Taras Shevchenko Park
| Taras Shevchenko Park of Culture and Recreation | |
|---|---|
| Центральний парк культури та відпочинку ім. Т. Г. Шевченка | |
Propylaeum in Shevchenko Park | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Dnipro Raion |
| Nearest city | Dnipro |
| Coordinates | 48°27′46″N 35°04′20″E / 48.4626447°N 35.0722724°E |
| Area | 36 hectares (89 acres) |
| Created | 1790s |
| Founder | Lazar Hloba |
| Etymology | Taras Shevchenko |
| Operated by | Dnipro City Council |
| Status | monument of landscape art |
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The Taras Shevchenko Park (Ukrainian: Парк імені Тараса Шевченка, romanized: Park imeni Tarasa Shevchenka) or the Taras Shevchenko Park of Culture and Recreation, is Dnipro's central and oldest park. The mainland and a portion of Monastyrskyi Island make up the park. Known as the Potemkin Garden, it stood from the 1790s to 1925.