Sofiyin column

The Obelisk of Sofia is the only surviving attraction in the park of M.S. Vorontsov - one of the largest parks in Europe 1 floor. 19th century. The famous Polish writer and literary critic of the 19th century, Mikhail Grabowski, wrote: “With regard to decorations, the park of Prince Vorontsov will yield to many, but due to its location and vastness, it can be considered the first - perhaps, throughout Europe ... this is not a garden in its usual size, but the whole region ”. The history of the park is amazing and tragic. 1830-1840 - in the Moshenskie mountains, Count M.S. Vorontsov laid a huge landscape park in the English style, built a three-story palace with 80 rooms; the Tower of Svyatoslav was erected - a grandiose structure 60 meters high; 55 roads have been laid in the park, the length of the main one - “Grafskaya road” - 8 versts; The territory of the park is divided into a pedestrian zone and "Menagerie", where exotic animals - fallow deer, wild horses, Peruvian llamas - roam freely. 1919 - the palace was robbed and burned; practically all architectural monuments and economic structures of the park were destroyed, the spiral staircase and the interior of the Svyatoslav tower were destroyed by fire; Peruvian lamas, presented by Emperor Alexander I, and other animals of the Menagerie were eaten by the Red Army. 1943 - the main attraction of the park, the Svyatoslav Tower, was destroyed. The tower was blown up because it could serve as a convenient strategic target for the enemy; Vorontsov's palace and park ensemble was finally razed to the ground and demolished by local residents. 2020 - only the main alley “Grafskaya Road” and the obelisk of Sofia remained from the man-made objects of the park; the only surviving monument is painted and damaged by vandals.

An interesting location that every cyclist should visit Cherkasy)))

Beautiful nature, fresh air! If only our people took their garbage with them !!! It would be wonderful!

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cool route for cycling. Recommended!