Shevchenko Park (Odessa)

This article is about Shevchenko Park in Odessa. For other parks named after Taras Shevchenko, see Shevchenko Park.

Park's central alley

Monument to Taras Shevchenko at the park's entrance

Central Park of Culture and Recreation of Taras Shevchenko is a park in Odessa. It is located in the central part of Odessa city. It carries the name of Taras Shevchenko since 1954.

History

After the conquest of Khadzhibey in 1795, certain fortifications existed near Cape Langeron. Among these was the Odessa fortress, which constituted part of the so-called the Dniester Defensive Line, while located in the center of Odessa fortress was the Saint Andrew bastion. Following the Russo-Turkish War in 1811, the fortress was reorganized into a port side quarantine, and within the fortress a quarantine cemetery was established.

On city maps of the middle 19th century the area of quarantine was then known as "Serf's Garden." In 1840, according to the plans of Italian architect Francesco Boffo, this quarantine area was transformed into a garden. During this time the garden belonged to a military agency rather than city itself.

The park was officially opened on 7 September 1875 and on 10 September was named the "Alexander Park" after Alexander II of Russia himself had visited Odessa and planted an oak tree during the park's opening ceremony.

In 1936 the Stadium of Koscior, today known as the Chornomorets Stadium, was built.

Major landmarks

Monument to Alexander II of Russia
Monument to Taras Shevchenko
Chornomorets Stadium
Alley of Glory (with Monument to the Unknown Sailor)
Quarantine arches
Ruins of the "Green Theatre"
Special summer pavilion of tramway stop (park's administration)
Langeron mansion gateway

External links

Shevchenko Park at the Odessa city official website.
Park at the city municipal website

Attractions in Odessa, Ukraine

Buildings	Bristol Hotel City Hall Londonskaya Hotel Maraslis House Mayurov House Opera Theater Odessa Passage Sea Port Odessa Train Station Odessa University Philharmonic Theater Potemkin Stairs Transfiguration Cathedral Vorontsov Palace Vorontsov Lighthouse

Museums	Archeological Museum Art Museum Catacombs Museum of the Cinema Literature Museum Maritime Museum Numismatics Museum Pushkin Museum Regional Hystory Museum Museum of Western and Eastern Art

Streets and squares	Deribasivska Street Hretska Ploshcha Katerynynska Ploshcha Prymorskyi Bulvar Pushkinska Street Rishelievska Street Soborna Ploshcha Frantsuzskyi Bulvar

Parks and gardens	Arcadia Park Botanical Garden City garden Luzanivka Hydropark Shevchenko Park Transfiguration Park Victory Park Odessa Zoo

Beaches	Arcadia Beach Langeron Beach Luzanivka Beach

Other	Chornomorets Stadium Privoz Market Kulykove Pole

Coordinates: 46°28′44″N 30°45′12″E / 46.4789°N 30.7533°E / 46.4789; 30.7533

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