Park "Kuskovo" in Moscow
Description:
Forest Park "Kuskovo" is a forest park with an area of 310.5 hectares, located within the Meshchersk lowland, is part of the Veshnyaki district of the Eastern Administrative District of Moscow. It is a territory subordinated to the State Environmental Budgetary Institution “Mospriroda”, which, in turn, is subordinate to the Department of Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection of the city of Moscow.
The forest park is a popular resting place for Muscovites, in particular residents of nearby areas: Veshnyaki, Novogireyevo, Perovo, Ryazansky. The park, unlike the Kuskovo estate, is open for free visit at any time of the day.
Created on the territory that is part of the palace and park ensemble of the summer estate Kuskovo of the Sheremetev family. In 1938, the park "Kuskovo" was included in the city of Perovo, which in 1960 became part of Moscow. Until now, artificial reservoirs have been preserved in the forest park - Big Palace Pond, Small, Dry Pond, Dog Pond, Rainbow Ponds (Big and Small), Lokasinsky Pond and Veshnyakov Canal, originating from the Big Pond, overlooking the palace with two decorative lighthouses symbolizing the entrance to the Kuskovo harbor.