Park of Aviators

Park of Aviators is an urban forest located within the Pervomaysky District of Rostov-on-Don, along the Prospect of Sholokhov. On a number of occasions from 1983 to 1985, the mutilated bodies of victims of the serial killer Andrei Chikatilo were discovered within the park, where some—if not all—had been killed.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olimp-2 and Academic Youth Theatre.

Olimp-2

Stadium

Photo: Dmitry Zotov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Olimp-2 is a football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. From 1930 to 2018 it was the home ground of FC Rostov, and in 1958–1970 it was also the home ground of SKA Rostov-on-Don. Olimp-2 is situated 2 km west of Park of Aviators.

Academic Youth Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Вадим Анохин, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Academic Youth Theatre is a theater building, which is situated 3 km southwest of Park of Aviators.

Nikolai Ostrovsky Recreation Park

Park

Photo: Nadiaa1995, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nikolai Ostrovsky Recreation Park is the biggest theme park in Rostov-on-Don. It was established in 1894 and is named after Nikolai Ostrovsky, a Soviet writer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandrovka and Nakhichevan.

Alexandrovka

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Alexandrovka is a suburb.

Nakhichevan

Suburb

Photo: Elegant’s, Public domain.

Nakhichevan-on-Don, also known as New Nakhichevan, was an Armenian-populated town near Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia founded in 1779 by Armenians from Crimea. It retained the status of a city until 1928 when it was merged with Rostov. Nakhichevan is situated 2½ km southwest of Park of Aviators.