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A
little
bit
of
history.
On
the
high
bank
of
the
Upper
Tsaritsyn
Pond
there
is
an
unusual
structure
-
a
tower-ruin,
built
in
1804.
Unlike
many
structures
that
have
been
destroyed
over
time,
this
landmark
was
originally
intended
to
be
a
man-made
ruin.
In
the
18th
century,
it
became
fashionable
to
arrange
various
entertainment
facilities
in
Russian
landscape
parks.
The
park
events
were
original
surprises
for
the
guests.
The
ruined
tower
became
one
of
the
first
“undertakings”
created
in
Tsaritsyno
Park.
The
structure
imitates
the
remains
of
a
destroyed
medieval
fortress.
The
author
of
the
building,
architect
Ivan
Egotov,
created
a
fragment
of
the
fortress
wall
with
a
corner
defensive
tower
and
an
observation
deck.
The
structure
is
made
of
rough
white
stone
and
brick.
Initially,
an
openwork
gazebo-belvedere
with
a
spire
was
installed
on
top
of
the
tower,
from
which
guests
admired
marvelous
views
of
the
surrounding
area
of
the
park.
There
was
a
staircase
on
top
of
the
fortress
wall,
and
the
base
of
the
wall
was
decorated
with
colored
moss.
By
the
end
of
the
19th
century,
the
building
had
become
very
dilapidated.
Some
steps
of
the
stairs
were
broken,
as
a
result,
going
up
to
the
top
was
quite
easy,
but
going
down
was
not
so
easy.
Therefore,
a
second
name
for
this
idea
appeared
-
“Devil's
Staircase”.
Newspapers
of
that
time
wrote
about
injuries
sustained
by
drunken
walkers
here.
Unfortunately,
in
our
time,
the
destruction
of
this
popular
Tsaritsyno
attraction
is
facilitated
by
the
activities
of
rock
climbers
who
have
chosen
the
fortress
wall
for
their
exercises.
During
the
restoration
of
2006-2007,
the
ruined
tower
was
restored;
you
can
climb
up
to
the
observation
deck
using
a
comfortable
staircase
with
railings.
The
gazebo-belvedere
has
not
been
recreated.
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