Maritime Victory Park (russian: Приморский парк Победы) is a municipal park on
Krestovsky Island in
Saint Petersburg
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,
Russia
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.
It was opened in 1945 to commemorate the Allied victory over
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...
in
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
. Today, it covers 243 hectares of recreational, scenic, and natural areas, and is the location of
Krestovsky Stadium.
Notable features
The park is a popular destination for St. Petersburg residents and tourists,
featuring
* beautiful landscaping and formal gardens
[
. Placed 2nd in 2008 ''Russia in Bloom'' competition]
* bronze sculptures ''Black Sea Sailor'' and ''Girl Greeting the Victors''.
* the Avenue of Friendship of Cities, where delegates from various countries around the world have planted trees and flowers since 1966.
In addition to the war memorial, the park housed the former
Kirov Stadium
Kirov may refer to:
* Sergei Kirov (1886–1934), Soviet Bolshevik leader in Leningrad after whom all other entries are named
* Kirov (surname)
Places Armenia
*Amrakits or Kirov
*Taperakan or Kirov
Azerbaijan
* Kirov, Baku
* Kirov, Lankaran
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, one of the largest multi-use stadiums in the world. Its successor
Krestovsky Stadium was inaugurated in 2017.
See also
*
Kirov Stadium
Kirov may refer to:
* Sergei Kirov (1886–1934), Soviet Bolshevik leader in Leningrad after whom all other entries are named
* Kirov (surname)
Places Armenia
*Amrakits or Kirov
*Taperakan or Kirov
Azerbaijan
* Kirov, Baku
* Kirov, Lankaran
* Kir ...
*
Krestovsky Island
References
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Parks and open spaces in Saint Petersburg
Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Russia
Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Saint Petersburg