Transvaal Park

Transvaal Park

Transvaal Park was a popular water park in Yasenevo, a south district of Moscow, Russia. With several large, heated pools, including a wave pool and twisting "river" for tubing, it became 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 the concrete roof of the park collapsed, killing 28 people and injuring many more.cite web | date = 2006-02-14 | title = Hope fades for water park victims | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3489915.stm | format = HTML | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 2006-09-13] Engineer Nodar Kancheli, who had designed the structure, claimed that terrorists likely attacked the attraction, but the cause turned out to be a faulty design.cite web | date = 2006-02-16 | title = Press points finger of blame| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3492393.stm | format = HTML | publisher = BBC News | accessdate = 2006-09-13] cite web | date = 2006-09-06 | title = Case closed against architect in 2004 Moscow water park tragedy | url = http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060905/53516041.html | publisher = RIA Novosti]

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

References

External links

* [http://www.transvaal.ru Official site of the Transvaal Amusement Park]


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