Situated close to the center of the city, the aquarium and Mixed-Use Edutainment Complex - equally known as the "Oceanarium" - is a unique and exciting development in Moscow.
The site lies within Victory Park at the Western Gate of Moscow, near the Arch of Triumph, already an established tourist destination.
The location is well-served by a newly-built Metro station, buses and Moscow's road network and offers access to 16 million potential customers within a short driving time.
Whilst the oceanarium will be the key anchor of the development, the complex is currently planned to offer a balanced public use and utilization ranging from entertainment, leisure and retail through to education, accommodation and commerce.
With saltwater and freshwater exhibits, every ocean of the world and species of fish will be represented - a truly unique experience of "air, land and sea" on display with living environments showing fishes, birds, mammals and reptiles in their natural surroundings.
The complex will be a prestigious landmark building on the final area of land available for commercial development within the city's closely-controlled planning authority and will be iconic but at the same time sensitive to the heritage significance of the location.
A lease for the land and all of the permissions for the planning consents have been granted and approved by the city administration.
This is a unique project in Russia's history. The oceanarium complex is Russia's first ever and there is overwhelming support for its construction, both publicly and politically. It is hard to imagine another project that would attract so much attention and unanimous support- there is clearly an unrepeatable opportunity for success with this development.
The complex will have a total area in excess of more than 180,000 sq.m. on a 4 hectare site and is currently being planned to include the following major features:
substantial Oceanarium of over 24,000 sq.m , with in excess of 6,000 exhibits in more than 11,000,000 litres of water and with three submerged acryllic tunnels.
4 star hotel of around 20,000 sq.m and 200 to 300 rooms
business area providing grade "B" offices and commercial facilities
shopping mall / retail center about 20 000 sq m
large edutainment center with multiple attractions including bowling, childrens' facilities, conventional amusements, arcade and video games, a stage/show area and an 10-screen multiplex cinema totalling over 19,000 sq.m
variety of restaurants, bars and cafes providing a full range of food and beverage offers 3 levels of underground car parking
