Victory Square, Saint Petersburg

Name: Victory Square
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russia

#293 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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Victory Square is a city square in the south of Saint Petersburg, Russia, named after the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is located in the very end of Moskovsky Prospekt avenue 8 km from the city's primary Pulkovo Airport – not in the central part of the city, despite this name being common in the former Soviet cities as a central city square. The nearest metro station is Moskovskaya. The thoroughfare with the solemn ensemble of the square is the southern entrance to the city for the automotive traffic from internal Russia with its older and current capital Moscow, after which the avenue, the city district and the next square are named, and for the passengers arriving from the airport. ()

Local name: Площадь Победы Coordinates: 59°50'34"N, 30°19'19"E

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Московский район (№47)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Victory Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chesme Church, Narva Triumphal Arch, House of Soviets, Moscow Triumphal Gate.

1 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Chesme Church, Saint Petersburg
27 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Chesme Church stands as a stunning example of Gothic Revival architecture. Officially known as the Church of Saint John the Baptist at Chesme Palace, this striking edifice was constructed between 1777 and 1780...
4.4 miNW
Vasily Stasov, Monuments and statues, Arch
Narva Triumphal Arch, Saint Petersburg
111 min walk • The Narva Triumphal Arch was erected in the vast Stachek Square, Saint Petersburg, in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon.
0.7 miN
Architecture
House of Soviets, Saint Petersburg
18 min walk • The House of Soviets is the office building built in Stalinist style in the late 1930s in Saint Petersburg. It is located in the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg. It has been described as "the purest form of totalitarian monumentality".
3.4 miN
Vasily Stasov, Arch
Moscow Triumphal Gate, Saint Petersburg
86 min walk • The Moscow Triumphal Gate is a Neoclassical triumphal arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The monument, built mainly in cast iron, was erected in 1834–1838 to commemorate the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829.
1.8 miN
Park
Moskovsky Victory Park, Saint Petersburg
46 min walk • Moskovsky Victory Park is a public park in the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The name of the park was given in honor of Victory in the Second World War.
4.4 miNW
Lighthouse
Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light, Saint Petersburg
112 min walk • Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg.
5 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Na Neve Theatre, Saint Petersburg
127 min walk • The Children's Theatre "Na Neve" is a theatre in Saint Petersburg. The theatre was opened in 1987.
4.5 miN
Cemetery
Volkovo Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
115 min walk • The Volkovo Cemetery is one of the largest and oldest non-Orthodox cemeteries in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Until the early 20th century it was one of the main burial grounds for Lutheran Germans in Russia.
5.3 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows
Youth Theatre on the Fontanka, Saint Petersburg
135 min walk • The Saint Petersburg State Youth Theatre on the Fontanka is a theatre on the banks of the River Fontanka in Saint Petersburg founded in 1980. It is one of the most popular theatres in Saint Petersburg.
3.8 miN
Cemetery, Russian revival architecture
Novodevichy Cemetery, Saint Petersburg
98 min walk • Novodevichy Cemetery in Saint Petersburg is a historic cemetery in the south-west part of the city near the Moscow Triumphal Gate. The cemetery is named after the historical Resurrection Convent.
4.4 miN
Museum
Russian Railway Museum, Saint Petersburg
114 min walk • The Russian Railway Museum is situated next to Baltiysky railway station in Saint Petersburg. The museum was established in 1978, its current site and exhibition opened to public on 1 November 2017.

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How to get to Victory Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Victory Square:

Bus

площадь Победы • Lines: 11, 13, 13А, 141, 150, 155, 187, 3, 301, 39, 59, 64, 90 (1 min walk)
Площадь Победы • Lines: 11, 13, 13А, 141, 150, 3, 39, 59, 64, 90 (2 min walk)

Trolleybus

Варшавская улица, 75 • Lines: 17 (8 min walk)
улица Костюшко • Lines: 17 (10 min walk)

Tram

улица Орджоникидзе • Lines: 29 (8 min walk)
Алтайская улица • Lines: 29 (14 min walk)

Metro

Московская • Lines: 2 (16 min walk)
Звёздная • Lines: 2 (32 min walk)

Train

Предпортовая (33 min walk)
Ленинский проспект (35 min walk)