According to a notice on the regional government's website, "Arkhstroy" quoted 498,000 rubles for its services. A quotation application was also submitted by the state enterprise "Nizhegorodsky Dom Stroitelya" (Nizhny Novgorod), which quoted 499,000 rubles for its services. As previously reported, the area of the territory to be designed will be 17 hectares. Within the park, a tocsin bell is planned to be placed in a memorial complex (obelisk-bell tower).
The project will address such tasks as the possibility of accommodating facilities of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese within the designed structures and the demolition of existing real estate occupied by the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese's services; proposals for the spatial organization of the square's perimeter around the Aleksandra Nevskogo Cathedral in conjunction with the Victory Park; and the development of layout scheme options and architectural solutions for structures within the park, worked out with consideration of platform use, scenic terraces, elevation levels, and so on (with access to the Oka and Volga rivers). The designer will also be required to develop pedestrian routes connecting all elements of the park and to incorporate into the design architecture befitting the park's solemn ideological character (structures symbolizing victory, military valor, memorials, and installations of military-patriotic and combat-glory significance).
In addition, the project must provide for the tasteful integration of small architectural forms into the environment, the ensemble character of memorial structures, the opening of structures onto exterior space, the application of a "context-sensitive" approach to design, and the preservation of the authenticity of the spatial environment of the commemorated event — making use of the effect of authentic originals (natural forms, historic buildings, structures, equipment, etc.). The project must also provide for the spatial expansion of memorials and their unification into large, thematically and spatially developed complexes. In developing the architectural and planning composition, the possibility of a conceptual relocation of the Victory Park from the Rowing Canal territory — along with the memorial structures that may be placed there — must be considered. The architectural composition of the park must take into account green plantings and elements of engineering landscaping that will create a distinctive image for the memorial, ensuring its harmonious integration into the surrounding landscape and conveying its intended "semantic" significance. The designer must also provide proposals for establishing urban planning regulations within the park territory.
The project documentation must provide for the relocation of communications and engineering infrastructure (where necessary), the use of underground space in compliance with sanitary, environmental, and civil engineering requirements, the landscaping of the adjacent public territory, and the organization of vehicle parking. In addition, the project documentation must provide for the creation of an accessible environment for people with disabilities. This documentation is subject to review by the Urban Planning Council of Nizhny Novgorod Region. The project work must be submitted by 1 August.
The initial (maximum) contract price for services related to the development of the project documentation was 449,772 thousand rubles, with the regional budget serving as the source of funding. Previously, on 23 December 2008, Valery Shantsev, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region, stated that a competition would be announced for the design of a Victory Park at Strelka. "This park will feature commemorative monuments dedicated to military valor not only from the Great Patriotic War, but from earlier wars as well," the Governor said. "I have visited the Victory Park several times. There is a stone lying there and a few trees growing, but the main problem is that it is impossible to reach. Public transport doesn't go there," Shantsev had previously said.
According to him, the new Military Glory Park project envisions the creation of a Heroes' Avenue, mentioning all 350 Nizhny Novgorod residents who are Heroes of the Soviet Union and Heroes of Russia; a Military Valor Avenue; an Avenue of Gorky enterprises that made a special contribution to achieving Victory in the Great Patriotic War; and an Avenue of Regiments that were formed during the war years in Gorky Region. "I believe the park will be located in a very favorable spot — next to the Church of Alexander Nevsky. He is the man who gave Russia its first victories in war, and it is very symbolic that the park will be situated beside a church built in his honor," said the regional head. Meanwhile, the Urban Planning Council of Nizhny Novgorod Region on 31 October 2007 reviewed the development concept for a site in the area of Rodionov Street — Kazansky Descent and Lysogorskaya Street (Rowing Canal). The layout plan provided for the preservation of the existing Victory Park. Source: NTA-Privolzhye
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Construction of a Victory Park at Strelka in Nizhny Novgorod will require no less than 1.5 billion rubles in budget funds
(NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Darya Yermakova) Construction of a Victory Park within the boundaries of Sovnarkomovskaya Street, Strelka, and the embankments of the Oka and Volga rivers in the Kanavinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod will require no less than 1.5 billion rubles in budget funds. This was announced by Valery Shantsev, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region, at the conclusion of the Urban Planning Council session on 1 September.
According to him, he had met with veterans of the Great Patriotic War on several occasions, and they unanimously expressed the opinion that the existing Victory Park at the Rowing Canal was inconvenient for them to visit. "The veterans are already around 80 years old and older, and naturally the park is very far away for them. The veterans approved of building the park at Strelka in Kanavinsky District," the Governor said.
The regional head noted that the park would be built exclusively from regional budget funds, without attracting investment. The territory of the currently existing Victory Park at the Rowing Canal, after the new park opens, "will be used for other purposes," possibly including development.
Speaking about the designers' proposals, Shantsev noted that every space in the recreation area should have its own function and, in his view, it was important not to forget about a museum complex. "As for the cranes? Let these cyclopses stay, if they're really needed," he added.
As previously reported, the Urban Planning Council of Nizhny Novgorod Region at its session on 1 September reviewed and accepted as a basis the project for the placement of a Victory Park within the boundaries of Sovnarkomovskaya Street, Strelka, and the embankments of the Oka and Volga rivers in the Kanavinsky District of Nizhny Novgorod.
The park layout project was presented by LLC Scientific-Production Association "Arkhstroy," which had previously won the competition for the fulfillment of the state contract. The contract value was 495,000 rubles.
According to Alexander Dekhtyar, Deputy Director of "Arkhstroy," in planning the 9-hectare park, federally listed monuments were taken into account and preserved in their existing locations: the Aleksandra Nevskogo Cathedral and the Nikitin Hotel building.
The park's area will be visually divided into several zones: a cathedral zone, a green zone, a Peace Embankment along the Volga riverbank, a Glory Embankment along the Oka riverbank (Avenue of Glory, memorial square), and at the "tip" of Strelka it is planned to leave an open space — Accord Square.
The green zone is planned to feature an amphitheater overlooking the Volga and water cascades. There are two design options for the green zone: at the same level as the existing ground, or in the form of a hollow hill eight meters high. The majority of Urban Planning Council members showed greater interest in the hill option.
In the memorial zone, it was proposed to place an Avenue of Glory, a weapons exhibition, and a museum complex. Also planned is a tocsin bell weighing 60 tonnes, which is intended to become the third-largest bell in Russia.
Alexander Dekhtyar noted that the Victory Park layout project envisions retaining some of the cranes in the Strelka area and decorating them with illumination.
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Nizhny Novgorod's Victory Park found in a state of neglect
05.05.2009 11:54
The Nizhny Novgorod Victory Park, built in 1985 to mark the 40th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, is in a state of complete neglect. This was reported to journalists by Andrey Binda, chief specialist of the Administrative and Technical Supervision Inspectorate of Nizhny Novgorod Region, during a tour of memorials ahead of Victory Day on Tuesday, 5 May.
As A. Binda explained, the administration of Nizhny Novgorod has currently contracted with a subcontracting organization only for monthly litter collection and grass mowing in the park, with "nothing else being done there."
A. Binda stressed that the park is entirely lacking benches, lamp posts to illuminate the grounds, fountains, litter bins, and other amenities typical of recreational areas. "Even the park entrance has not been developed — there are just a few concrete slabs, and that's it. In a word, it is an abandoned and neglected place. Yet this park is meant to be a place where veterans can gather on 9 May. There are not many of them left, and what matters most to them is our attention. The city administration, however, seems to have no intention of addressing this problem," A. Binda noted.
Let us recall that the regional government, together with the Public Chamber of Nizhny Novgorod Region, decided to relocate the Victory Park in the future to Strelka, where a cargo port is currently situated.