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| Impression as you walk from the Metro |
Interesting fact about Russia. They consider their actions in World War II as being victorious, and refer to WWII as the "Great Patriotic War". They did lose a LOT of people during war & suffered greatly, over 26 million Soviet dead (that we know about). Mainly because Stalin was an idiot and decided to kill everyone 3 years before war broke out. I mean illogical or what?
Victory Park is a large memorial park to the losses in the Patriotic War. It's a massive set up & has a number of different statues & aspects. There is also an eternal flame which is in the shape of a 5 point star. It contains a museum to the Patriotic War which has a book of remembrance of names of all the Soviets who were killed, as well as examples of tanks & such. There is also a Square of Victors with various memorials to certain efforts of different Soviet regions.
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| Eternal Flame |
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| Empty.... |
The most dominating part of Victory Park is the giant statue of St George slaying the dragon and an Obelisk. The obelisk's height is exactly 141,8 meters, which is 10 cm for every day of the War. Though as previously mused upon, the Russian's consider their "official" involvement in World War II as being 1941-1945. Officially.
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| Dizzying Heights.. |
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| Go St George! |
