Miskyi Sad

The City Garden in Kremenchuk — one of the oldest parks in the city, which was founded in honor of Catherine II's visit in 1787. One of the empress's favorites — Hryhorii Potemkin — was the initiator of the park's founding. Various kinds of fruit and ornamental trees were planted on the grounds of the garden, and on the Sukhyi Kahamlyk River a lake about 100 m in diameter was dug.

The park's decline began in the postwar years, when most of its trees were cut down for firewood. Additional damage was caused by railway workers, who in 1924 built a club here and created a small power plant that used the lake's water for its own needs.

Restoration of the neglected city park began in 2007, when it came under the ownership of a football club. Since then, not only has the football field of the modern Kremin Stadium appeared here, but the lake has also been restored, and a circular gazebo has been built, reached by an openwork bridge. The lake is home to many fish, swans nest here, and hundreds of turtles bask in the sun.

Interesting facts:

• There was also a wooden palace on the park grounds. However, it existed for only 2 years and was completely destroyed by fire.
• At the time of its founding, the park was located outside the city of Kremenchuk.
• The park was designed by a British landscape designer — William Guldt.