Carps Pond in Summer Garden, Artificial pond in Summer Garden, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Karpiev Pond (Carps Pond) lies in the landscape section of the Summer Garden, in its southern part near the entrance from the Moyka River embankment. The basin is rectangular, with a rounded end on the Moyka side. It was dug in 1714–1716 as one of a chain of cascade ponds, together with the now-vanished Flower, Trout and Mill ponds, made for drainage and fish breeding.

Carps Pond was created in 1714–1716 during the second planning stage of the Summer Garden as one of a chain of cascade ponds, together with the now-vanished Flower, Trout and Mill ponds. These reservoirs served both to drain and improve the park and to breed fish. The pond was restored in 1961–1962 and again in 2010–2011.

The pond was designed as part of a garden space that merged European ideals with Russian sensibilities, showing how foreign visions of beauty were adapted to the local landscape. Visitors can still observe how the water reflects surrounding trees and sculptures, revealing the artistic intention behind the original layout.

The pond can be reached from several entrances to Summer Garden located in central Saint Petersburg. Plan to walk on paved paths and visit on quieter days if you prefer fewer crowds and better views of the water reflections.

The porphyry vase on the south bank, between the pond and the Moyka-side fence, was placed there in 1839. The source records the vase and its date but names no donor, so the pond's most visible ornament is also its least documented one.