Ilsur Metshin: “The new route will connect Gorky Park with the URAM extreme park”

The construction of the observation deck will be completed by August 30. The readiness of the site is 80%.

“We continue beautification of Kazan. This year, five sites are being improved: in some places, we are creating spaces from scratch, like the Yardem square on Serova Street, while in Gorky Park, we are continuing to develop and carry out targeted improvements. I want to thank our pro-active citizens who suggested the idea to create a beautiful observation deck here. This new route will connect Gorky Park with the URAM extreme park and the Kazanka River embankment. We plan to complete the improvement work by the City Day,” – Ilsur Metshin noted.

The observation deck in Gorky Park faces Vishnevskogo Street and offers a view of the Novo‑Savinovsky city district. Its total area is 154 square meters, but the design provides for the installation of 46 piles, as the deck extends beyond the edge of the slope to achieve the best effect.

The 54‑metre‑long deck railing was made of multi‑layered glass with a polished edge. A similar solution has already been used in the improvement of other public spaces.

Special attention was paid to the illumination of the deck at the nighttime. Seven tall lanterns and fourteen lamps will create additional coziness.

The observation deck will become part of a new pedestrian route from the main alley to the deck, and from there, to the Kazanka Embankment and Uram Park.

The main construction work has already been completed. About 1,100 square meters of covering have been laid on the site, and the metal structure of the observation deck has been installed. Twenty benches, lightning and video cameras will be installed on the site. The landscaping is being carried out under the national project “Infrastructure for Life”.