Central Children's Park of Culture and Rest named after Maxim Gorky is situated in the center of Minsk near Victory Square. It is located between the streets of Yanka Kupala, Frunze, Pervomayskaya and Independence Avenue.
Since the end of the XIX century the park has its first stadium with a bicycle track, courts for lawn tennis, croquet, bowling alley. Today the park covers an area of 28 hectares. More than 60 native species of trees and shrubs are growing here.
There are rare and landscaping plants - cedar pine, pine Weymouth, fir, alifornian, European larch, maple and silver field, as well as some others.
Today, there are following attractions in the park: Ferris wheel, Speedway, Surprise, Ball Pool, Bell, Sun, Baby swings, Boats, Chained carousel, Swings for children and others. Ferris wheel is the pride of the park, 54 meters high, from which the citizens of Minsk and visitors can explore the city from a height.
The youngest children can ride on electro cars and motorcycles. Older children and adults can ride a Paratrupere, Saturn, Shell (Waltz), Octopus, Orbit, Daisy, and others. You can go walking on the train, ride on a boat on Svisloch.