In this article we will tell you about the Park them. Kirov on Elagin Island - a beautiful corner of nature not far from the historical part of St. Petersburg.

Any well-maintained park in big city is a desirable place of rest, a real oasis of silence and greenery. Well, if a city park is located on an island, it becomes a true paradise on Earth. It is no coincidence that the Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after S.M. Kirov, located on Elagin Island in the delta of the Neva River, so attracts native Petersburgers and guests of the Northern capital. Despite the fact that the park is located very close to the central part of the city of St. Petersburg, a calm, secluded atmosphere reigns here, setting you up for a good rest.

A variety of lush vegetation with representatives of the animal world living in it, well-groomed alleys and bright flower beds, transparent ponds and elegant bridges, sculptural and architectural works, areas for all kinds of leisure and beach holiday, luxurious museums and "appetizing" cafes, playgrounds and catamaran rentals, cozy gazebos and exciting rides - here you can find everything you could wish for relaxation and entertainment.

Elaginoostrovsky park: historical background

But the island was not always so comfortable. Until the 18th century, this area, without exaggeration, could be called a "bear's corner". The Finns then called this island Mistulansaari, which can be translated as "Mishin Island" - probably because the most noticeable inhabitants of the surroundings were bears.

With the beginning of the construction of St. Petersburg, attention was paid to this area. In 1709, Emperor Peter I presented the island to his namesake, Vice-Chancellor Shafirov. Then this place changed owners several times until, finally, it became the property of Ivan Perfilievich Elagin, chief chamberlain at the imperial court. It was then that the island got a new name that has survived to this day.

It was Ivan Elagin who, during the years of his ownership, ordered the creation of an English-style landscape park here: with majestic trees, lush shrubs, original flower beds, grottoes, gazebos, canals, ponds and bridges. This park was conceived by him as a place of leisure and meetings of the St. Petersburg nobility, lunches and dinners were even arranged for guests. Also, at his behest, in 1786, it was erected here.

The enthusiasm with which Ivan Perfilievich was engaged in the arrangement of the park-island was noticed by the townspeople. Even after his death, as a result of which the island passed into the possession of the state, and then Count Orlov, the name of Yelagin remained in the name of the island, in memory of the person who put his soul into it.

At the end of 1917, the island with the park was nationalized. And in 1932, a new stage in the development of this place began - it was then that it began to be called the Central Park of Culture and Leisure (since 1934, named after Kirov). From then until our time, it has been a favorite vacation spot for millions of visitors.

Entertainment and attractions of the park

It is generally accepted that the most striking attraction of the park is the Elagin Palace. It is distinguished by a peculiar, well-recognized appearance: a three-story building in the Palladian style is crowned with a dome, the main facade is decorated with a six-column portico in the center and two four-column ones on the sides. Internal organization palaces are an excellent example of the history of interiors. It is possible that this served as the basis for the building to receive special status and became known as the Elaginoostrovsky Palace-Museum of Decorative and Applied Art and Interior of the 18th-20th centuries. The first and second floors of the palace are given to the permanent exhibition. On the first one, exhibitions of sculpture and painting are also periodically organized, costumed balls are held, and cultural and entertainment events are held.

After visiting the Yelagin Palace, lovers of decorative and applied arts can go to another interesting building nearby - the Museum of Artistic Glass, which is essentially a continuation of the Elagin Palace Museum. Previously, this building, which was also erected under the direction of the architect Rossi, was the Greenhouse Building, built for growing exotic plants and relaxing. Long, well-lit galleries seem to be specially created to make glass and crystal products play with all the colors! Among the exhibits there are many antiques, along with the products of Russian masters, there are works of specialists from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus. And, of course, no one can remain indifferent to a small operating workshop, in which various amusing gizmos are made here. In addition, children and adults are given the opportunity to attend a thematic master class.

Having visited these two brightest sights of the park, the paths of visitors diverge. Those who are interested in the process of creating works of art will most likely rush to the Creative Dacha. Here everyone can try himself as a sculptor, artist, fashion designer, architect.
Those wishing to plunge into the atmosphere of the balls of the XIX century will direct their feet to the Maid of Honor Corps. Once this cozy house was occupied by imperial palace ladies-in-waiting, and now costumed balls and musical evenings are held here.

For those who just want to wander in silence, admiring nature and the works of ancient architects, it will be interesting to visit the pavilions of the park. AT beautiful place, on the eastern cape island stands Pavilion under the flag. It was built in the antique style, and owes its name to the fact that in the days when the emperor was visiting the island, the royal standard was hoisted over the flagpole. The Musical Pavilion is also majestic, but cozy. It consists of two rooms connected by a semi-rotunda with marble columns. On one side the building overlooks the Middle Nevka, on the other - on the shady Old English Garden. If you continue walking through the garden, one of the paths will lead to the Pavilion on the island. This romantic building of the 18th century has survived almost unchanged. It was installed by I.P. Elagin in honor of his friend N.I. Panin, so this pavilion is often called the Arbor of Count Panin.

The amazing nature of the Elaginsky park will lure naturalists of all ages. Although the park has undergone several reconstructions over the years of its existence, they tried not to disturb its historical natural landscapes. Coniferous trees grow here, for example, spruce, larch, pine. Many hardwoods grow: elms, maples, chestnuts, lindens, ash trees, oaks. Two mighty oaks have been preserved, growing here since the time of Peter the Great. A dozen species of animals live in the Central Park of Culture and Culture: brave squirrels, shy shrews, cautious mice, graceful ermine. But the birds are especially numerous, whose voices are so pleasant to hear. There are more than 140 species of them: brightly colored woodpeckers and several species of tits, restless wagtails and flycatchers, nightingales and thrushes who are masters of singing, businesslike mallards and nuthatches trying to predict the weather finches. In the central part of the island there is a mini-zoo.

There are many opportunities for lovers of outdoor activities in Elaginsky Park. The smooth surface of the tracks will be appreciated by the conquerors of the wheel who love to ride roller skates, bicycles, skateboards and scooters. By the way, all this can be rented. A skatepark and a rollerdrome are arranged here, there are places for tennis, both large and table tennis, boats and catamarans are offered. In summer, the youngest guests of the island enthusiastically play on the playgrounds or ride velomobiles, while the elderly dance and reminisce to the sounds of a brass band. Visitors to the park do not get bored in winter either: the skating rink beckons, the ski and toboggan runs are called, and the rental offers everything necessary types inventory.

The Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after S.M. Kirov is famous for the numerous events that are organized here. Guides are ready to satisfy the needs of inquisitive visitors. Exhibitions of the most different orientation replace each other. Various festivals seethe in the park at any time of the year: Shrovetide is noisy at the end of winter, the tulip festival marks the height of spring, street theater artists entertain the audience in summer, and the park’s birthday is celebrated on autumn eve.

Interactive tour of the park. Kirov on Elagin Island

How to use the interactive tour window:
by short pressing the left mouse button on any of the white arrows in the tour window, you will move in the corresponding direction (left, right, forward, etc.), by pressing and holding the left button - turn the mouse in different directions: you can look around without moving from its place. By clicking on the black square in the upper right corner of the interactive tour window, you will be taken to the full screen view mode.

Closest to TsPKiO im. Kirov is the metro station "Krestovsky Island". Ryukhina Street leads here from the station - directly to the 2nd Yelagin bridge across the Middle Nevka. You can also go from the subway Old village”: along Lipovaya Alley, along Primorskoye Highway and to the right - to the 3rd Yelagin Bridge. And you can walk from Kamenny Island - along the 1st Elagin bridge.

Yelagin Island is a fabulous forest corner in the center of St. Petersburg, it is located at the mouth of the Neva. The perfect place for family vacation, picnics on the grass, sports, roller skating and romantic walks. There are usually not so many tourists here, since Yelagin Island is located away from traditional routes.

The entire territory of the island is Central Park of Culture and Leisure. Kirov. Here you can rent boats or catamarans and ride through the intricate system of ponds, feed the famous Elagin Island squirrels or animals in the mini-zoo. There are several cafes in the park.

On Yelagin Island, almost every weekend there are some events - music or theater festivals, fairs, concerts, aircraft modeling competitions, and so on.

One of the attractions of the park is Elaginoostrovsky Palace-Museum: it was built by order of the first owner of the island, Ivan Elagin, and rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century according to the design of Rossi for the mother of Alexander I, Maria Feodorovna. The palace was seriously damaged during the Great Patriotic War, but its collections were transferred to various museums long before that and are well preserved, now they are gradually being returned to the palace. Now costumed balls and other events are held in the palace, as well as permanent exhibitions telling about the life of the nobility in the 19th century (the “Charm of the Past” exposition), the interiors of the Ceremonial Halls have been recreated. Temporary exhibitions are regularly held on the territory of the Stables building of the palace. The Orangery building houses the Museum of Artistic Glass. After the closure of the Leningrad Art Glass Factory in 1996, the collection of its museum was transferred here, in which there were more than 7 thousand different items.

Opening hours: 6:00-24:00 in summer, in winter - until 23:00. Ticket price: on weekdays, admission to the park is free, on weekends - 70 rubles for adults and 30 rubles for children and students. Entrance to the palace for adults costs 150 rubles, for children - 75 rubles. single ticket to the Elaginoostrovsky Palace, the Museum of Artistic Glass, the exhibition halls of the Stable Building will cost 260 rubles for adults, the preferential one costs 160 rubles. Address: St. Petersburg, Elagin Island, 4. How to get there: from the metro station "Krestovsky Ostrov" you need to go along Ryukhina Street to the intersection with the Martynov Embankment, from the metro station "Staraya Derevnya" you should go along Lipovaya Alley to the intersection with Primorsky avenue, entrance to the park through the 3rd Yelagin bridge. Www.

St. Petersburg is known for its cultural attractions: palaces and mansions of the 18th-19th centuries, museums and cathedrals. Inspection of all objects that deserve the attention of a tourist can take weeks, and then city guests tired of marble and granite can direct their gaze towards Yelagin Island, where both in summer and winter you can relax and take a break from the bustle of the city. The Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after Kirov is located here, and you can get from the center of St. Petersburg to Yelagin Island both by metro and by land transport in 20-30 minutes.

Location

Yelagin Island is located in the northwestern part of St. Petersburg, between the Middle and Bolshaya Nevka. It belongs to the Petrogradsky district of the city, to the north it borders on the Primorsky district. The western end of the island goes to the Lakhtinsky bridge and the Gulf of Finland.

Along the northern side of the island runs Primorsky Prospekt - a busy and busy highway, along which the flow of traffic is directed towards Sestroretsk and Zelenogorsk. Less than a kilometer from the northern entrance to the park is the Staraya Derevnya metro station.

The south side of Yelagin Island goes to Krestovsky and the metro station of the same name. It is a relatively quiet area in terms of traffic situation, the main part of it is occupied by the Primorsky Victory Park, and therefore the number of parking spaces is very limited here.

In this article, we will consider various ways to get to Yelagin Island in St. Petersburg, and also discuss how St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city like to spend time here.

Name

Yelagin Island was first marked on Swedish maps in the middle of the 17th century. Since the founding of St. Petersburg, this territory has been repeatedly transferred to private ownership by various officials, and along with the change of owners, the name has also changed. The fifth owner of the island in 1777 was the Chief Chamberlain of the Imperial Court I.P. Elagin.

At the end of the 18th century, a palace was built for him and a park was laid out, and the name of the island, despite the continued change of owners, was fixed. From that time to this day, the island is called Yelagin.

Castle

The project of the first palace was supposedly created by the famous architect Giacomo Quarenghi. Among his other works, it is necessary to mention the building of the Academy of Sciences and the Hermitage Theater, the Yusupov Palace and the Horse Guards Manege, as well as more than a dozen others. famous buildings in the center of St. Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo.

The reconstruction of the Yelagin Palace in 1818-1822 was carried out by none other than Karl of Russia, the author of the ensembles Palace Square, the buildings of the Senate and the Synod, as well as the Alexandrinsky Theater and the building of the Russian National Library, located on Nevsky Prospekt.

Unlike architectural ensembles in historical center city, there is no building around the Yelagin Palace, which allows you to fully appreciate the author's idea.

Many visitors are attracted to Yelagin Island by the tulips that are annually planted in front of the palace. For five years in a row, in May, the festival of these flowers has been held on a grand scale - in last time more than 140 thousand bulbs were planted by the organizers.

Landscape

There are practically no elevation differences on the island and pedestrian asphalt and bulk paths are laid. The abundance of small ponds and vegetation make the park, located on the island, great place for family holidays and open area next to the palace is often used for public events: concerts, festivals, charity events.

What can you ride

One of the popular entertainments of St. Petersburg residents on Elagin Island from late spring to early autumn is roller skating, scooters and other wheeled modes of transport. Big square the park allows you to ride for your own pleasure, without fear of meeting “face to face” with a car or motorcycle. Even beginners can ride here.

However, it is worth noting that cycling has recently been banned in the Park. Those who wish can go to the park on neighboring island- You can get to Yelagin Island from Krestovsky in a matter of minutes.

Visitors also enjoy boating and catamarans that can be rented from the park. Such a vacation away from the major river arteries of the city will be a wonderful romantic memory for a couple in love or a great pastime for a family with small children.

Exhibitions and festivals

The territory of Yelagin Island regularly becomes a platform for various cultural events. Charity events are held here in support of people with handicapped, festivals of traditional culture, international exhibitions, performances of theatrical troupes, collected literally "from all over the world."

One of the brightest and favorite events for Petersburgers was the Tulip Festival on Elagin Island, which was held in 2017 for the fifth anniversary time. 140 thousand flowers were planted on an area of ​​more than two thousand square meters. According to the park administration, up to 100,000 people visit the festival every two days off.

Nature

If you want to lie on the grass, sunbathe and enjoy other outdoor recreational benefits without leaving the city, take advantage of this wonderful way to get to Yelagin Island in St. Petersburg.

Visitors with children will enjoy the opportunity to communicate with animals - the Park has its own petting zoo. You can also just bring some nuts with you to feed the local squirrels - they may well be found in any corner of the park. In addition, children love to feed the ducks, which can be found here in any body of water. Ducks are unpretentious, they eat bread and rolls with pleasure and are not afraid to swim to the shore.

Oddly enough, the easiest way to get to the park is on your own, namely, by metro. The reason is that in this area, especially at the entrance from Krestovsky, there is not much space for parking, and on event days there are a disproportionate number of people who want to leave the car somewhere nearby.

In addition, since the Primorsky Victory Park is located nearby, the number of cars on weekends and holidays doubles. Sometimes, in search of a parking space, you have to “cut circles” along the nearby streets, and you can get lucky only on the third or fourth attempt.

If you are going to come with small children or just want to come to private car, below we will see how to get to Yelagin Island from different parts of the city. First of all, consider the options affecting public transport.

From the metro station "Krestovsky Ostrov"

The nearest station to the TsPKiO is Krestovsky Ostrov. You can get from it in 12-15 minutes from the Sadovaya station along the purple metro line. This station belongs to the triple junction of the St. Petersburg subway, and you can go to Sadovaya from both the blue and orange lines.

When you find yourself at the required station, the last and simplest question remains - how to get to Yelagin Island from the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station. To do this, just turn right and walk along Ryukhina Street straight to the 2nd Elagin Bridge across the Middle Nevka.

From the metro station "Staraya Derevnya"

Since the park is large, it is easier to get to some parts of it by entering the territory with reverse side. To do this, you need to get to the Staraya Derevnya metro station - this is the penultimate station of the purple metro line - and follow the following simple route.

After exiting the metro, turn right and follow the Linden Alley straight to the very end. If you do not turn off the path, then you will have no choice but to get to Yelagin Island in 10-15 minutes on foot. At the end of the alley, you will run into the Bolshaya Nevka, the bridge across which you will find immediately on the right, crossing Primorsky Prospekt.

Ground transport

Since it is easiest to walk from the stations of the purple metro line, consider how to get to Yelagin Island in St. Petersburg ground transport from other parts of the city.

From the metro station "Petrogradskaya" to TsPKiO can be reached by minibus K131, departing from Lev Tolstoy Square. You will need to get off after 11 stops on the Martynov embankment. The park will be right in front of you.

Several suitable minibuses run from the Chernaya Rechka station at once: K132, K133, K206 and K417. You will need to drive three stops and get off at Linden Alley. The park will be on the left, on the other side of Primorsky Prospekt.

If you leave the car south of the park, you need to look for parking space on one of the streets - sometimes this requires “circling” around the island, since there are practically no centralized parking lots here.

Perhaps these are all the details on how to get to Yelagin Island by car.

For cyclists

Along the northern border of the island there is a section of the bike path that follows the Primorskoye Highway from Kantemirovsky to the Lakhtinsky Bridge. From the side of Krestovsky, the only path runs through the territory of the Primorsky Victory Park and in no way will help to get to the TsPKiO.

It is also worth remembering that the bicycle cannot be used except to get to Yelagin Island, since riding directly in the park is not allowed. Here you can use roller skates, scooters and other types of sports equipment. You will have to do without a bicycle.

Best time to visit

Since autumn and early spring in St. Petersburg are accompanied by heavy rainfall, best time to visit the park will be periods from May to September, as well as three winter months.

Advantages summer holiday have been described in the relevant paragraphs about leisure, communication with animals, various exhibitions and festivals in the open air. When visiting in May, be sure to ask how to get to Yelagin Island for the Tulip Festival so as not to miss the most interesting days holiday.

Winter holidays, due to low temperatures, may be somewhat less diverse, but children really like it: here you can play snowballs, sledding and skiing, and there is also a skating rink in the park. There are no cars here, the snow is clean, and children can play in complete safety.

TsPKiO them. S. M. Kirov is a year-round park with picturesque natural landscapes and a wide range of entertainment infrastructure. The former royal residence, today Yelagin Island is one of the favorite vacation spots for citizens and guests of St. Petersburg. In 2012, the territory of Yelagin Island was awarded the status of a Specially Protected Natural Territory.

The cultural and recreational space of the park includes: palace and park ensemble, playgrounds for active recreation, a mini-zoo, cafes, museums and temporary exhibitions.

Infrastructure of the park on Elagin Island

The territory of Kirov Park can be divided into a palace and park ensemble and a leisure part. In the palace and park complex (which is an object cultural heritage UNESCO) includes: Elaginoostrovsky Palace with amenity buildings (kitchen, stables, cavalry and others), pavilions and park compositions. Now the Imperial Palace houses the Museum of Russian Decorative and Applied Art and Interior of the 18th-20th centuries. Also, the imperial halls are used for costumed balls and concerts. Temporary exhibitions are held in the stable building.

Interest clubs are organized in Kirov Park: "Creative Dacha" (musical, intellectual and artistic workshops) and the "Health" club for the elderly (daily outdoor sports).

In summer, tennis and volleyball courts are open, paths for cyclists and roller skaters are equipped, boats and catamarans are available for rent. The pride of Yelagin Island is the Norwegian rope park (the second in Russia) with 4 tracks and 50 different stages. The trails in the park are suitable for both children and adults.

In winter, there are 2 skating rinks in the park - artificial (on the site of the rollerdrome) and natural (near the Christmas tree on the Bolshaya Square), as well as ski Track. Winter equipment rental is available.

For children's leisure, the park is equipped with: a mini-zoo - among the inhabitants: reindeer, pheasants and cubs, Cameroon goats; children's playgrounds.

Events in TsPKiO im. S. M. Kirova

Kirov Park is one of the most popular festival venues in St. Petersburg. Every year, fairs and festivals of various themes are held at numerous sites in the park, many of which already have a permanent audience. The most famous and visited of them:

• Tulip Festival. Every year the festival gathers about 100 thousand visitors and increases its scale. The area of ​​tulip fields covers approximately 2,000 square meters, where more than 80,000 flowers are planted. During the festival, florist competitions, master classes and concerts are held.
• International festival of street theaters "Yelagin Park". The festival includes a theatrical procession from the metro to the park, performances by theater groups from Russia and Europe, and a street StandUp festival.
• Festival of traditional culture "Shumi, Shrovetide". The celebration of Maslenitsa on Yelagin Island has already become kind family tradition. The festival venues host ancient fairs, craft workshops, round dances and folk competitions.
• Socio-cultural festival "There is a contact!". The large-scale holiday supports people with disabilities - sports and cultural events are organized for them.

Every weekend the park hosts dance evenings with live music performed by a military brass band. In the summer, a reading room is organized under open sky. The Palace hosts costumed balls in the atmosphere of the 19th century and guided tours (on request).

Ticket prices for Yelagin Island Park in 2020

On weekdays, admission to the park is free for all categories of citizens.

On weekends and holidays, an entrance ticket for adults costs 100 rubles, for students, schoolchildren and military personnel - 30 rubles.

The following persons are eligible for free admission on weekends and public holidays:

• Children under 7
• Large families
• pensioners
• Disabled people of the first and second groups
• Employees of state museums
• Orphans

You can also purchase a subscription for 600 rubles, which allows you to visit the park on weekends and holidays for a month. The ticket is valid for one person and does not apply to events for which tickets are purchased separately.

Kirov park opening hours

During the summer season (from May to the end of September), the park is open from 6 am to 10 pm.

During the winter season (October to May) - from 6 am to 11 pm.

Museums and exhibition halls are open daily (except Mondays and Wednesdays) from 10 am to 6:30 pm. Ticket offices close half an hour before the closing of museums and exhibitions.

On Museum Wednesday, the exhibition spaces can be visited from 13:00 to 21:00.

How to get to Yelagin Island

From the Staraya Derevnya metro station, go down Lime Alley (1 km on foot) to Primorsky Prospekt - you will find yourself at the 3rd Yelagin Bridge right in front of the entrance to Kirov Park.

From the metro station "Krestovsky Ostrov" you need to follow Ryukhina Street (450 meters) towards Elagin Island to the Martynov Embankment - the entrance to the park is along the 2nd Elagin Bridge.

Ground transport - to the stop "TsPKiO / Linden Alley":

• Trams: 2, 21, 48;
• Buses: 32, 93;
• Shuttle taxis: 93, 206, 210, 132, 133, 179А, 222, 308, 690

By car: from southern regions and the city center to Yelagin Park, it is more convenient to get to the 2nd Yelagin Bridge - parking is equipped for visitors. Those departing from the north side can park their car at Primorsky Prospekt.

By taxi: popular Yandex taxi services operate in St. Petersburg. Taxi, Uber, Gett, Maxim.

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Yelagin Island is a unique nature protected complex. This is the most north island at the mouth of the Neva, washed from the north by the Bolshaya Nevka, from the south and southeast by the Middle Nevka, and in the West by a narrow cape protruding into The Gulf of Finland. Once a royal residence, Yelagin Island passed into the possession of the state from the middle of the last century and became the Central Park of Culture and Leisure, from that moment it opened its doors to everyone.

On the territory of the park, in the Elaginoostrovsky Palace, there is the Museum of Russian Decorative and Applied Art and Interior of the 18th-20th centuries, with a permanent exhibition on the first and second floors, which showcases household items from past eras.

Prices on the page are for November 2019.

Address: St. Petersburg, o. Yelagin.