The Gorky Park (Russian: Парк культуры и отдыха им.

Горького) is a municipal park of culture and recreation in the city of Taganrog, Russia.

On June 30, 1806, the first trees were planted for the Taganrog's "Chemist’s garden" and "botanical garden" by the order of Taganrog's governor baron Balthasar von Campenhausen In 1895 the project of the new garden's planning according to new European standards was approved.

In 1903, Monument to Peter the Great was placed on Petrovskaya Street in front of the main entrance to the park.

In 1941–1943, during the Occupation of Taganrog, the City Park was partially destroyed and was used by the occupation forces of Nazi Germany as a cemetery (Der Deutsche Heldenfriedhof).