it is known that semyon zorich loved catherine ii so much that, grown at school and salted in barrelslivered cucumbers to france. well, not far from zorich, the monument to lenin was destroyed by the war years, and then restored with the money of the shklov workers nice to walk around the city road, not the famous namesake. it is known that in may 1780 , catherine ii, on her way to mogilev, where she met with the austrian king, visited the school twice, as you understand, since that time this park has changed a lot. then four gates or gates led into it, guarded by the circassians, that is, without special permission it was not possible to get there in the center, there was less than the leader of the local nobility and the former minister of communications of russia, apollon krivoshein, he gave magnificent points for which everyone gathered, the higher society, still the palace the pearl of wooden architecture. during wryness, exotic plants were grown here, and maples, ash oaks and poplars flaunted on an area of about 30 hectares. this unique ekaterininsky is about 300 years old.