Hello Friends and Toys!
Yesterday I took a fantastic trip through Moscow's Парк Искусств Музеон ("Park Iskusstv Museon" - Fallen Monument Park). The park is very large and stuffed with statues. It extends along the Moscow river from the bridge near Park Kultury metro station to where the statue of Christopher Columbus stands on its island.
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The sculptures and statues are all unique and span a wide variety of styles, shapes and subjects: There is everything from Soviet and wartime sculptures to folk characters, realistic figures and abstract carvings.
You can view some of the park for free, and entrance to the rest is very cheap, 30-100 rubles ($1-$3) depending on your age, student status and whether or not you are a resident of Moscow. You can also get in for 30 rubles if you speak some Russian and are extra nice to the lady who sells the tickets ;-)
I'll share some of my favorite parts of the park below. I'd like to recommend the park to anyone with a free afternoon in Moscow! Even if you are not an art or sculpture lover, the park itself is very quiet, simple and pleasant. It's a great break from busy downtown Moscow.
See you next time!
Sincerely,
Michael TheMonkey
Yesterday I took a fantastic trip through Moscow's Парк Искусств Музеон ("Park Iskusstv Museon" - Fallen Monument Park). The park is very large and stuffed with statues. It extends along the Moscow river from the bridge near Park Kultury metro station to where the statue of Christopher Columbus stands on its island.
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The sculptures and statues are all unique and span a wide variety of styles, shapes and subjects: There is everything from Soviet and wartime sculptures to folk characters, realistic figures and abstract carvings.
You can view some of the park for free, and entrance to the rest is very cheap, 30-100 rubles ($1-$3) depending on your age, student status and whether or not you are a resident of Moscow. You can also get in for 30 rubles if you speak some Russian and are extra nice to the lady who sells the tickets ;-)
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| The ticket makes a great souvenir! |
Michael's Rating: *****/5
See you next time!
Sincerely,
Michael TheMonkey
Wow, what an interesting place to visit! The pics are fabulous :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you had a sculpture of Christopher Columbus!
Kisses :)
I like the one with the stone faces!
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