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.
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: monument in Moscow, Russia
  • Also known as: “Monument to the Conquerors Space”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include VDNKh and Worker and Kolkhoz Woman.

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is a Moscow Metro station in , , Moscow, Russia. It is located on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line, between and Botanichesky Sad stations. is situated 210 metres southeast of Monument to the Conquerors of Space.

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is a sculpture of two figures with a hammer and a sickle raised over their heads. The concept and compositional design belong to the Soviet architect Boris Iofan. is situated 750 metres northeast of Monument to the Conquerors of Space.

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The Moscow Pavilion was designed as an exhibition pavilion for the Soviet Union at the international exhibition Expo 67 in , Quebec, Canada. The project was designed by a team of architects led by Mikhail Posokhin. is situated 720 metres north of Monument to the Conquerors of Space.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexeyevsky District and Ostankinsky District.

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is a territorial division in , one of the 125 in the federal city of , . It is located in the northeast of the federal city.

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, also called simply Ostankino, is an administrative district of , and one of the 125 raions of , .

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is a suburb.

Monument to the Conquerors of Space

Latitude
55.82268° or 55° 49′ 22″ north
Longitude
37.63972° or 37° 38′ 23″ east
Open location code
9G7VRJFQ+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 250525422
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Wiki­data ID
Q2299609
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Monument to the Conquerors of Space” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النصب التذكاري لغزاة الفضاء”
  • Basque: “Espazioaren Konskistatzaileen Monumentua”
  • Chinese: “太空征服者紀念碑”
  • Chinese: “宇宙征服者紀念碑”
  • Czech: “Památník pokořitelů kosmu”
  • Dutch: “Monoement «Pokoriteljam kosmosa»”
  • French: “Monument des Conquerants de l’Espace”
  • French: “monument des Conquérants de l’Espace”
  • French: “Monument des Conquérants de l’Espace”
  • French: “Monument des Conquérants du cosmos”
  • German: “Denkmal für die Eroberer des Weltraums”
  • Greek: “Μνημείο των Κατακτητών του Διαστήματος”
  • Hebrew: “אנדרטת כובשי החלל”
  • Indonesian: “Monumen Sang Penakluk Angkasa”
  • Italian: “Monumento ai conquistatori dello spazio”
  • Japanese: “宇宙征服者のオベリスク”
  • Polish: “Pomnik Zdobywców Kosmosu”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento aos Conquistadores do Cosmos”
  • Portuguese: “Monumento aos Conquistadores dos Cosmos”
  • Russian: “Монумент ‘Покорителям космоса’”
  • Russian: “монумент «Покорителям космоса»”
  • Russian: “Обелиск «Покорителям космоса»”
  • Russian: “Покорителям космоса”
  • Serbian: “Moskovski muzej kosmonautike”
  • Serbian: “Московски музеј козмонавтике”
  • Serbian: “Московски музеј космонаутике”
  • Serbian: “Музеј космонаутике (Москва)”
  • Serbian: “Музеј космонаутике Москва”
  • Serbian: “Музеј космонаутике у Москви”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a los Conquistadores del Espacio”
  • Swedish: “Monument till Erövrarna av Rymden”
  • Swedish: “Monument till rymdens erövrare”
  • Turkish: “Uzayın Fethi Anıtı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монумент підкорювачам космосу”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charles de Gaulle and Большой концертный зал ‘Космос’.

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