The name of the monument is victory. Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill

"THE TRAGEDY OF THE PEOPLES". CHAPTER TEN, also short, about the difficult fate of the monument, which professional criticism called the most the best work of all that Tsereteli created on Poklonnaya Hill Two years after the 50th anniversary of the Victory, Poklonnaya Hill again took place

The huge and majestic Victory Monument in Moscow is located on Poklonnaya Hill. This one is dedicated to the victory in the war of 1941-1945. He appeared not so long ago. It was opened on May 9, 1995, when they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Second World War. The article proposes to learn about the hill on which the memorial is located, about the monument itself, as well as some information about the ensemble.

Mountain of bows

The Victory Monument is located on Poklonnaya Hill. Once this place was not included in the territory of the city. Moscow is the capital of Russia, which is growing and developing together with our state. Today this hill is located in the historical center of Zlatoglavaya. Poklonnaya Gora was surrounded by two rivers under the fancy names Filka and Setun.

In ancient times, when the mountain was outside the city, travelers very often made a stop at this place, since a beautiful view opened up to the guests of the city from the top. The guests of the capital got out of their carts, examined the city from a height, then bowed low to the ground. This is how the mountain got its name.

Historical facts

For the first time this hill was mentioned in the papers of the XVI century. Then its name was a little longer. The name of the tract on which it is located was added to Poklonnaya Hill. In the end, this name looked like this: "Poklonnaya Gora on the Smolensk road."

Surprisingly, 200 years ago, Napoleon stood on this mountain. But not to bow. The French commander in 1812 was waiting for the keys to the capital.

M. I. Kutuzov once climbed here after the battle of Borodino. And another 50 years later, during the Great Patriotic War, our army advanced to the front through this place to defend the country's borders and fight the fascist army. In other words, the Victory Monument on the mountain symbolizes the valiant feat of our people.

What's up on the hill today?

Nowadays, Poklonnaya Gora is a huge architectural and but it is crowded not only in holidays. Walks near the memorial are made not only by Muscovites, but also by guests of the city. At the moment, the area of ​​the park is 135 hectares. Of these, 20 hectares are occupied by the ensemble of the monument.

Already in 1942, it was decided that the Victory Monument would be located on this very spot.

Later, in 1958, the builders of the city erected a memorial sign on which it was written that a monument would be erected here in honor of the victory of the Soviet people over the Nazis.

Part of the funds for the construction of the memorial was allocated by the city treasury, and the second amount was donations from the townspeople and guests of the city. The Victory Monument is surrounded by a museum dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, three churches, an obelisk (the highest in Russia), and an exhibition of military equipment.

Symbolic obelisk

The Victory Monument is strict and majestic. Moscow is a record holder for high-rise monuments. The obelisk stands on the Victory Square. It is considered its height is symbolic - 141.8 meters. This is a kind of reference to the war, because the Second World War lasted 1,418 days. The stele is the main part of the monument. It was made from high strength metal. To mount the structure, I had to resort to the help of telescopic aerial platforms. At the base of the obelisk are control rooms that control the lighting and ventilation of the monument. At the foot of the stele, there is a statue of St. George the Victorious on granite, who dealt with the serpent - a symbol of evil. The weight of this whole structure is about 1000 tons!

The foundation of Russia's tallest statue required 2,000 cubic meters of concrete. At a height of 100 meters, the obelisk is crowned with a statue of the goddess of Victory Nike with small cupids. Their weight is 25 tons. The obelisk got its name - "Bayonet", as it symbolizes this melee weapon.

From the base to the mark of 100 meters, where Nika is located, three main stages of the war are depicted:

• Stalingrad battle.
• Battle of Kursk
• Belarusian operation.

To serve such a stele, the city authorities had to install an elevator, which was ordered in Sweden. He raises the masters to a height of 87 meters. How long do you think it took to build the obelisk? Surprisingly, it was built in a record short time- 9 months. The architect of two sculptures (“Bayonet” and “George the Victorious”) is Zurab Tsereteli.

Opposition and hesitation

Be that as it may, but such a massive and tall statue without special devices should not have survived. Project engineers S. S. Karmilov, B. V. Ostroumov and S. P. Murinov provided for this. They equipped the obelisk with devices that dampen vibrations, because, according to all the laws of aerodynamics, it has an unstable shape. Engineers hid 19 vibration dampers in it. The main one was hidden behind Nika's shoulders; it dampens vibrations weighing 10 tons!

If you are ever in Moscow, be sure to visit the Victory Monument. Moscow is allegedly guarded by standing three warriors from various centuries of our state:

• Slavic warriors;
• soldiers of the battle of Borodino;
• Soviet fighters-winners of 1945.

The monument is famous far beyond the borders of the country. Glorious is the feat of the people, as is the monument to Victory. A photo must be taken and shown to your children so that they know the history and remember the feat of their ancestors!

Victory Park

In every Russian city there are holy places of mass worship of people to the Great Feat of their people.

In Moscow, this is, first of all, Victory Park (or Poklonnaya Hill).

The memorial complex, located in the west of Moscow, was opened on May 9, 1995 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Great Victory. This is truly the Altar of the Fatherland, at which Muscovites remember the heroic events of all wars in the history of Russia, but, first of all, the Great Patriotic War. Solemn dates are celebrated here, patriotic actions and concerts are held. This is a meeting place for veterans and a favorite vacation spot for Muscovites and guests of the capital. The area of ​​the complex is 135 hectares.

Build a monument for the first time folk feat was proposed as early as 1942. But it was not possible to carry it out in wartime conditions.

On February 23, 1958, a memorial granite sign was erected on Poklonnaya Hill with the inscription: "A monument to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 will be erected here." At the same time, trees were planted around, a park was laid, which was named after the Victory.

The construction of the Victory Memorial Complex on Poklonnaya Hill began in 1984.

The toponym "Poklonnaya Gora" may have come from the action "bow", which was used to express respect. Travelers arriving or leaving the city bowed to Moscow in this place, expressing respect to her. But there is another meaning - it denotes a kind of feudal tax, which was levied for travel or stay on the territory of a volost.

The first documentary evidence of the existence of Moscow's Poklonnaya Hill dates back to the 16th century. In October 1508, the ambassadors of the Crimean Khan Mengli-Girey were met here, and in 1612 Polish troops when approaching Moscow, they set up their camp here. It was at this place that the French Emperor Napoleon waited in 1812 for the keys to Moscow.

A memorial was built here in the 20th century Great Victory 1945.

The backbone of the memorial complex is the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

Over an area of ​​over 3000 sq. m. there are the Hall of Glory, the Guards Halls, the artistic and decorative composition "Shield and Sword of Victory", the main military-historical exposition of the museum "Feat and Victory of the Great People". The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War presents six dioramas dedicated to the largest military operations of the Great Patriotic War, created by famous masters of the Studio of Military Artists. M.B. Grekova.

The Central Moscow Military District has the largest collection of the All-Union Book of Memory - over 1600 volumes, as well as a fund of photo albums of burial places of Soviet soldiers on the territory of the former Soviet Union, catalogs of military graves of the Second World War, etc.

Here you can get comprehensive advice on various aspects of searching for information about the front-line fate of relatives and friends. The visitor is shown wartime documents posted on the OBD Memorial website, entries in the Books of Memory and other information.

The main part of the Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill is a stele (bayonet) made of durable steel, the height of the bayonet is 141.8 m (10 centimeters for each day of the Great Patriotic War). On the bayonet there is a bronze bas-relief - a 25-ton bronze figure of the goddess of Victory Nike (located at a height of 122 m above the ground). And at the foot is a statue of St. George the Victorious (heavenly patron of Moscow), striking a snake with a spear (a symbol of the fascist conquerors). Architect Z. Tsereteli.

The Victory Monument is a bright and solemn dominant of Moscow. The monument is clearly visible from the center, from the observation platforms of Sparrow Hills, Krylatsky, etc.

In 2009, the Eternal Flame appeared behind the stele on Poklonnaya Hill. It was lit from the memorial to the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall in memory of the soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.

At the entrance to the park from the side of the Park Pobedy metro station, on the left, visitors are greeted by the white-stone Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill - an Orthodox church of the late 20th century, built in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The Church of St. George the Victorious was founded by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II next to the memorial on December 9, 1993.

Architect - A. Polyansky. The iconostasis was made by A. Chashkin. The authors of bronze bas-reliefs are Z. Anjaparidze, Z. Tsereteli, mosaic icons - E. Klyuchareva. The walls were painted by the artel "Joy" under the direction of B. Alekseev.

The church contains a particle of the relics of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, donated by the Jerusalem Patriarch Diodorus, and transferred to the church in 1998.

In memory of the Muslim soldiers who died in the Great Patriotic War, in 1995-97. the Memorial Mosque was erected in the Park on the initiative of the Moscow government and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the European Part of Russia (DUMER).

Faiz Gilmanov, a well-known Moscow philanthropist, became one of the initiators of the construction of the mosque and the sponsor of the design and estimate stage.

The Memorial to the Memory of Jewish Victims of the Holocaust, erected by the Russian Jewish Congress with the assistance of the Moscow authorities in Victory Park, plays an important role not only for the Russian Jewish community, but for our country as a whole. The construction of the synagogue complex and the "Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust" became a landmark event in history new Russia.

Opened in 1998, the Memorial has become an integral part of the architectural complex of Poklonnaya Gora. It is one of the key links in the chain of historical memory of the Second World War.

In memory of the Spanish volunteers, a Chapel was built in the Park. Fleeing from the fascist regime of Franco, they found shelter in the Soviet Union. During the Great Patriotic War, shoulder to shoulder, together with Soviet soldiers, they fought courageously against the Nazis.

Each stroke of the bell of the Chapel reminds us of their glorious deed.

Fountain complex. There are 5 fountains along Kutuzovsky Prospekt. This fountain complex is called "Years of War". As a token of memory of 225 painfully long weeks of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, exactly 225 jets beat out of its 15 bowls, five of each. A series of these fountains leads to the Museum building.

The length of the fountain group is quite large, which reminds us of how painfully long the Great Patriotic War was. In the evening, when the backlight turns on, the impression of the Years of War fountains is amplified many times over. Because of the red color, the jets appear bloody.

The fountain group dedicated to the Victory is located opposite the Church of St. George the Victorious. It covers the Museum building in a semicircle from the southeast side. This fountain ensemble consists of three large fountains divided into six bowl-segments. Beautiful forms of jets in the form of glasses he got from the "Geyser" from Manezhnaya Square.

At the intersection of Kutuzovsky Prospekt with Minskaya Street in 1995, a monument to the Defenders of the Russian Land was erected (sculptor - A. Bichugov, architect - Yu.P. Grigoriev). It personifies the continuity of heroic generations in the form of a sculptural composition of three Russian defenders: the hero Ancient Russia, a guard during the war of 1812 and a soldier of the Great Patriotic War. The sculptures portrayed the defenders of the Fatherland as stern, courageous warriors, ready at any moment to rush into battle to defend the Motherland. The monument to the Defenders of the Russian Land is installed on a man-made hill, in front of which a flower girl is made in the form of an inscription: "Rus", where flowers of the same color are planted, resulting in an inscription of flowers.

Monument to the Missing Soldiers (sculptor V.I. Zloba) - opened on Poklonnaya Hill in 1995. The monument is an image of a man, which is molded in layers and not processed to the end. The face is not visible, the head hangs down, the legs are half-bent. The outline of soldier's clothing is visible, soldier's boots, hands folded on his chest, as if asking for help. The soldier does not even walk, but wanders into the unknown. How many such nameless heroes have sunk into oblivion! The sculpture is installed on

Granite oblong pedestal on the alley of tankers. At the feet of a soldier there are always fresh flowers as a sign of respect and human memory.

In Victory Park there is a monument dedicated to the activities anti-Hitler coalition, which played an important role in world history and consisted of 53 states by the end of the war. The monument is a marble stele crowned with a gilded wreath (UN symbol). At its base there are four statues depicting soldiers of the USSR, USA, France and Great Britain. An interesting fact is that the images embodied in the sculptures are taken from real photographs of the war years. On granite cubes, a couple of sentences describe the history of the coalition.

In memory of the victims of the fascist genocide in the Second World War, in the Park in 1996, a monument was erected "The Tragedy of the Nations", dedicated to the prisoners of fascist concentration camps. Sculptor Z. K. Tsereteli. The height of the monument is 8 meters.

A gray, seemingly endless, line of naked men, women, old and young; children who differ from adults only in height; almost indistinguishable similar friend at each other with their equally shaved heads, equally emaciated naked bodies. Lowered hands, faces exhausted by torture, unseeing, turned inward eyes: a silent, doomed line for death.

In 2004, the Monument to the Soldiers-Internationalists was built on Poklonnaya Hill at the expense of veteran organizations of Afghan soldiers.

According to the original plan, a memorial museum dedicated to the memory of local wars should be located in a single complex with the monument, however, its construction was postponed to a later date.

A 4-meter statue of a young soldier made of red granite rises on a pedestal. Wearily he lowered his machine gun and helmet - his war was over. He stands silently over the cliff and his frozen gaze is fixed somewhere in the distance. Below it, on a pedestal, is a battle scene in bronze bas-relief.

This monument was created by S. Shcherbakov and Yu. Grigoriev, an architect and sculptor. The monument was unveiled on December 27, 2004. in honor of the 25th anniversary of commissioning Soviet soldiers to Afghanistan.

On August 1, 2014, a monument to the "Heroes of the First World War" was unveiled on Poklonnaya Gora. Currently, the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War hosts the exhibition "Heroes of Two Wars" (dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the 1st World War and the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the 2nd World War).

Today, Victory Park can rightly be called the Park of Memory of all wars in the history of Russia.

Victory Park in Moscow - a memorial complex of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. in the west of Moscow. The memorial complex was opened on May 9, 1995 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Great Victory.

As part of this post, I tried to combine all the photos of the complex I have by adding a map with the location of the structures.

Poklonnaya Gora is a gentle hill in the west of Moscow, between the Setun and Filka rivers. Once upon a time, Poklonnaya Hill was located far outside of Moscow, and from its top a panorama of the city opened up. Travelers often stopped here to look at Moscow and bow to it - hence the name of the mountain.

For the first time Poklonnaya Gora is mentioned in the documents of the 16th century. At that time it was called a little differently - Poklonnaya Gora on the Smolensk road. It was on Poklonnaya Hill that Napoleon in 1812 waited in vain for the keys to Moscow, through which, during the Great Patriotic War, soldiers went to the front to defend their homeland.

The first draft of the Victory Memorial on Poklonnaya Hill was proposed as early as 1942, but then, of course, it was impossible to implement it.

A memorial sign with the inscription "A monument to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 will be erected here" was installed on Poklonnaya Hill on February 23, 1958. The Victory Park was built around the sign.

The design and construction of the memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill dragged on for many years. Its grand opening, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the victory over fascism, took place on May 9, 1995.

The memorial complex, located on 135 hectares, includes the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, the Victory Monument and three temples of three confessions built in memory of those who died in the war. Church of St. George the Victorious was built in 1995, the Memorial Mosque was built in 1997, and the Memorial Synagogue - in 1998.

The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War is located on the round Pobediteley Square, to which the central alley of Victory Park leads from Kutuzovsky Prospekt. The museum, founded in 1986, contains about 50 thousand exhibits on military history. In special showcases there are Books of Memory - 385 volumes, in which the names of people who died in the war are inscribed. The museum, among other exhibits, contains the Banner of Victory - a red flag hoisted on April 30, 1945 over the Reichstag building in Berlin. Next to the museum there is a permanent exhibition of military equipment.

Architectural ensemble of the Victory Park and Poklonnaya Hill

1. Victory Monument
2. Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945
3. Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious (architect A. Polyansky) (1995)
4. Memorial Mosque (architect I. Stazhnev) (1997)
5. Memorial synagogue and memorial museum of the Holocaust (architect M. Zarhi) (1998)
6. Chapel erected in memory of the Spanish volunteers (2003)
7. Monument to the Defenders of the Russian Land (sculptor A. Bichugov)
8. Monument to the "Missing" (2005)

9. Monument to the soldiers of the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition (2005)
10. Monument to prisoners of Nazi concentration camps
11. Monument to soldiers-internationalists (2004)

12. Exhibition of military equipment and weapons in the open air
13. Exhibition of military equipment of the Navy

"This cross was erected on the night of June 22, 1991, on the fiftieth anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War, in memory of those who died and to the glory of God." It stands on a hill at the beginning of the square, to the left of the alleys leading to the main building.

General view of the memorial complex

Victory Monument

In the middle of Pobediteley Square stands an obelisk 141.8 meters high. It symbolizes 1418 days and nights of the Great Patriotic War. At the hundred-meter mark, a bronze figure of the goddess of Victory, Nike, is fixed. At the foot of the obelisk, on a granite podium, there is a statue of St. George the Victorious, who strikes a snake with a spear - a symbol of evil. Both sculptures were made by Z. Tsereteli.

Goddess of Victory Nike

Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious (architect A. Polyansky) (1995)

Memorial Mosque (architect I. Stazhnev) (1997)

Memorial Synagogue and Holocaust Memorial Museum (architect M. Zarhi) (1998)

Chapel erected in memory of the Spanish volunteers (2003)
In 2003, a chapel was opened on the territory of the Memorial, erected in memory of the Spanish volunteers who died in the Great Patriotic War.

Monument to the Defenders of the Russian Land (sculptor A. Bichugov)

Monument to the Missing

Monument to the soldiers of the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition.
It was opened on May 7, 2005 on the Alley of Partisans.

Monument to prisoners of Nazi concentration camps.
Author Zurab Tsereteli. The height of the monument is 8 meters.

Monument to soldiers-internationalists (2004)

Exhibition of military equipment and weapons in the open air
Here I selectively selected several photographs from different exposures. In total, it contains several hundred exhibits of armored and automotive equipment, railway troops, aviation (airplanes and helicopters) and the Navy (boats and submarine cabins). Each exhibit is accompanied detailed description so I didn't include them here.
The exposition is open until 21:00. Entrance - 50 rubles.

Field fortifications

Auto and armored vehicles

Poklonnaya Gora (or Victory Park) is a majestic memorial erected in Moscow in memory of fallen soldiers for the freedom of the Motherland. The people's grief and pride for the Russian people are reflected in this architectural complex by grandiose monuments, beautiful, slender buildings and outstanding monuments.

Each of them carries pain and glory, memory and tears, valor and suffering. The history of this memorial place It was not easy - it included popular enthusiasm, protests, and heated discussions. Nevertheless, now it is one of the favorite resting places for citizens and guests of the capital, who deservedly appreciated the solemnity of architecture, the splendor of fountains and alley paths, the grandeur of the idea. In addition, Poklonnaya Gora is a gigantic platform for holding large-scale events dedicated to significant events in the history of our country, as well as the life of the city.

History of Poklonnaya Hill

Poklonnaya Gora, or rather, what he left of it, is located in western region. Once it was a high hill, from the top of which a magnificent view of the capital opened. Even 100 years ago, the mountain was outside the city, and according to one version, its name comes from the established tradition, when approaching the capital, to stop at this place and bow to the city temples, their golden domes and snow-white walls.

The history of the mountain is connected with the most significant milestones in the life of the Fatherland. At the end of the 16th century, the Crimean Khan Gazhi Gerai set up his camp on a hill when he tried to capture the capital of Muscovy. And a few years later, in 1610, hetman Stanislav Zolkiewski stopped here, intending to put a Polish prince on the Russian throne. Finally, it was from here on a cold September morning in 1812 that Napoleon looked at Moscow, waiting in vain for a delegation with the keys to the city. And during the Second World War, thousands of volunteers went to the front line, bypassing this line.

The idea of ​​erecting a memorial dedicated to the heroism of the defenders was born during the war. However, the country, exhausted by hardships and millions of victims, could not yet realize a large-scale plan that required significant costs. Only in February 1958, on Defender of the Fatherland Day, a memorial symbol was laid on the hill, announcing the construction of a memorial on this site. Soon, green plantings were made on an area of ​​​​135 hectares, a park was laid. For many years, the territory of the mountain served Muscovites as a natural park, where they liked to spend free time winter and summer. Even then, there was a tradition to organize mass events and festivities at this place.

In 1968, not far from the park, a Triumphal Arch recreating an architectural monument early XIX century, dedicated to the crushing of Bonaparte's army.

In the 1980s, a collection of money was organized for the construction and arrangement of the memorial. About 200 million people's rubles were collected, and construction began. However, the decision to demolish part

Poklonnaya Gora caused public discontent and led to one of the first protests in perestroika times. On May 6, 1987, hundreds of protesters took to Manezhnaya Square with posters calling for saving Poklonnaya Gora. For several months, the construction of the memorial was suspended, but by the end of the year, part of the mountain was still torn down. However, soon the money ran out, and the erection of the Victory Park and the building of the Museum of the Great Patriotic War turned into a long-term construction. Only a few years later, construction on Poklonnaya Gora continued, and on May 9, 1995, the official opening of Victory Park took place.

So, on May 9, 1995, on the day of the 50th anniversary of the Great Victory, the grand opening of the memorial on Poklonnaya Hill took place. . The event was attended by the President Russian Federation B.N. Yeltsin, a parade of the troops of the city garrison took place.

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill is majestic architectural complex, consisting of dozens of grandiose and beautiful buildings, monuments, monuments. The space of the memorial, its architectonics are permeated with deep symbolism, reflecting the greatness of the feat of the Soviet people and the unprecedented trials that our Fatherland went through in a terrible war. So, the main monument of the park is the Victory Monument, a stele in the form of a triangular bayonet has a height of 141.8 m. In addition to being the highest Russian monument, its height reflects the number of days of the Second World War. At a height of 104 m, sculptures of the goddess Nike and two angels, marking the victory, are attached to the monument. At the foot of the obelisk, there is an expressive sculpture of St. George the Victorious. The number of days of the war is also reflected in the number of fountains decorating the park. There are also 1418 of them. Of these, 225, which is equal to the number of weeks of the continuation of the war, are located on the main avenue. The alley consists of 5 ledges - according to the number of years of the war. The red tint of the fountains fills the cascades of water with a tragic and mournful meaning.

Attractions

The architectural complex of the Victory Park has been taking shape for more than two decades. Every year new monuments and buildings are added to its space.

The main attractions of the park, in addition to those listed:

1. 15 steles reflecting the contribution to the victory of the fronts and flotillas.
2. Exhibition under the open sky of military equipment. It presents tanks, torpedo boats, aircraft, howitzers, partisan dugouts, pillboxes, torpedoes, shells and other types of military equipment. This is a favorite place for all the boys and their dads who visit the park.
3. Temple of George the Victorious. The relics of the saint, after whom the temple is named, are kept in the temple, transferred from Jerusalem. The architecture of the building combines the motifs of ancient Russian architecture and the Russian Art Nouveau style.
4. Mosque. Opened in memory of the Muslims who laid down their lives on the fronts of the Second World War. In the architecture of the building, motifs of Tatar, Uzbek, Azerbaijani architecture are intertwined.
5. Synagogue. The building houses an exhibition dedicated to the Holocaust.
6. Eternal flame.
7. Monument "Tragedy of peoples". Dedicated to the victims of the genocide.
8. Monument to soldiers-internationalists. Built at the expense of Afghan veterans.
9. Monument to the Missing Soldiers Without Graves. Made in the form of a mortally wounded soldier.
10. Memorial plaque "Spirit of the Elbe". Dedicated to a memorable meeting on the Elbe of the allied forces;
11. The monument "Defenders of the Russian Land" is a sculptural group consisting of three warriors - an ancient Russian hero, a grenadier of 1812 and a soldier of the Second World War;
12. Monument to the front dog. Perhaps one of the most touching monuments of the park;
13. Monument to the heroes of the First World War. Opened on August 1, 2014, the centenary of Russia's entry into the First World War;
14. Monument "In the fight against Nazism we were together." Symbolizes the united will different peoples rallied in the fight against Nazism;
15. Monument to the Spanish volunteers who fell in the battles of the Second World War. Executed as a Catholic chapel;
16. Monument to the member countries of the anti-Hitler coalition. It is a marble monument with a gilded wreath on top;
17. The largest flower clock in the world - the diameter reaches 10 m, the length of the minute hand is 4.5 m, the hour hand is 3 m.

Central Museum of Victory

More than 60,000 relics are stored in the Victory Museum. Personal belongings of major military leaders and ordinary soldiers, letters from the front, awards, weapons, uniforms, banknotes and other rarities convey the breath of wartime, allow you to touch the evidence of the past.

The museum on Poklonnaya Gora is a unique monument of soldier's courage and heroic deed of the whole people.

A sculpture of the Victorious Soldier rises in the Hall of Fame, and the names of all the Heroes of the Soviet Union are placed on the boards.

In another hall - the Hall of Memory - there is an automatic system in which you can find the names of all those who gave their lives for their homeland.

6 video walls demonstrate the chronicle of the war days, rare photographs. Large-scale dioramas will introduce you to the largest battles, and interactive tours will allow museum visitors to try on military uniforms and hold weapons in their hands.

Events

For 20 years now, fateful events have been held on Poklonnaya Gora that are significant in the lives of thousands of citizens. Here they play weddings, celebrate the entry into student life, there are mass celebrations, meetings of veterans.

For children and adults, rental points are open, where velomobiles, roller skates, bicycles and other equipment are issued. Collective yoga classes, crossfit, martial arts, and running are held on the paths of the park.

There are 15 attractions for children, and a train tour will introduce you to the main attractions of the park. There are free drawing and painting circles.

Every weekend, and even on weekdays, large-scale events are held in the park - song contests, festivals, sports events, concerts, performances, all kinds of promotions and gatherings.

Poklonnaya Gora, ice sculptures of 2016 pleased the New Year and the Ice Moscow festival. A fantastic show of transforming blocks of ice and snow into works of art will remain in the memory of tens of thousands of viewers for a long time.

Poklonnaya Gora and the Victory Park located on it are a grandiose memorial of the resilience of the Soviet and other peoples who exterminated the fascist threat. The vast territory of the park allows you to combine majestic monuments and buildings with recreational opportunities for children and adults. There is no doubt that the huge potential of Poklonnaya Gora as a memorial complex and recreation park will continue to develop and take on new forms and incarnations.