Izmaylovsky Park
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Izmaylovsky Park or Izmaylovo Park is one of the largest parks (urban forest
s) in Moscow
, Russia
, situated in the Izmaylovo District
of the city. The park was inaugurated in 1930, and was known as Stalin Park until it changed its name in the 1950s. Izmailovskaya station of the Moscow Metro
serves the park.
In November 1995, Chechen
terrorists planted, but did not detonate, a radiological dispersal device
(commonly known as a dirty bomb) in Izmailovo Park. The bomb consisted of dynamite and caesium
-137 removed from cancer treatment equipment. Reporters were tipped off about its location and it was defused.
Izmaylovsky Park was also the name of the Partizanskaya
station of the Moscow Metro
before 2005.
Urban forest
An urban forest is a forest or a collection of trees that grow within a city, town or a suburb. In a wider sense it may include any kind of woody plant vegetation growing in and around human settlements. In a narrower sense it describes areas whose ecosystems are inherited from wilderness...
s) in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, situated in the Izmaylovo District
Izmaylovo District
Izmaylovo District is a district in Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. It is a historical part of Moscow, the ancestral land of the Romanov noble family. Population: Area: .-History:...
of the city. The park was inaugurated in 1930, and was known as Stalin Park until it changed its name in the 1950s. Izmailovskaya station of the Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
serves the park.
In November 1995, Chechen
Chechen people
Chechens constitute the largest native ethnic group originating in the North Caucasus region. They refer to themselves as Noxçi . Also known as Sadiks , Gargareans, Malkhs...
terrorists planted, but did not detonate, a radiological dispersal device
Dirty bomb
A dirty bomb is a speculative radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives. The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate the area around the explosion with radioactive material, hence the attribute "dirty"....
(commonly known as a dirty bomb) in Izmailovo Park. The bomb consisted of dynamite and caesium
Caesium
Caesium or cesium is the chemical element with the symbol Cs and atomic number 55. It is a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal with a melting point of 28 °C , which makes it one of only five elemental metals that are liquid at room temperature...
-137 removed from cancer treatment equipment. Reporters were tipped off about its location and it was defused.
Izmaylovsky Park was also the name of the Partizanskaya
Partizanskaya
Partizanskaya , known until 2005 as Izmailovskiy Park, is a station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line of the Moscow Metro. It was built during World War II and is dedicated to the Soviet partisans who resisted the Nazis. The name was changed on the 60th anniversary of Soviet victory to better...
station of the Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
before 2005.