Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad

Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad is a monument in Moskovsky District, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast which is located on площадь Победы. Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad is situated nearby to The Siege of Leningrad Museum, as well as near the playground Игровое пространство Эрудит.

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Type: Monument
Description: monument on Victory Square, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Also known as: “Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad”
Address: площадь Победы с1

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chesme Church and Moskovskaya.

Chesme Church

Church

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The Chesme Church, is a small Russian Orthodox church at 12 Lensoveta Street, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built by the Russian court architect Yury Felten in 1780, at the direction of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. Chesme Church is situated 1½ km north of Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad.

Moskovskaya

Metro station

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Moskovskaya is a station on the Moskovsko–Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Although it was opened on December 25, 1969, it is equipped with the so-called platform screen doors. Moskovskaya is situated 1 km north of Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad.

сквер Василия Ракова

Park

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сквер Василия Ракова is a park, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Predportovaya and South Saint Petersburg.

Predportovaya

Suburb

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Predportovaya is a suburb.

South Saint Petersburg

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The Southern suburbs of St. Petersburg are the area south of the Obvodny Canal. Although unknown to most visitors, the area boasts gorgeous industrial architecture and magnificent Stalinist buildings, together with later highrises or Soviet-era panel apartment blocks.