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Park Pobedy has been a war memorial since the 1960s, but it was dedicated to
the War of 1812. It was only in the 1990s that the museum opened and the WWII
memorials were built.
MMETTRO AR
O ART
Check out the artwork in Park Pobedy metro station. Created by the tireless
Zurab Tsereteli, the two mosaics depict events from the War of 1812 and the
Great Patriotic War, respectively. This station rivals the more central stations for
artistry - and it is also the deepest metro station in the city.
of Napoleon in 1812. The original arch was demolished at its site in front of the
Belorusskaya metro station during the 1930s and reconstructed here in a fit of
post-WWII public spirit.
