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PARK POBEDY AT POKLONNAYA HILL
Magnificent Park Pobedy (Victory Park) at Poklonnaya Hill is a huge memorial
complex commemorating the sacrifice and celebrating the triumph of the
Great Patriotic War - as WWII is known in Russia. Unveiled on the 50th an-
niversary of the victory, the park includes endless fountains and monuments,
as well as the memorial church, synagogue and mosque.
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Obelisk
The dominant monument is an enormous obelisk, topped with a sculpture of St George slay-
ing the dragon (the work of Zurab Tsereteli). Its height is exactly 141.8m, with every 10cm
representing one day of the war. At the 60th Victory Day celebrations in 2005, Putin un-
veiled 15 mighty
bronze cannons
, symbolic of the war's 15 fronts. The ensemble is sur-
rounded by fountains and benches, as well as the sweet
Church of St George
.
Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Fonchenko 10; adult/child R250/100;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun Nov-Mar, to 8pm Apr-Oct;
Park Pobedy)
is the centrepiece of the park and a destination for many children's groups.
