Transvaal Park

Transvaal Park was a popular water park in Yasenevo, a suburb south of Moscow, Russia. With several large, heated pools, including a wave pool and twisting "river" for tubing, it had become one of the most popular attractions in the Moscow area and a symbol of the country's bloom of private enterprise. It was based on an African theme, and its name came from the South African province of Transvaal. It also included a sauna.

On February 14, 2004, however, it was the scene of a horrible accident in which the concrete roof collapsed, killing 28 people and injuring many with cuts from the glass shards.^[1] The architect Nodar Kancheli who had designed the structure claimed that terrorists likely attacked the attraction, but the cause turned out to be a faulty design.^[2][3]

A medical centre for people with spinal column trauma is to be built on the former site of Transvaal Park.

References

1. ^ Hope fades for water park victims (HTML). BBC News (2006-02-14). Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
2. ^ Press points finger of blame (HTML). BBC News (2006-02-16). Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
3. ^ Case closed against architect in 2004 Moscow water park tragedy. RIA Novosti (2006-09-06).

External links

• (Russian) Official site of the Transvaal Amusement Park

Coordinates: 55°35′53″N, 37°31′46″E

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