Poklonnaya Mountain. Poklonnaya Gora Victory Park when built

Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow is one of the important and significant places, which, along with, and (now city parks), is included in the list of mandatory visits for guests of the capital.

This is a place of historical memory, grief and solidarity of all nationalities and peoples. Victory Park, located here, was laid out in honor of the great battles that Russian people experienced. The monuments on Poklonnaya Hill remind us of famous commanders and nameless heroes, of war victims. Every person who comes here begins to realize the significance of that great feat of the people who protected peace and the lives of people on earth.

A little history

The very name of the place, “Poklonnaya Gora,” was known back in the Middle Ages, when the whole of Moscow could be seen from this hill. This name retains many historical references: here, at the entrance to the city, foreign delegations were met, prayers were held for soldiers leaving to defend the country, it is reliably known that it was at this place that Napoleon, inspecting the burning capital, was waiting for ambassadors with keys.

Construction of Poklonnaya Gora

A few years after the end of the war, here on Poklonnaya Hill, it was decided to establish a Victory Park and build a memorial complex, but its construction dragged on for several decades, and the grand opening took place only in the mid-90s.

To develop the park, it was decided to somewhat level the hill, which caused dissatisfaction among Muscovites, who considered it necessary to preserve the natural state of Poklonnaya Hill.

If initially the park was supposed to be a place of memory of the events of the Great Patriotic War, then at the time of completion of construction it became clear that this place would be a memory of all defenders of the Motherland, regardless of time.

Temples on Poklonnaya Hill

At the end of the 90s, three churches were built on Poklonnaya Hill: Orthodox, Muslim and a synagogue. The defenders of the homeland are people of different faiths, so everyone can remember and pray, regardless of what faith they profess.

Temples on Poklonnaya Hill

All churches in Victory Park are operational. Believers can attend services, during which they remember those who died in battles and in the performance of their duty, and the numerous sacrifices of soldiers.

An Orthodox church on Poklonnaya Hill, built in memory of the fallen Orthodox defenders of the fatherland. In ancient times, Saint George the Victorious was considered the patron saint of all warriors; it was before his icons that the defenders of the camp knelt on the eve of difficult battles and asked him for help.

Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious

The temple contains a particle of the relics of the holy great martyr, donated by the Jerusalem Church.

In its architecture, the temple differs from the Orthodox cathedrals built earlier; it is a kind of symbol of the revival of faith. The interior decoration is made in accordance with all Orthodox traditions; it is here that you can see on the walls the image of those who were recently canonized by the Orthodox Church: these are the royal family who suffered martyrdom and the church ministers who died during the years of Soviet power. Here you can see the image of truly great warriors of Russia: the hero Ilya Muromets, princes Dmitry Donskoy and Alexander Nevsky.

Divine services daily at 9.00, on Saturday – at 17.00, on Sunday – at 10.00 Divine Liturgy.

Shuhada Memorial Mosque

The Shuhad Memorial Mosque was erected in Victory Park in memory of the Muslim soldiers who died on the fields of the Great Patriotic War. At every prayer in the temple, the defenders of the fatherland, their exploits and unparalleled courage are remembered.

Shuhada Memorial Mosque

Currently, there is a Sunday school for adults and children at the Shuhada Mosque, and wedding and naming ceremonies are held.

The decoration of the mosque combines the traditions of Caucasian, Tatar and Uzbek Muslims, which demonstrates the unity and harmony of all peoples. The walls are decorated with carvings, and the dome is supported by columns. The mosque is active: from its minaret you can hear the muezzin's calls to prayer.

Open from 10.00. until 21.00.

Memorial Synagogue

The synagogue was built in Victory Park in memory of the numerous victims among the Jewish people during the war.

Memorial Synagogue

In the building of the synagogue there is a historical museum telling about the tragedy of the people, about the terrible trials that befell them. In the basement and gallery you can see exhibits: documents, photographs, video materials, personal belongings and letters - vivid evidence of the history of the people.

The documents of the historical museum of the synagogue cover more than a century of time - from the life of Jews before the revolution to the terrible events of the Great Patriotic War.

An important place in the exhibition is given to the story of the Holocaust. Terrible photographs and video material demonstrating the implementation of the Jewish question in Nazi Germany allow visitors to give an objective assessment of the tragic events. Here you can also learn about the heroism of Jews during the war years: participation in battles, in partisan detachments and underground organizations, in the resistance movement.

The synagogue is a functioning temple. Believers can pray and listen to sermons.

Monuments located on Poklonnaya Hill

The feat of the people is captured in the monuments erected in Victory Park. A tribute to the courage of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and the First World War, internationalist soldiers, liquidators of the accident, the memory of those who had to face the terrible trials of difficult years are presented in sculptural compositions, each of which is a tribute to the gratitude of the people for a great feat.

Victory Monument

The central place of the memorial park is the Victory Monument, located on Pobediteley Square.

Victory Monument

141.8 meters is exactly the symbolic height: every decimeter is a day of war.

The Victory Monument is the tallest monument in our country.

The stela is a huge soldier's bayonet, on top of which is the goddess Nike and angels. At the foot of the monument on a pedestal is the figure of St. George the Victorious on horseback, the patron of warriors slaying the fascism snake with his spear. The bayonet itself is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting the most important battles of the war and gilded names of hero cities.
It is at the Victory Monument that all festive events take place on memorable dates.

In memory of all the defenders of the Fatherland, the sculptural composition “Monument to the Defenders of the Russian Land” was installed on Poklonnaya Hill. Three warrior-defenders - an ancient Russian hero in chain mail and with a sword, a guardsman of the War of 1812 and a soldier of the Soviet army with a machine gun in his hands - symbolize the single heroic feat of the people, ready to defend their country from any enemy in all centuries.

Monument to the defenders of the Russian land

Under the sculptural composition there is an inscription “Rus” - in spring and summer these are bright flowers, in autumn and winter the word is laid out with decorative stone.

The monument stands on a pedestal, under which there is a mound. It seems that the warriors are peering into the distance, ready to defend their homeland at the first need. This is exactly how it has always been!

The monument is a sixteen-meter stele with a double-headed eagle on top and 45 granite slabs with the names of cities and their coats of arms. It was here that the most fierce battles took place during the war.

Monument to the cities of military glory

The pedestal of the monument is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting soldiers and commanders, whose immortal feats and courage are preserved by our history. The chronology of the image allows you to see the princes who fought for the unity of the state, the heroes of the Patriotic War, and those who fought for their Motherland in the terrible battles of the 20th century.

100 years after the start of the war, in memory of the tragic date, a sculptural composition was installed in the park, personifying the events of that time. It is, as it were, divided into two parts: this is a soldier standing on a pedestal and a group of warriors at the moment of battle, personifying the flag of the state.

Monument to the heroes of the First World War

The bronze sculpture of a soldier is a kind of collective image of a person who had to endure several wars. The Order of St. George on his chest speaks of his courage and fortitude, his readiness to defend his country.

Monument "Tragedy of the People"

One of the most striking and emotional sculptural compositions on Poklonnaya Gora is Tsereteli’s work “The Tragedy of the People,” dedicated to the countless victims of wars.

Monument "Tragedy of the People"

An endless line of naked and shaved people of different ages, one after another, accept death in this terrible time - this is the ideological concept of the monument. The first in this line is the family: the parents close the child’s eyes and try to protect him from imminent death. Then the people become less marked and gradually turn into gravestones, on which an appeal to descendants to preserve the memory of those who died is written in the languages ​​of all the peoples of the country.

There are always fresh flowers at the “Tragedy of Nations” monument. The composition is completed by personal belongings made of granite of those who are no longer destined to live.

The sculptural composition found a lively response in the hearts of people. It is near it that actions of solidarity and mourning for people killed during wars are held.

This monument on Poklonnaya Hill was erected to those soldiers whose funeral certificates read “missing in action.” They have no graves, nothing is known about their deaths, but they will forever remain in the memory of a people grateful for peace on earth.

Monument to Missing Soldiers

The monument was presented to Russia by the Ukrainian people as a sign of solidarity and grief for the fallen soldiers.

A mortally wounded soldier stands on a dais: his head is lowered, his hands are clutching the wound. How many such fighters remained in the earth forever... And let no one know where they found their death, but everyone remembers their immortal feat.

The monument is a symbol of the unity of peoples in the fight against hated fascism. On the pedestal are two Soviet soldiers - Egorov and Kantaria - Russian and Georgian - the same fighters who raised the Victory Banner over the defeated Reichstag.

Monument “We were together in the fight against fascism”

The monument was erected on Poklonnaya Hill after a similar sculpture was destroyed in Georgia.

The pedestal is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting two important moments of the war - the announcement of Victory heard by Soviet soldiers in Berlin, and the Victory Parade held on Red Square in Moscow. Behind the sculptural composition there is a stele with granite cubes, which depict monuments dedicated to the events of the war, installed in different cities.

Monument to a front-line dog

A monument to dogs who participated in the war together with people was erected on Poklonnaya Hill.

Monument to a front-line dog

During the war there were more than 60 thousand dogs helping people there.

In war, dogs neutralized mines, delivered shells and reports, pulled the wounded from the battlefield, and served as scouts and guards. Many of them died, often covering people with themselves. In memory of these brave animals, a sculpture of a dog - a German shepherd - was installed. It is no coincidence that dogs took part in the Victory Parade together with soldiers.

Monument “On the Roads of War”

The sculptural composition “On the Roads of War” installed in Victory Park depicts the harsh everyday life of the war. This is a kind of tribute to the animals that helped the soldiers.

Monument “On the Roads of War”

The monument was presented by the Mongolian people on the anniversary of the Victory, as a sign of solidarity in the fight against fascism during the war. It was Mongolia that helped the Soviet Union by supplying horses to the front.

Two horses, “Mongolians,” pulling a gun across the off-road, talk about how difficult these years were.

Monument-chapel to the Spaniards

In memory of the Spanish comrades who, together with Soviet soldiers, fought against fascism, a small chapel was erected on Poklonnaya Hill.

Monument-chapel to the Spaniards

The chapel was made according to a joint project of Spanish and Soviet sculptors, which is also symbolic.

Its top is crowned with a Catholic cross, and each strike of the bell sounds like a voice of gratitude and solidarity of the two peoples in a great cause. The memorial plaque of the chapel is written in two languages.

The twenty-meter stele, topped with the UN sign, demonstrates the unity of the armies in the fight against fascism. On the pedestal in front of the stele are four figures of soldiers from the Soviet, French, American and British armies.

Monument to the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition

The monument was erected for the 60th anniversary of the Victory.

The approach to the sculptural composition is decorated with flags of the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition, which demonstrates the unity of peoples and countries in the fight against a common enemy. There are inscriptions on the pedestals of the monument telling about the creation of the coalition, the organization and participation of countries in it.

The Afghan war left a deep mark on the memory and hearts of people. A monument was erected in Victory Park to all Soviet soldiers who fought terrorism and fulfilled their international duty. On the edge of a rock-pedestal stands a warrior, he holds a machine gun and a helmet in his hand - the battle is over, but what lies ahead, will there be peace?

Monument to Internationalist Soldiers

The monument was erected on the initiative of an organization of Afghan soldiers with the support of the government of the capital.

The pedestal is decorated with bas-reliefs depicting scenes of battles on Afghan soil. The events of the war are fresh in the memory of the people, so there are always a lot of fresh flowers near the monument; here you can meet those who took part in this war, those who lost loved ones.

The terrible accident at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl became one of the tragedies of the 20th century. Ordinary people were able to eliminate the consequences. The sculptural composition placed in Victory Park is dedicated to their heroic feat.

Monument to the liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

More than half a million people took part in the liquidation of the consequences, many of them were awarded the titles of Heroes of the Soviet Union and Government awards. Many, unfortunately, posthumously.

In the center of the concrete ring are the figures of those who prevented the consequences. This is a scientist, builder, military man and engineer. It was thanks to their labor feat that the consequences of the disaster were minimized. On the pedestal near the monument are carved the words: “This was our war and our victory.”

The Victory Museum is a huge historical museum telling about the events of the Great Patriotic War. Heroic defenses and legendary offensive operations, battles that brought glory to the army, and stories about the exploits of famous and unknown heroes, the harsh truth and life of front-line, rear and captured settlements, the heroic labor feat of the people and the actions of the commanders-in-chief - all this is presented in photos and videos -documents, memories of participants, chronicles and statistics.

Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill

Six dioramas will allow you to vividly imagine how Moscow and Stalingrad were defended, what besieged Leningrad was like, how the troops advanced on the Kursk Bulge and how they crossed the Dnieper. Museum visitors will see the battles for Berlin and the storming of the Reichstag.

A separate exhibition in the museum is dedicated to the feat of Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan. The exhibits included personal belongings, documents, and awards of the heroes of this war who resisted the spread of terrorism.

The modern equipment of the museum will allow visitors to see rare chronicle footage, not only filmed by Soviet journalists, but also preserved in foreign archives. The museum has an archive and library where visitors, by appointment, can get acquainted with documents, publications and books telling about the events of this tragic and heroic time.

The continuation of the historical museum can be seen in the open area where technology is demonstrated.

Metro station: “Park Pobedy”, “Slavyansky Boulevard”, “Kutuzovskaya”.
Travel by bus: No. 157, 205, 91 (stop “Poklonnaya Gora”)
Address: Victory Square, building 3.
Official website: https://victorymuseum.ru/
Ticket price: adult - 300 rubles, children (under 16 years old) - free, student - 200 rubles. Each site is paid separately. You can take a general ticket to all venues: adult - 400 rubles; student - 300 rubles.
Opening hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun from 10.00. until 20.30, Fri, Sat. from 10.00 to 21.30, closed on Monday.
Phone for inquiries: 8 - 499-449-81-79.

Military equipment is presented on Poklonnaya Hill at several sites: two of them are in the Victory Museum, one is in the open air.

Military equipment on Poklonnaya Hill

Weapons of the 30s and 40s can be seen in one of the halls of the museum: here are a variety of guns, tanks, dugouts, anti-tank structures, cars and railway cars and transportation devices, and here visitors will see the legendary Katyusha mortar launcher.

Near the installation “State Border” you can see captured German military equipment.

The permanent exhibition “Motors of War” will present various vehicles, tanks, artillery tractors, vehicles of the Allied armies and German equipment.

On the open area, representing the country's weapons from the 50s to the 80s, about 40 units of military equipment are presented: armored personnel carriers, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, guns and howitzers.

A special place is given to aviation vehicles: these are fighters and attack aircraft, helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft. Most of them were combatants in Afghanistan.

The exhibition of military equipment allows you to see the improvement of engineering, the incredible capabilities and power of our weapons.

Fountains on Poklonnaya Hill

The fountains on Poklonnaya Hill are a bright and memorable sight. 15 granite cubes, each of which has 15 jets of water. This number is no coincidence - each stream symbolizes a week of the war, that’s how many days it lasted. “Years of War” is the name of this complex.

Fountains on Poklonnaya Hill

Fountains are especially beautiful after dark. At this time, a bright scarlet light turns on, and the entire alley turns into a fiery one, as if a flame is being lit, reminiscent of the battles and the shed blood of innocent millions of people.

Glowing fountains can be seen from afar, which makes them especially majestic.

Poklonnaya Gora is a place where various events and concerts are often held, which you can find out about on the official website of the park.

Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow is one of the main attractions of the capital, which perpetuates the memory of those killed during the Great Patriotic War. This is a memorial park located between Kutuzovsky Prospekt and Minskaya Street. It is a popular holiday destination for Muscovites and guests of the capital. The park is part of the Memorial of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow – history

In the west of the capital between the Setun and Filka rivers there is a gentle hill. In the old days, travelers coming to the city could see the capital city from this hill and bow to it. This is where the name came from - Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. The first mentions of it are found in chronicles of the 16th century. It was located on the Smolensk road and important milestones in the history of our Motherland were associated with it. Here Napoleon waited in 1812 for the keys to Moscow to be brought to him. Soldiers walked along this same road to the front during the Great Patriotic War.

Back in 1942, a memorial project was developed. But during the war and in the post-war years it was difficult to build it. In 1958, a memorial sign was erected at this place with the words “A monument to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 will be built here.” Then a park was founded, which was called Victory Park. Funds for the construction of the ensemble were collected by citizens, earned through community clean-ups, and also allocated by the state and the government of the capital. The memorial complex was opened on the 50th anniversary of the Victory Day on May 9, 1995.

Monuments and structures on Poklonnaya Hill

The memorial complex covers an area of ​​135 hectares. On its territory are the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, the Victory Monument and three churches built in memory of those killed in the Great Patriotic War. On Pobediteley Square, which is the main attraction of Victory Park, there is an obelisk 141.8 meters high. This height reminds us of the 1418 days and nights of the Great Patriotic War. At the hundred-meter mark there is a bronze figure of the Goddess of Victory - Nike. At the foot of the obelisk, on a granite podium, there is a statue of St. George the Victorious, who kills a snake with a spear - a symbol of evil. Both sculptures were made by Z. Tsereteli. In Victory Park there is also a monument to the “Defenders of the Russian Land” (sculptor A. Bichugov) and a Monument to “All the Fallen” (sculptor V. Znoba). On April 30, 2010, on the eve of the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Victory, the Eternal Flame was lit on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. A torch with a flame was delivered from the Eternal Flame at the Kremlin wall on an armored personnel carrier with an escort of motorcyclists.

Temples on Poklonnaya Hill

The Church of St. George the Victorious was founded by His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II next to the memorial on December 9, 1993 and was consecrated by him on May 6, 1995. Architect - A. Polyansky. The iconostasis was made by A. Chashkin. The authors of the bronze bas-reliefs are Z. Andzhaparidze, Z. Tsereteli, and the mosaic icons are E. Klyuchareva. In the entire appearance of the temple it is clear that elements of modernism have been added to the Russian style. The shrine of the temple is a particle of the relics of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, donated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem Diodorus, transferred to the temple in 1998. There is a children's Sunday school at the church. The temple also educates children at a psychoneurological boarding school. The temple includes the temple-chapel of the Archangel Michael at the Memorial Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812. Some believe that the location of the temple was chosen extremely poorly - not far from the goddess Nike, crowning a high 140-meter obelisk.

The memorial mosque was opened on September 6, 1997, on the day of celebration of the 850th anniversary of the capital. The construction of the mosque combines features of various Muslim architectural schools. There is a community and a madrasah attached to the mosque.

The building of the Temple of Memory - Synagogue was built and inaugurated on September 2, 1998. The synagogue building was built based on the concept of Israeli architect Moshe Zarhi. The President of Russia was present at the opening. An exhibition dedicated to Jewish history and the Holocaust was set up in the ground floor and gallery of the prayer hall.

In 2003, a chapel was opened on the territory of the Memorial, erected in memory of the Spanish volunteers who died during the Great Patriotic War. In addition, it is planned to build a Buddhist stupa, an Armenian chapel and a Catholic temple on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.

Museum on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow

From Kutuzovsky Prospect along the central alley of Victory Park you can walk to the round Pobediteley Square. The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War is located here. Since its opening, it has been visited by millions of visitors. The museum was created in 1986. There are about 50 thousand exhibits here. 385 volumes of memory books tell us about those killed in the war. The museum contains a large collection of items telling about the Great Patriotic War. These are weapons and military equipment, uniforms and awards, photographs and many other documents. In addition, works of art are presented: paintings and sculpture, graphics and posters. The museum's library stores more than 50,000 publications, including rare books. The museum presents the exhibition “The Path to Victory”. Visitors will be able to visit the art gallery and see six dioramas that represent the main battles of the war. There is an exhibition of military equipment (foreign and domestic) and fortifications from the war. One of the most valuable relics of the museum is the Victory Banner, hoisted on April 30, 1945 over the Reichstag in Berlin.

Rest on Poklonnaya Hill, in Victory Park

In addition to monuments dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War, there is an opportunity to have a good rest. Both adults and children will find entertainment to their liking. You can come here with the whole family. There are swings and various attractions. Elderly people meet, walk around Victory Park, remembering old times. You can take a tour by riding a road train. And young people will have a great time riding bicycles. Roller skaters and skateboarders train here. There are cafes in Victory Park for those who are hungry.
A huge flower clock will tell you the exact time.

In the summer, Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow is the site of folk festivities.

Poklonnaya Hill or, as it is also called, Victory Park. The names of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War are immortalized here. Poklonnaya Gora is located between Minskaya Street and Kutuzovsky Prospekt.

Not only guests of the capital, but also Muscovites themselves like to relax in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill. The area between the Filka and Setun rivers was once a fateful place where fate was decided during desperate battles.

Why is Poklonnaya Hill called that way? According to some legends that have come down to us, it was here, on this gentle hill, that it was customary in ancient Rus' to bow - to bow to the city when entering or entering it. It was also here that important visitors who arrived in Moscow were greeted with a bow. Whether this is true or not - only hoary reality knows. But the view from Poklonnaya Hill is simply mesmerizing - it really makes you want to bow to the great Russian capital.

Today, a memorial was built on this site, planned back in the 40s. The park was founded in 1958, and funds for the construction of the park complex were collected by citizens and allocated by the state along with the government of the country. The memorial was first opened on the fiftieth anniversary of the great victory - May 9, 1995.

There is a lot of symbolism and deep subtext in Victory Park. Thus, the central alley, called “Years of War”, has five terraces, as if symbolizing the five years of war. And the entire memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill is decorated with 1,418 fountains - according to the number of war days.

Sights of Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow

Almost everything on Poklonnaya Hill “breathes” the Great Patriotic War. All attractions are in one way or another tied to the war years or to victory. One of the main buildings on Poklonnaya Hill is the Museum of Glory. It was founded in 1993 on the initiative of WWII veterans.

The museum's collections include more than fifty collections with a total volume of 50 thousand exhibits. Here you can see weapons, military equipment of the Second World War, ammunition for small arms of both the First and Second World Wars, personal belongings of famous political figures and ordinary ordinary soldiers, as well as front-line accessories, front-line letters, trophies, awards, leaflets and more.

One of the halls of the museum is the Hall of Fame, where a huge figure of the victorious Soldier stands on a granite pedestal in the center, and the names of 11,763 heroes of the Soviet Union are engraved on the walls.

The Stella on Poklonnaya Hill or the Obelisk of Victory is another attraction. It is located right in front of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War. This monument on Poklonnaya Hill rises to 141.8 meters. Once again, these numbers are deeply symbolic - they represent 1,418 nights and days of war.

The churches on the territory of Victory Park are represented by the Orthodox Church of St. George the Victorious and the Synagogue. The Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious was founded not far from the memorial and was illuminated by Patriarch Alexy II in 1993. The building of the Temple of Memory - Synagogue, was inaugurated in 1998. In the basement there is an exhibition dedicated to the Holocaust - the tragic Jewish history.

The triumphal arch, located geographically on modern Poklonnaya Hill, was built back in 1834 in honor of the victory over France and Napoleon at Tverskaya Zastava. Unfortunately, in 1936 it was dismantled during the reconstruction of the forecourt of the Belorussky railway station. But in 1968 it was reconstructed on Kutuzovsky Prospekt.

How to get to Poklonnaya Hill?

The easiest way to get here is by metro. You need to get up at the Kutuzovskaya station, and then walk 5 minutes. For the lazy, there is the Park Pobedy metro station - from it to Poklonnaya Gora there are only a few dozen steps.

A grandiose memorial complex and one of the most popular parks in Moscow at the same time. Despite its status as a memorial, Victory Park has not become a formal piece of granite - on the contrary, it is an ebullient space filled with life, loved by Muscovites and tourists for its diversity, abundance of opportunities for leisure and recreation and a vibrant historical context.

Initially, Victory Park was dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, but recently the memorial has become relevant as a monument to the glory of Russian weapons in principle: for example, in 2014 a sculptural composition dedicated to the First World War was unveiled here.

The park was opened in a symbolic place on Poklonnaya Mount. In the past, the height of Poklonnaya Hill reached several tens of meters, and there is an opinion that travelers climbed it to admire the city and worship Moscow churches. In 1812 he stopped on Poklonnaya Hill Napoleon: The Frenchman was waiting for the Moscow boyars, who were supposed to give him the keys to the Kremlin. Unfortunately, during the preparatory work and construction of the park, the mountain was demolished, and now it is more of a high hill with a flat top.

Victory Park - A relatively young park in the capital, it was opened in 1995. Its history is much longer: the idea to build a park first appeared in 1942, and in the 1960s a competition was announced and a natural park was “temporarily” established. Construction began only in 1985, but soon stopped because the money raised was not enough, and the park could only be opened 10 years later. A kind of “unfinished construction” - but the result was worth it.

Victory Park Ensemble

The park has a regular layout, the central part of which is the building Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the horseshoe-shaped colonnade which surrounds Victory Monument, and the Victory Monument itself is a giant obelisk 141.8 meters high. There is a fire on the square between the museum building and the monument. Eternal flame.

From the main entrance to the park towards the museum building and the Victory Monument there is a wide Main alley "Years of War", consisting of 5 terraces symbolizing 5 years of war. In fact, the Main Alley of Victory Park is a gigantic square where mass city events are often held. Along the left side of the alley there is a memorial colonnade of 15 steles dedicated to To the fronts and fleets of WWII 1941-1945, the right side is decorated with fountains. The fountains, like the Main Alley, are arranged in terraces: 225 jets flow above 5 water bowls, symbolizing 225 weeks of war. At night, the fountains are illuminated in red.

The central square, on which the museum colonnade and the Victory Monument are located, diverges into a number of small radial alleys dedicated to types and branches of troops and war heroes: Alley of Pilots, Alley of Signalmen, Alley of Tankers, Alley of Sailors, Alley of Military Engineers, Alley of Artillerymen, Alley of Soldiers, Alley of Partisans, Alley of Defenders of Moscow. Also in Victory Park there are the alleys of Veterans, Young Heroes, War and Labor and the alley of Peace. In a semicircle, intersecting with other alleys, the Memory Alley runs through the park.

A number of religious buildings were erected on the territory of the park: the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, a chapel in memory of the Spanish volunteers who fell in the Great Patriotic War, the Shuhad Memorial Mosque and the Memorial Synagogue.

The park also features exposition of military equipment, on which you can see Soviet and German equipment and aircraft from the Second World War, and exposition of the Navy, where boats, torpedoes and other Navy equipment are available for viewing. Visiting exhibitions is possible for an additional fee.

Despite the fact that the territory of the park is abundantly filled with memorial objects, its “back” part on the side of Minskaya Street is practically a natural area where a large number of squirrels live.

Monuments of Victory Park

Being primarily a memorial complex, Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill contains a number of monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and other wars and conflicts significant for the history of Russia.

Victory Monument - a giant obelisk in the shape of a triangular bayonet in front of the building of the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War, the tallest monument in Russia. The height of the obelisk is 141.8 meters - 10 centimeters for each day of the war. More than half of its height, the monument is covered with bronze bas-reliefs, and at a height of 104 meters there is a sculptural group: the goddess of victory Nike with a crown and 2 cupids trumpeting victory.

Monument to the defenders of the Russian land installed near the intersection of Minskaya Street and Kutuzovsky Prospekt. The sculptural composition consists of 3 figures of Russian soldiers: a hero from the times of Ancient Rus', a guardsman from the Patriotic War of 1812, and a Soviet soldier from the Great Patriotic War with a machine gun. The monument is installed on an artificial hill.

The tragedy of nations - a sculptural composition dedicated to the victims of the genocide. The subject of the sculpture depicts an endless line of people, similar to each other, shaved bald and naked. With their hands down in doom, they stand in line to die. In the center of the composition are the figures of a man, woman and child, the people following them are depicted more and more schematically and eventually merge with granite stones, turning into tombstones on which the inscription is carved in the languages ​​of the peoples of the USSR: “May their memory be sacred, may it be preserved.” it lasts for centuries." The shocking plot and terrible images have more than once become a reason for criticism of the sculpture.

Monument to the countries participating in the anti-Hitler coalition - A 20-meter marble stele, on top of which is a gilded UN emblem. On the pedestal in front of the stele there are bronze figures of Soviet, American, British and French soldiers.

To missing soldiers without graves - monument depicting the image of a wounded soldier. Made in a characteristic style: the figure is molded in “layers” and not completely processed.

Monument to Internationalist Soldiers was opened in 2004 - on the 25th anniversary of the introduction of Soviet troops into Afghanistan. The sculpture depicts a young Soviet soldier with a helmet in his left hand and a machine gun in his right, standing on the edge of a cliff and looking into the distance.

Monument to the Heroes of the First World War opened in 2014 in honor of the centenary of the First World War. The monument consists of 2 parts: a sculpture of a Russian soldier and a multi-figure composition, including figures of an officer, foot and horse soldiers and a nurse against the background of the Russian tricolor.

Victory Park today

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill - not just a memorial complex, but one of the most popular parks in Moscow and a cult place for tourists visiting the capital.

The park regularly hosts large city events, concerts and festivals, but there is plenty to do here on a regular day. Despite its memorial status, Victory Park has not become something formal and burdensome; on the contrary, it is a bright monument to life in all its manifestations. People come here for cultural recreation, sports and walks with children, meet and have fun, walk or just sit on benches.

In addition, the park has become a cult place for the capital’s cyclists and rollerbladers: you can ride along its numerous alleys all day long. The lucky owners of scooters also fell in love with it.

Get to Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill you can walk from the metro station "Victory Park" Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line.

Instructions

There are several ways to get to Poklonnaya Gora: by metro, bus, or car. The metro is the easiest way to get to the memorial complex from any part. The Park Pobedy station, near which Poklonnaya Gora is located, is located on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya metro line (blue line). There are several exits from the station, so to get to Poklonnaya Gora, pay attention to the exit signs. You need the exit that leads to Victory Park. When you come up from the underground passage, turn left.

No. 157 and No. 205 go to Poklonnaya Gora, the desired stop is called: “Poklonnaya Gora”. You can also get there. You will need the Kiev direction of the railway (you need to leave from the Kyiv station). Exit at the Moscow-Sortirovochnaya station.

You can also get to Poklonnaya Gora by car. Get out onto Kutuzovsky Prospekt and move along the odd side. Between Minskaya and General Ermolov streets you will see Victory Park. Poklonnaya Gora is located exactly between two small rivers.

Poklonnaya Hill is famous not only because it offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding area, but also because it contains many attractions. For example, these are various monuments that are dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, churches and military museums. Victory Park, among other things, is an excellent place for active recreation: Muscovites come here to show off on rollerblades, bicycles and skateboards; you can also sit right on the grass and have a picnic. It is pleasant to take a walk through the park: it pleasantly surprises with clean and fresh air, despite the fact that it is located near major highways. There are cafes in the park where you can have a snack after a pleasant walk.

note

Previously, there were two worship mountains in Moscow. The second was located in the northeast of Moscow, on the Yaroslavsky (or Sergievsky) tract, today the Losinoostrovskaya station is located there. Currently, this mountain is built up with various buildings, including many residential buildings. It is indicated as a worship map on Russian topographic maps of the outskirts of Moscow, compiled in 1856 and 1878, as well as on the geological map of Moscow and its environs, which S. Nikitin compiled in 1897.

Helpful advice

In the past, Moscow was a very small and low city, and Poklonnaya Hill was located far beyond its borders. Travelers who went to Moscow stopped at Poklonnaya Hill to look around Moscow from there and worship the churches located in the city. That is why the mountain is called that.