Victory Park, Monumental tribute to wartime victory
Парк Побе́ды
Pl. Pobedy
4.2
Introduction
The Victory Park of WWII was opened on May 9, 1995. It is the largest open-air park in Moscow, covering an area of 135 hectares. The center of the park is the Memorial Museum of the Great Patriotic War and the magnificent monument, standing 141.8 meters tall, symbolizing the 1418 days of the war. The monument is made of cast iron and has a triangular shape resembling a Soviet soldier's bayonet. Each face of the monument is carved with reliefs depicting heroic scenes of the Soviet Red Army defeating the fascist forces. The square features five rectangular stone steps labeled with the years 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945, leading up to the Monument to the Victory Goddess at the end. Along the edges of the square, there are 15 bronze flag-shaped monuments, each inscribed with the names of the various armies and fleets of the Soviet Red Army during the Great Patriotic War, as well as the names of their commanders on the pedestals. The flags at the top of the columns flutter with a five-pointed star at the center. The architecture and landscape of the Victory Park of WWII are all dedicated to commemorating the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. Transportation Take subway line 3 to Victory Park Station (Парк победы); or take bus routes 58, 91, 103, 104, 107, 116, 139, 157, 205, 339, 442, 477, 818, 840, 883, tram routes 2, 7, 39, 44 to get there.
The base of the monument has a group of statues
