Transvaal Park
| Transvaal Park | |
|---|---|
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Former Transvaal Park building | |
| Location | Yasenevo, Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°35′53″N 37°31′46″E / 55.59806°N 37.52944°ECoordinates: 55°35′53″N 37°31′46″E / 55.59806°N 37.52944°E |
| Theme | African |
| Opened | June 2002 |
| Closed | February 14, 2004 |
| Website | Official website |
Transvaal Park was a popular waterpark 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. When the water park had been open for two years, the roof collapsed with fatalities.
History
The park opened in June 2002.[1] At 7:15 p.m. on February 14, 2004 the roof of the park collapsed, killing 28 people, including 8 children, and injuring 193, including 51 children.[2]Architect Nodar Kancheli, who had designed the structure, claimed that terrorists likely attacked the attraction, but the cause turned out to be a faulty design.[3][4]
In a Dutch publication (2015) "stress corrosion cracking" of stainless steel fasteners or other loaded stainless steel elements was suggested as being the cause of this accident.[5]
On April 2, 2013 a new water park – Moreon – was opened on the former site of Transvaal Park.[6]
References
- ↑ Сегодня исполняется 10 лет со дня трагедии в аквапарке 'Трансвааль'. rosinform.ru (in Russian). 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
- ↑ "Hope fades for water park victims". BBC News. 2004-02-16. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
- ↑ "Press points finger of blame". BBC News. 2004-02-16. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
- ↑ "Case closed against architect in 2004 Moscow water park tragedy". RIA Novosti. 2006-09-06.
- ↑ Verdachte in Reeshof Zaak Onbenoemd
- ↑ "Waterpark in Moscow". Yell.ru.