The Gorky park is expected to have a 15,000-square-meter ... although many would prefer that it be greener. “Have you been to Berlin? That is a green city indeed. There are parks at every ...

The former Marin home of Gorky Park author Martin Cruz Smith is for sale. (Jason Wells) The former Marin home of Gorky Park author Martin Cruz Smith is for sale. (Jason Wells) The former Marin ...

1 An aerial view of Gorky Park in 1979. For decades, the 300-acre park has provided Muscovites with a swath of tranquil greenery in the heart of the Russian capital.

MOSCOW — During the Cold War, the movie thriller "Gorky Park" gave the real park a scary reputation. Then, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the park suffered from two decades of decay.

In place of biker gangs and drunken soldiers, the park is graced by gardens and beaches. Dmitry Kostyukov / AFP-Getty Images Gorky Park is famous for many things, not many of them good.

Moscow - Gorky Park, the famed Moscow landmark and setting for everything from family outings to spy thrillers, will undergo major renovation including construction of a hotel and underground car ...