Description of the attraction
The Smirnovskie Sources Gallery is located in the town of Zheleznovodsk on the slope of Mount Zheleznaya, in the center of the Kurortny Park. The Smirnovsky spring is known not only for its healing properties, but also for its interesting architectural structure. Its main decoration is the colonnade, which connects this source with another, named after the People's Commissar of Health Semashko.
In the past, on the site of the modern Smirnovsky spring, there was a swampy area, representing a pit, from which springs of hot mineral water made their way through a thick layer of mud. Then this source was popularly called "Gryaznushka". It was completely unsettled. This pit was used by the Cossacks of the village of Zheleznovodskaya as a bath all year round.
In 1865, the talented famous Moscow doctor, director of the Caucasian Mineral Waters S. A. Smirnov became interested in the self-flowing hot spring of mineral water. In 1866, together with a group of workers, he cleared a hole and learned that clear mineral water saturated with carbon dioxide comes out here. After a series of tests, the doctor recommended taking it for the treatment of various gastric diseases. During the excavation of the depression, shards of crockery, the remains of an ancient wooden bathtub and artificial holes for water outlet were also found.
In 1898, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the medical activity of S. A. Smirnov, as a sign of his services to the resorts of the Caucasian Mineral Waters, at the request of the Russian Balneological Society, the source was named "Smirnovsky". In 1926, NN Slavyanov discovered two more springs near the main spring: Smirnovsky # 2 and Smirnovsky # 3. In 1930, the Kislovodsk architect P. P. Eskov, according to his developed project, combined all three sources into an elegant single gallery, having built a pump room over each of them.
Gallery "Smirnovskie springs" is an architectural monument made in the style of constructivism. The gallery consists of two rotundas with glass facades, which are elegantly connected by a suite. The building fits well into the overall landscape.
