Museum of the Great Patriotic War (World War II) with obelisk early in the morning at Victory Park in Moscow, Russia

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The main building of the museum was constructed between 1983 and 1995. 'Hall of glory' holds reliefs of the 12 soviet Hero Cities, on its marmor walls are inscribed the names of several thousand Heros of the Soviet Union, awarded during the war. 'Hall of remembrance' downstairs contains 'Books of remembrance' with the names of more than 26 million soviet war dead. The Victory Park and the Square of Victors are important parts of the outdoor museum. In the 1990s an obelisk was added with a statue of Nike and a monument of St George slaying the dragon, both designed by Zurab Tsereteli. The obelisk's height is exactly 141,8 meters, which is 10 cm for every day of the War.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Victory Park, Poklonnaya Hill, Moscow, Russia, Eastern Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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