Sergei Sobyanin on how the municipality landscapes Vorobyovskaya Embankment and the Walk of Fame

In the fall, Moscow completed landscaping Vorobyovskaya Embankment and the Walk of Fame of the Winter Olympic Games Stars.

“Vorobyovskaya Embankment is a favorite place for leisure, walks and doing sports for many generations of Muscovites. It has completely retained its usual appearance yet it seems to look younger, it became fresher and cozier,” Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his blog.

The pedestrian paths have become more comfortable, too, as their old covering was replaced with granite tiles, with more benches installed nearby. After the improvements, the walking route along the Vorobyovy Gory reserve has increased by almost three kilometers, the existing staircases having been refreshed as well; they have also revamped the small observation deck arranged on the roof of a berthing building. Now, the embankment, including at the Happiness in the Park art object near Berth No. 3, is lit in the evenings with lanterns and decorative lights.

The Vorobyovy Gory has also got a new main entrance, known as the Walk of Fame of the Winter Olympic Games Stars. On the way from the escalator gallery to the observation deck and ski facility, you can learn about the 15 Winter Olympic sports, key events, plus prominent athletes of the past and present, the related information placed on the upright stone slab along the alley.

For sports, they have equipped a curling sheet, which can be used for playing pétanque in the summer. In the middle of the alley, there is now a small eco-friendly terrace board platform with info booths telling about the park’s natural diversity, while the green areas have got benches and swings for people to stop by and take rest while walking. Two non-permanent pavilions accommodate cafes, two more offering rental services, whereas the fifth pavilion is for mums and babies.

New cycling and running tracks with a spring surface are arranged on the embankment, about 500 trees and shrubs, such as lindens, rowans, bird cherries, spruces, willows, hawthorns, viburnum, mock oranges and dogwoods, to be planted on Vorobyovskaya Embankment and the Walk of Fame.

“Walking along the Vorobyovy Gory has been delighting Muscovites and city visitors for more than 100 years, and our goal is to preserve this unique corner of Moscow for future generations,” concluded Sergei Sobyanin.