Editing Kirov, Kirov Oblast (section)

=== Parks and squares ===
[[File:Da_svet_photo_вторая_ротонда_Александровского_сада_3.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Rotunda of the Alexander Garden]]
* '''Alexander Garden'''. The oldest park in the city. It is named after Emperor [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]], who visited Vyatka during his reign. The garden offers views of the Vyatka River. The hallmark of the garden is the white rotundas located on the edge of the ravine.

[[File:В парке им.Кирова. Весна.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Cascade of ponds in Central Park]]
* '''Kirov Park (Central Park)'''. The Central Park of the city, one of the favorite vacation spots of Kirov residents.<br>It occupies a huge territory, a whole block in the middle of the city. Here is the Kirov Circus, a complex of attractions, including the Ferris ring, sports facilities.<br>The main distinguishing feature of the park is an artificially created cascade of ponds, above which rises a Diorama – the building of the historical museum.

* '''Gagarin Park''' is located in the city center on the site of the former Vyatka Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. After the demolition of the temple, the building of the Vyatka Philharmonic, the central art and concert institution of the city, was built in its place. A park named after [[Yuri Gagarin]] was laid out on the territory surrounding the Philharmonic Hall.
[[File:Цветочный ручеек.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Botanical Garden]]
* '''[[Alexander Grin]] Square''' is located in the lowlands of one of the parts of the Blockage ravine that runs through the entire historical central part of the city. Due to the location of the square, well-used landscape differences are distinguished, in the depths of which a large fountain is located. The design of the square is dedicated to the romantic theme of the works of Alexander Grin.[[File:Дендропарк. Пруд.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Arboretum]]
* '''Vyatka University Botanical Garden.'''<br>It is also located in the bottom of a ravine. The history of the garden has more than 100 years. Here students and teachers of Vyatka University gather a variety of expositions, including those dedicated to the Caucasus, the Far East and North America.

* '''Victory Park'''. On the site of the current territory of the park was the village, many residents of which gave their lives on the battlefields during the Second World War. In memory of the feat of the villagers in its place, it was proposed to set up a park. The idea was realized in 1970, when alleys appeared, a memorial stele was erected, under which the eternal flame was lit. In 2010, a memorial sign was erected in honor of the heroes of the village on which his names were immortalized, a bas-relief dedicated to G. P. Bulatov, a native of the Kirov region, who was one of the first to plant the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in May 1945, was installed next to them. In 2015, a memorial alley was built in the park, at the beginning of which four busts of marshals of Russia were installed: Sokolov, Govorov, Vershinin and Konev.

* '''Arboretum'''. A large forest park away from the main part of the city, with an area of about 500 thousand square meters. On the territory of the arboretum there are trees and shrubs from different parts of the world: from the Far East, North America, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Japan. In total, there are about 180 species of higher plants. The animal world is represented by 440 species of animals. Paths and bridges have been laid throughout the park, gazebos and benches have been put up.

* '''Zarechny Park''' is located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, opposite the historical center and framed by the currents of the river.

* '''Kochurovsky Park'''. The park in western residential district is located behind the Marshall Konev Square and the farmer's market.

* '''50th anniversary of the Komsomol Park (the territory of the "Palace of Pioneers")'''. It stands out as a unique monument of Soviet modernism with a pyramidal red roof in the form of a pioneer tie. The author's entrance group and architectural objects emphasize this style. Next to the palace there is a memorial complex dedicated to the heroism of Kirov residents on the battlefields of the Civil and Great Patriotic War.