The park was inaugurated in 1930, and was known as Stalin Park until the name was changed in the 1950s. For many centuries the park has been an attractive relaxation spot for Muscovites.

Izmailovo village was mentioned in the records of the 14th century. It took its name after the boyar Izmailov family, who owned the village at that time.

Tzar residence

In the early 1600s, Tsar Aleksei Mikhailovich decided to build his residence at Izmailovo, consequently, more than 700 peasant families were moved in the region. Parks and gardens were laid, and even exotic crops were grown in the orangeries.

About 20 ponds were dug along the nearby Izmailovka and Pekhorka rivers. In the 1660s, an artificial Silver island, was created as the Royal household.

Aleksei's grandson, Peter the Great, spent much of his childhood at Izmailovo, and first learnt to sail here.