Patriarch's Ponds is park, pond and an affluent residential area in downtown Presnensky District of Moscow, Russia. For the last 200 years, there has been only one pond, although, as the name of Tryokhprudny Pereulok suggests, there used to be more. The area of the existing pond is 9,900 square metres (107,000 sq ft); the depth is about two meters.
Patriarshiy Pond, aerial view
Patriarch Ponds, Skating Ring Building in Spring
Houses and the pond.
The pond
Presnensky District, commonly called Presnya (Пре́сня), is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 123,284 (2010 Russian census); 116,979 (2002 Census).
A view of the southern portion of Presnensky District, with the White House of Russia to the right
View of Presnensky District from the Moskva River
Moscow International Business Center
Patriarshy Ponds