Babolovsk Park in the city of Pushkin

Babolovsk Park is one of the largest parks in Pushkin, its area reaches almost 30 hectares. There are no monuments and bars in the park, only trees, meadows and walk paths. Although, the ruins of the Babolov Palace with the legendary “tsar of the bathroom” are preserved.

The name of the park comes from the village of Babolov, which no longer exists today. In 1748-1749, the very first water pipeline - Vittolovsky - was held here. In the same years, the Babolovskaya gap appeared. In 1772, the Taitsky spring was built - a water pipeline intended for the water supply of the Tsarskoe village. It is believed that Catherine II considered this water useful for health and drank only it. In 1775, Kuzminka was fenced with a bridge and dug the Babolovsky Pond.

Catherine the Great gave the manor to Prince Potemkin, in 1780 a wooden house was built here, which became the basis of the Babolov Palace. The architecture and planning of the park were done by Neelov and Bush. They made a dense network of paths and led a winding road around the perimeter. The border is decorated with a ditch and a rampart. Later, another pond was dug up - Silver, it received water from the Taitsky water supply.

At first, the park was located only around the palace, then a spruce forest grew. In the 1850s, drainage of swamps and felling of spruce trees begins, in parallel, hardwoods are planted. The park is equipped for hiking and horse riding. As a result of huge funds spent on improvement, the park with beautiful groves and meadows becomes a favorite place for walking Alexander II and Nicholas II.

During the war, the park suffered: from explosions, funnels remained and trees died, the palace turned into ruins, later due to neglect, the swamps returned to their places. It should be noted that in this state the park remains a favorite place for walking.