ALEXANDER GARDEN

Description

Essentials about Alexander Garden in brief

Alexander Garden is one of the most beautiful public parks in all of Moscow and a popular destination for walks and rest breaks among tourists and locals alike. This is partly due to the very central location of the garden. It is located in the very heart of Moscow and is the western boundary of the Kremlin. Alexander Garden stretches about 870 meters along the Kremlin wall from Manezhnaya Square in the north to Borovitskaya Square in the south. In the center, the garden is spanned by a historic bridge that leads from the Kutafya Tower over the Troitskaya Tower into the Kremlin.

The grounds of Alexander Garden

On the other hand, Alexander Garden is a particularly beautifully designed green area. It represents an approximately rectangular, elongated complex with avenues and extensive lawns, which soon after its construction became a popular destination for walkers and tourists. On its lawns there are numerous sculptures and artistic water features. In spring and summer, when the colorful flowerbeds shine in full splendor, the garden with the Kremlin behind it is a particularly attractive photo motif.

The history of Alexander Garden

Alexander Garden was laid out between 1819 and 1823 according to designs by the Russian-Italian architect Joseph Bové, after the bed of the Moskva tributary Neglinnaya, which until then flowed along the Kremlin wall, had been diverted into an underground canal for reasons of hygiene and flood protection. The newly created park was named after Tsar Alexander I, who ruled at that time, and is dedicated to the victory of the Russian army over Napoleon in 1812. The decorations of the gates and lattices of the garden commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon and the stones lying in the park come from buildings destroyed during the French occupation of Moscow.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

One of the main sights of Alexander Garden is the monument Tomb of the Unknown Soldier erected in 1967 at the northern park gate. The tomb commemorates the thousands and thousands of unknown soldiers who died on the side of the Red Army in World War II. The hourly changing of the guard should be experienced – it has a very special atmosphere.