Moscow: Monuments and Statues
Places and attractions in the Monuments and statues category
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Monument to Minin and Pozharsky
Bronze statue of Russian patriots In the heart of Moscow, Russia, stands a significant historical monument that pays homage to two Russian national heroes—Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. This bronze statue, situated in the iconic Red Square, honors their instrumental roles in leading Russian...
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
The Monument to the Conquerors of Space is a towering tribute to the Soviet space program, located in Moscow, Russia. This impressive structure, standing at a height of 107 meters, was inaugurated in 1964 to celebrate the achievements of the USSR in space exploration...
Peter the Great Statue
98m-high monument to Peter the Great Rising high above the banks of the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia, stands the imposing figure of Peter the Great Statue. This colossal monument, created by the renowned Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, dominates the skyline and serves as a tribute to one of Russia's...
Monument to Alexander II
The Monument to Alexander II is a relatively recent addition to the plethora of historical sites in Moscow, Russia. Unveiled in 2005, the statue pays homage to one of Russia's most reformative tsars. Situated in a prominent location, it offers visitors a tangible...
Triumphal Arch of Moscow
The third and the oldest surviving Triumphal Arch in Moscow was built in 1829–34 on Tverskaya Zastava Square to Joseph Bové's designs in order to commemorate Imperial Russia's victory over Napoleon.
Timiryazev monument
Timiryazev monument is a monumental sculpture in Moscow of the scientist Kliment Timiryazev. The statue was made by renowned Soviet sculptor Sergey Merkurov. It was installed in 1923 at the end of Tverskoy Boulevard.
Pushkinskaya Square
Pushkinskaya Square or Pushkin Square is a pedestrian open space in the Tverskoy District in central Moscow. Historically, it was known as Strastnaya Square before being renamed for Alexander Pushkin in 1937.
Triumfalnaya Square
Triumfalnaya Square is a public square in the Tverskoy District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow. It is located in the Garden Ring between the Big Garden street, 1st Brest street and 2nd Brest street, 1st Tverskaya Yamskaya street, Armory alley, Building Arc and Tverskaya Street.
Solovetsky Stone
The Solovetsky Stone is a monument on Lubyanka Square in Moscow to the victims of political repression. It is in close proximity to the Lubyanka Building, headquarters since 1918 of Soviet security services, from the Cheka to today's FSB.
Worker and Kolkhoz Woman
Museum, exhibition center and sculpture Worker and Kolkhoznitza Woman is a sculpture of two figures with a sickle and a hammer raised over their heads. It is 24.5 metres high, made from stainless steel by Vera Mukhina for the 1937 World's Fair in Paris, and subsequently moved to Moscow.
We demand peace!
"We demand peace!" is a multi-figure sculpture set in Moscow in the park "Muzeon". It was made in 1950 in response outbreak of the Korean War, by the sculptor Vera Mukhina, together with Nina Zelenskaya, Zinaida Ivanova, S. V. Kazakov, and A. M. Sergeyev.
Alley of the rulers of Russia
Alley of the rulers of Russia is a sculptural composition located in Moscow, Russia. It consists of a set of identical stelae on which busts of all the rulers of Russia are installed, starting with Prince Rurik.
Nekrasov Central Library
The Central Universal Science Nekrasov Library is a public library located in Moscow and founded in 1919. The library receives its name after Russian poet and writer Nikolay Nekrasov. With over 2 million items in more than 100 languages, Nekrasov Library is a public library service for Moscow citizens.
Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
The Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography, a.k.a. VGIK, is a film school in Moscow, Russia.
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