Galitsky Park was created before the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Krasnodar was one of the cities that hosted the World Cup. Simultaneously with the construction of a football stadium, entrepreneur Sergey Galitsky created a luxury Park nearby at his own expense. It can be recognized as one of the best in Russia.
Officially, the Park is called "Krasnodar Football club Park", however, among the people, the Park is more often called by the name of its Creator – "Galitsky Park". Perhaps this name will become official one day. The area of Galitsky Park is 23 hectares. 13 hectares of the park are planted with trees. All the trees are planted so that in autumn the Park is beautifully painted with different colors. Entrance to the Park is free for visitors at any time of the day.
The landscape design of the Park is unique for Russia. It is absolutely possible to say that the aesthetic pleasure of visiting it is no less than from the parks of the Imperial Palace complexes in Peterhof and Tsarskoye Selo. Galitsky Park reflects the current trends in Park architecture; it symbolizes a comfortable living environment in a large metropolis of the 21st century.
The football stadium is very organically integrated into the concept of the Park. Visually, it resembles the Roman Colosseum in the heyday of the Roman Empire. There is a spiral hill here. Next to it is a circular pool, between them are laid paths planted with exotic shrubs and plants. The Park also has a circular amphitheater. There is a lot of water in the Park: various channels, reservoirs, fountains and even waterfalls. The Park looks very beautiful from a bird`s eye view, but on the ground there is a lot of beauty everywhere. Trees and shrubs are planted at different levels, which create a volume effect.
Galitsky Park has zones for active sports, areas for skateboarding, scooters, bicycles and roller skates, including ramps for extreme skiing. There is also a climbing wall and facilities for entertaining young children. In winter, an ice rink with artificial ice opens.
