Lipetsk has a number of parks and natural monuments. Nizhniy (Lower) Park is the largest and most popular park of the city. It is located in the central part of Lipetsk at the foot of Sobornaya Mountain. The park, laid out near the resort “Lipetsk mineral water” in 1809, has a status of natural monument. Also, there is a zoo in the park. Verkhniy (Upper) Park, located along Lenin Street, has a status of natural monument too.