The grand entrance to the VDNK in northern Moscow.
I took this and the other pictures to give an idea of the monument from various view points.
The statue was produced for the 1930 world expo in Paris.
The models used for the statues were two members of the Bolshoi Ballet.
Front view of the Russian hall with a statue of Lenin in front of it.
Another viewof the Russian Hall.
A picture of the fountain in the VDNK.
The Russian Hall photographed from the entrance.
Ferris Wheel built to celebrate 850th birthday in the early nineties.
The Entrance to the VDNK from the Russian Hall.
Fountain from a different angle.
A sculpture representing the mineral wealth of Russia and the challenge of using them.
Fountain from a different angle.
A sculpture representing the mineral wealth of Russia and the challenge of using them.
An early russian missile or rocket launcher.
A playground fro the children.
Museum and memorial to the Russian space program.
A great modern sculpture.
TASS announcement about the first man in space. Laconic yet triumphant
Gagarin is on the far left of the picture.
Museum and memorial to the Russian space program.
A great modern sculpture.