Gorky Park
Soviet leisure grounds
Gorky Park is a large public park in Moscow, Russia, named after the writer Maxim Gorky.
The name became familiar to Western audiences through Martin Cruz Smith's 1981 thriller novel and its 1983 film adaptation, both set partly in the park.
We walked through Gorky Park along the Moscow River.
- MoscowRussia's capital city
- Red SquareMoscow's central plaza
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- secret policeClandestine state security apparatus
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park type/nature
Gorky Parkwilderness reserve
Protected undeveloped natural area
national park · nature preserve · Yellowstone · wildlife sanctuary · Serengeti