The condition of Gorky Park in Nalchik has given rise to criticism of the authorities.

After a six-month renovation of the "In Bright Memory of the Fallen" monument in Gorky Park in Nalchik, part of the structure has disappeared from the monument, and there are still no benches and trash cans on the alleys, which were removed during the major renovation of the park, a local resident complained on social media. Other residents of Nalchik, commenting on his complaint, criticized the authorities for the state of the park, pointed out the lack of lighting and potholes on the paths, and expressed dissatisfaction with the changed appearance of the monument.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on January 31, the Investigative Committee reported on the initiation of a negligence case after part of the cladding of the monument to Nalchik residents who died in the Great Patriotic War collapsed. The Nalchik city administration explained the destruction of the cladding by the effects of precipitation and temperature fluctuations.

According to a local resident, after a six-month renovation of the "In Bright Memory of the Fallen" monument in Gorky Park, part of the structure has disappeared from the monument. On the shadow alley opposite the Children's Stadium, according to him, there are still no benches and trash cans that were removed during the major renovation of the park. He asked the city administration to return them and restore the surface of the alleys.

"How is it possible that after a six-month renovation part of the structure has disappeared from the monument?! When will the road surface on all the alleys of the park be restored?!" – a Nalchik resident asked in an appeal to the city administration, which was published on November 3 by the Instagram*-public goloskbr.

As of 11:50 Moscow time on November 8, this post in the Instagram*-public goloskbr, which has about 195 thousand followers, received 369 likes and 30 comments.

Other residents of Nalchik criticized the city administration in the comments and doubted that its reports reflect the state of the park. "We would all probably be very surprised if we looked at the administration's reports about what has been done in our park and what condition it is in," noted georgiykurbanov.

"Their main goal is to report on the work done!" – believes elena.nachoeva.

"This park has long needed reconstruction! There is so much space and such an unkempt area. And the children's playground?! When will our administration pay attention to this?" – asked feridemur.

Other participants in the discussion expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the renovation and noted changes in the appearance of the monument.

"This monument used to be much better and more majestic, but now it looks so modest," – noted knyazyoleg.

"And where is the order and the dates of the Great Patriotic War?" – asked lina229lina.

"It was better, now it's just okay!" – assessed the result user astmyx.

Residents of Nalchik also complained about the lack of lighting and benches. "And the most surprising thing is that there is no lighting at night, and there are actually a lot of potholes there," – pointed out dali_asaf.

"They should put lanterns there," – suggested avicenna_zhetishev.

"I often walk from the water utility through the park, but I want to sit down and rest a bit. <...> But there are no benches, and it's very sad," – shared lenura0707.

As of 11:50 Moscow time, there are no comments on the Nalchik administration's website regarding the criticism from Nalchik residents about the state of Gorky Park.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that residents of Nalchik periodically complain about the state of urban infrastructure and public spaces. For example, on November 7, a local resident complained that to cross Tlostanova Street, one has to walk on the ground with gravel and go around parked cars. On July 13, a resident of the Strelka microdistrict filmed a overgrown yard on Krylov Street and broken swings in the children's playground.