Kiev Museum of the Great Patriotic War

Blogger rozenhoff, recently visited this museum, writes in his diary:

Kiev memorial complex "The National Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" officially opened on the slopes of the Dnieper in Kiev, May 9, 1981.

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1. The complex covers an area of ​​over 10 hectares. It includes: a museum with a monument "The Motherland", the main square with the Alley of Hero Cities and sculptures





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5. "The crossing of the Dnieper" and "arms transfers", gallery "Heroes of the front and rear" with bronze high relief compositions.



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11. The big impression on foreigners produces weapons under the open sky.



12. Tanks, by the way, on the go.



13. The field gun ZIS-3 (76 mm).



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15. Standing relic exposition "Tragedy and valor of Afghanistan", "On foreign wars" are open to visiting tourists transport aircraft Li-2, Mi-24V and jet fighter MiG-23.



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17. Museum of obsolete weapons (in the center).



18. Particularly impressive Germans.



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20. The main building of the museum exposition - a three-story building, which is also the pedestal of the monument "Motherland." There we go tomorrow.



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