Golyanovsky pond: rest in the city

Moscow is an amazing huge city, growing right before our eyes. Back in the sixties, on the site of the today's Golyanovsky Pond, there was a swamp and the Sosenka River flowed, and twenty years later the territory was refined, cleaned and presented to the townspeople with a new area with a magnificent pond and a well-maintained park. Let's talk about this unique corner of wildlife, so necessary for a huge metropolis, we learn about its origin and features.

A bit of history

Its name is Golyanovsky Pond due to the homonymous terrain on which it is located. The Golyanovo district is located in the east of present-day Moscow. The first mention of it dates from the sixties of the seventeenth century. It was a settlement of the palace village of Pokrovskoe, whose population numbered about 500 people, and peasant farmsteads numbered a little more than fifty. Golyanovo stretched on the hills in the upper Sosenka, in the waters of which there had long been a small fish-loach golian, which gave the name and terrain. Here, in the floodplain of the river, there was a vast swamp, transformed by a human genius into a pond.

The capital district of Golyanovo became in 1960, at the same time the territory was planned, the construction of residential houses and infrastructure facilities began. In the early eighties, the decision taken by the city authorities to improve the territory was completed: the riverbed was encased in pipes, the swamp was drained, and in its place a pond with fortified concrete bays was built. But today's neat and cozy view of the Golyanovsky Pond and the territory of the park around it were acquired after a large-scale reconstruction carried out in 2011.

Today's Day

This romantic corner of nature delivers an unforgettable pleasure to everyone who visited it: the discreet beauty of the Central Russian nature, the water surface of the pond and the opportunity to observe the life of the birds help relieve tension, soothe and give strength. All the coastal territory after the reconstruction has turned into a cozy green zone: the quay of the pond is restored, the smooth paths around the pond are laid with paving slab, children's and sports grounds are broken, convenient benches are installed, bicycle routes are equipped. A permanent care is provided behind the reservoir and the park zone.

Quite near the water is a stage where various festive events are held and performances of numerous creative groups are held. In the water area of the pond, members of the club "Pelican" are engaged in modeling radio-controlled boats.

Characteristics of the pond

Golyanovsky Pond is located on the outskirts of Losiny Island, preceded by the beginning of the forest zone. The area of the water surface is just over 8.5 hectares, and the total water volume is estimated at 160 thousand cubic meters. M. The pond is formed in the floodplain of the river in place of the swamp, its average depth does not exceed 2 meters. "Swamp origin" has done its work, the bottom of the pond is muddy and covered with aquatic vegetation, therefore it is not recommended to swim there. But Golyanovsky Pond - a haven for the many ducks, which are so fond of feeding townspeople. Numerous duck family dissect the water surface, bringing peace to the surrounding world, subjugating their touchingness, gratefully accepting a treat.

Frequent guests on the pond are fishermen. It's not about the huge catches that have been left in the past, but to sit by the water, learn at your ear and enjoy the beauty and peace is the best way to spend time with many city dwellers.

Where is the Golyanovsky Pond

The pond is decorated with the possession of the national park "Losiny Ostrov", which has a rich history. Since the 15th century, royal people hunted here: Ivan the Terrible was very fond of these places, full of game, and Alexei Mikhailovich Romanov, enjoying the beauty of nature, took the most important state decisions. It was in these places that the first candle factory in Russia was built.

Losiny Island was given the status of a national park in 1983. Out of 12 hectares of park area, the third part is located within the boundaries of Moscow. Here, in the eastern part of the city, not far from Shchelkovo highway, there is a pond and the Golyanovo district itself. Two streets - the Urals and Altai - surround the Golyanovsky Pond. How to get to it? It's very simple. Motorists are usually guided by the official address of the nearest building, - Altaiskaya Street, house 4. All their guests are always cordially welcomed by Moscow.

Golyanovsky Pond, the metro station "Schelkovskaya"

This metro station is another landmark from which you can get to the pond by bus (# 223, 257), trolleybus # 23 or a fixed-route taxi (# 23m, 171m, 236m, 583) to the stop "Uralskaya street".

We told about the most beautiful place of rest for Muscovites, conquering the dimension and calm. This is what the Golyanovsky Pond is today.