Square the Patriarchal Ponds

 The square called by the Patriarchal Ponds, is one of the most known places of Moscow, it was immortalised in the novel "by the Master and Margarita" Michael Bulgakov. The patriarchal ponds have endured recently the big reconstruction in which course was the monument to I.A.Krylov is established. On this monument the fabulist is in an environment of the revived characters of the fables. During the same time for the patriarchal ponds the children's playground has been constructed. The pond has been cleared of dust and in it have started fish. Now in a pond there live some ducks and two fine white swans. During reconstruction were ukrepreny coast and ustanovoena a new fencing. Paths with new benches began to be shined with lanterns in style of a XIX-th century. In 1986 at a pond the new pavilion which architecture has been sustained in old style has been constructed. At building new pavilnoa such decorative elements, as a stucco moulding and reliefs have been used. By the way, modules of old pavilion which decorated square since 1938 have been used also. The patriarchal pond has received the name thanks to patriarch Ioakimu who has chosen this place for the residence so there was the Patriarchal Large village. There was this remarkable event in a far 16 century. Before on a place of the patriarchal ponds the goat bog settled down. We will notice that at first was three patriarchal ponds, but only one of them up to now has reached. Most easier to reach the Patriarchal ponds from metro station Majakovsky or Barrikadnaja.
 

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