo Street. The small Bolshaya Cherepakha river crosses it and disappears into an underground collector near Dzerzhinskogo Street. The grove covers about 3 hectares today, with paths and benches laid out among the oaks.
The oak grove was planted in 1771 by decree of Catherine II, after Taganrog's earlier trees from Peter I's time were lost during the Turkish period of 1712–1769. The first surviving document on the plantation dates from 1771–1772, and in 1800 officer Akimov entered it in the Forest Department register. In 1815 mayor Pyotr Papkov obtained its transfer to the city for public walks, ending felling for sale.
The park serves as a gathering place where locals spend time with family and walk through shaded pathways regularly. The oak groves shape the visual character and feeling of this central city space.
The park is accessible from multiple entrances and features paved pathways that connect easily to downtown Taganrog. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since walking surfaces can vary depending on the season and weather conditions.
Four old oaks were fenced off in 1949 after the grove was cut during the occupation; they reached 30 m in height with trunks about 2 m across and crowns around 16 m wide. The grove was later reduced to roughly 3 hectares.
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