This park is situated in the southern part of Krasnodar. There are 20 leisure subjects and 21 mechanized attractions in the park. The Garden prehistory dates to 1846 when governor of Caucasus and commander of Caucasian corps Field-Marshal-General knyaz M.S. Vorontsov has given orders “to establish nursery garden of trees and flowers in Vladikavkaz, Nalchik, Stavropol and Yekaterinodar…”
Most beautiful alley of the park is compounded from black walnut, and also there is alley of large-leaved lindens that regale with its numerous flowers honey aroma in the spring time. Here you can frequently find Japanese pagoda tree, avellane (tree listed in the Russian Red Book) and red oak. Four specimens of petiolate oaks aged 600 years are still preserved at the park territory. In the 70s and beginning of the 80s of XX century area of the park was repeatedly shortcut and reconstructed and after that put in commission in August 1981. On the instant the city garden became favourite recreation place for many citizens. This garden is in the lead among other parks and squares by the number of given preferences over a period of many decades. A great number of people take here a rest at weekends and holidays.
At the present time M. Gorky municipal park is favourite place of citizen′s recreation. Citizens celebrated widely the 160th anniversary of the oldest park of Kuban capital. Old and young come here readily as well as it was almost 200 years ago in order to delight in environment, walking along its shadowy alleys, admire the fountain cascades or go for a funny amusement rides. The head of Krasnodar Vladimir Evlanov took part in a solemn ceremony related to the park’s jubilee. Dear Krasnodar citizens! Now this beautiful park is thriving before our very eyes. More than 200 millions have been already expended for its reconstruction. The park is refined and becomes more and more attractive thanks to a great work of many people: landscape architects, builders and all personnel of the park. I′m sure that our birthday park will live long and happily, give much more positive emotions for us and guests of our southern city! — Vladimir Evlanov spoke to the citizens.
For many years this park keeps leading position in a system of entertainment industry. It took the first place in terms of visitor′s engagement in club formations in 2008. Three social clubs occupies more than 350 people. The city garden is a holder of the top prize of park industry “Golden pony”. Living object of interest is a coeval of the park giant oak. Head of Krasnodar considers this oak to be an original park′s symbol being binding thread of times for many generations of Krasnodar. M. Gorky municipal park plays in Yekaterinodar and Krasnodar life much more important role than just a recreation zone. One has to agree with an idea of urban greening specialist and life scientist M.R. Duval-Stroev that the park and its territory is wonderful and holy place.