Second life of the Northern River Terminal

After 30 years of withering, the Northern River Terminal returned to Muscovites and turned into one of the favorite places in the city.

This year for the first time after the reconstruction, summer river navigation was opened there. The floodgates started working again. Ships from other cities began to approach piers. During 2021 60 cruise ships will come to the Northern River Terminal. They will connect Moscow with 38 Russian cities by river tourist routes.

Northern River Terminal has deservedly become a favorite place of Muscovites and especially residents of the surrounding areas. Recreation area with swimming pools have been opened there this week.

«We are opening a beach area in the southern part of the embankment, one of the largest in Moscow. The uniqueness of the recreation area is also that it will be able to receive guests even in the fall thanks to the heated swimming pools. We pay special attention to safety — we control the water condition in pools in accordance with the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor, two teams of rescuers are on duty for safety on the water», — Maksim Liksutov Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

The Northern River Terminal was also shortlisted in the final of the international French architectural award MIPIM in the category Best Refurbished Building among other projects from Brussels, Wisconsin and Paris. This category focuses on how a building can have a second life It honors the most outstanding and accomplished projects, completed or yet to be built, around the world.

The winners will be announced at the MIPIM Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 8 September, 2021 in Cannes, France.