Sokolniki Congress and Exhibition Center

1959: American National Exhibition

In 1959, the Sokolniki Park hosted the American National Exhibition.

Most Muscovites occupied pavilions with household appliances, as well as samples of overseas garden and park art.

1954

Ice Bogdan Khmelnytsky, Sokolniki. Year: 1954. Author: G.A. Sorokin

XVIII century: Peter I turns the place into a recreation area for Muscovites and foreigners

Peter I did not like falconry, so at the beginning of the 18th century he arranged a place for suburban recreation for Muscovites. He even ordered to cut through the May alley, where he arranged feasts for foreign craftsmen and artisans.

XVI century: Sokolnichy yard for royal and grand-ducal falconry

Sokolniki got its name due to the fact that the falconer yard was previously located here. Where the park is now located, in the XVI-XVII centuries, royal and grand-ducal falconry hunts took place. Falconers also lived here, and there were enclosures with trained falcons.