City Park “Express”

It all starts with something, takes its roots from a certain did or human will. Our city park did not grow by itself. It was the good will of the people that marked the beginning of the favorite place of rest of the citizens of Radomyshl. The history of this area began a long time ago.

Even during the Uniates in the 18th century, a majestic cathedral had to be built nearby and the walls were even erected, but unfortunately they did not have time to complete it. After the arrival of the Russian Empire, the walls of the cathedral were used as building materials, leaving only memories and the abyss. For some time, the area near the Consistory (school №5) was empty, until Herarii Naftulovych Horenstein, a merchant of the first guild, a millionaire, and a patron, decided to build his house there. It was he who built a luxurious, orchard "Express" behind his house, built by Italian masters. Alexander Pirogov describes this beauty as follows: “The big house became the center of a big estate. He grew a magnificent orchard near the house. This man-made oasis included apple trees, pears, cherries, nuts, cherry trees, lilacs and a large number of beautiful flowers that created a fabulous aroma. No one even thought of mutilating them or tearing them up for sale. Herarii Naftulovich Horenstein did the impossible judging from the standards of the modern materialist view. He donated a garden to the city. And the people of Radomyshl appreciated it. The garden started from the fountain, which stood in the direction of Pokrovskoho Street and stretched all the way to the sanitary station building on the Miskrady Street.

City Park “Express”

There was the Hordon Express Theater next to it and the audience loved to take a walk in the garden after the play or in the intermission. The garden wrapping the modern buildings of the hospital, the REM, and the two-story building where the header used to stand, captured the territory of the city stadium and flowed smoothly into Boulevard Street. A huge fountain stood on the site of a long-term construction, cozy paths stretched from it to different ends of the park, a silver gazebo, and in the evenings the refined audience was delighted by being played the piano, cello or guitar, and the orchestra of the local fire brigade also played there on weekends. Everything changed with the coming of the Soviet government. The mannerisms and languor of the park of the empire times were replaced by the activity and aggressiveness of the Soviet ideology. The park was no longer just a place of rest, it became a place to promote sports and healthy lifestyle. Therefore, on the site of the city garden "Express" the city park named after Gorky was founded.  They   built a stadium, a parachute tower, carousels, a shooting range where they fired from combat weapons. Trees and flower beds were planted in the park, alleys were laid, a new fountain was built, benches and sculptural compositions were installed.

City Park “Express”

They also created a dance floor for youth entertainment and summer playgrounds for catering establishments. In the pre-war and post-war period, several pavilions were built in the park, which hosted exhibitions of advanced agricultural experience. Here the collective farms of Radomyshl district demonstrated their achievements and products. The park and stadium have traditionally been the site of folk festivals, city holidays, such as winter farewells and spring meetings, pioneer and Komsomol rallies, Youth Day, Labor Day and others. In winter, skiers enjoyed skiing, and children enjoyed sledging. In the 1970s, entertainment attractions were set up to take care of children's leisure. Well, in 1987 they built a summer cinema, which was later used as a dance floor. Today, new benches and decorations have been installed in our park, a fountain, a playground with the characters of fairy tales, and sport facilities have been renovated. But there is hope that our city park will return to its glory, because opportunities always exist, it remains only to grow the desire.


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