Monument to the Conquerors of Space

The Monument to the Conquerors of Space is a giant obelisk in built in 1964 to celebrate achievements of the Soviet people in space exploration.
  • Obelisk
  • …is also known as “Monument to the Conquerors Space”
  • Description: monument in Moscow, Russia

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexeyevsky District and Ostankinsky District.
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, also called simply Ostankino…
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Latitude
55.82268° or 55° 49′ 22″ north
Longitude
37.63972° or 37° 38′ 23″ east
Open location code
9G7VRJFQ+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made = obelisk
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monument to the Conquerors of Space” goes by many names.
النصب التذكاري لغزاة الفضاءArabic
Espazioaren Konskistatzaileen MonumentuaBasque
太空征服者紀念碑Chinese
宇宙征服者紀念碑Chinese
Památník pokořitelů kosmuCzech
Monoement «Pokoriteljam kosmosa»Dutch
Μνημείο των Κατακτητών του ΔιαστήματοςGreek
אנדרטת כובשי החללHebrew
Monumen Sang Penakluk AngkasaIndonesian
Monumento ai conquistatori dello spazioItalian
宇宙征服者のオベリスクJapanese
Pomnik Zdobywców KosmosuPolish
Монумент ‘Покорителям космоса’Russian
Обелиск «Покорителям космоса»Russian
Покорителям космосаRussian
Moskovski muzej kosmonautikeSerbian
Московски музеј козмонавтикеSerbian
Московски музеј космонаутикеSerbian
Музеј космонаутике (Москва)Serbian
Музеј космонаутике у МосквиSerbian
Monument till Erövrarna av RymdenSwedish
Monument till rymdens erövrareSwedish
Uzayın Fethi AnıtıTurkish
Монумент підкорювачам космосуUkrainian

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