Lenin Gardens
Ленин баҡсаһы
Alexander Matrosov Monument in the Gardens
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TypeUrban park
Coordinates54°43′05″N 55°56′35″E / 54.7181°N 55.9431°E / 54.7181; 55.9431
Area8 hectares (20 acres)
Created1867
StatusOpen all year

Lenin Gardens (Bashkir: Ленин баҡсаһы, Lenin baqsahy) was one of the first urban public parks in Ufa, Russia.[1] The park is located in the city center, near the Belaya river and facing Governor's House, currently the home of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Bashkortostan; Republic House, the Bashkortostan seat of government; and the Bashkir Academic Drama Theater Mazhit Gafuri. In May 2022, the city began consideration of restoring the park's original name, Ushakovsky Park.[2]

History

The park was formally established on 20 August [O.S. 7 August] 1871 by decree of Tsar Alexander II. It was named in honor of Ufa Governate governor Sergei Pavlovich Ushakov [ru]. The governor's residence overlooked a livestock pasture and in 1867 Ushakov ordered that a park be laid out on the site instead. Initially, the park was open only to local nobility; a sign at the gate barred "lower ranks and dogs" from entering.[3]

Over the years, the park's name has changed several times.[4]

1867–1917 Ushakovsky Park (Bashkir: Ушаковский паркы)[4]

1917–1945 Garden of Freedom (Азатлыҡ паркы)[4]

1945–1980 Alexander Matrosov Central Park of Culture and Recreation (А. М. Матросов исемендәге Үҙәк Мәҙәниәт һәм ял паркы)[4]

1980–now V.I. Lenin Gardens (В.И. Ленин исемендәге парк)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Lenin Garden - Ufa, Russia | Tripazy.com". www.tripazy.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ Чебакова, Мария (25 May 2022). "Парк имени Ленина в Уфе хотят переименовать в парк Ушакова" [Lenin Park in Ufa to be renamed Ushakov Park]. Пруфы (in Russian). Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Кого не пускали в уфимский Ушаковский парк?" [Who was not allowed into the Ufa Ushakovsky park?]. Спутник ФМ (in Russian). Ufa, Bashkiria, Russia. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Левина, Анна. "Почему парк Матросова это парк Ленина" [Why Matrosov Park is Lenin Park]. ЖУРНАЛ@RB7.RU (in Russian). Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia.
  5. ^ "Богданович, Николай Модестович" [Bogdanovich, Nikolai Modestovich]. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian). Vol. VI (1st ed.). 1927. Col. 587 – via Викитека [Wikisource].
  6. ^ a b Синенко, Сергей (16 February 2014). "Парк им. В.И. Ленина (Ушаковский) — Уфа от А до Я" [V.I. Lenin Park (Ushakovsky) — Ufa from A to Z]. Посреди России (in Russian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ^ Бадриева., Зиля (23 September 2020). "Парк имени Ленина: мемориал или зона отдыха?" [Lenin Park: Memorial or Recreation Area?]. ufaved.info (in Russian). Retrieved 13 October 2022.

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