walking in Moscow
Space Walk at VDNKh
We’ve just come out of the VDNKh metro station, and right in front of us we see a rocket taking off
This is the Monument to the Conquerors of Space — one of the tallest monuments in Russia. It is 107 meters high, Only the monument in Victory Park is higher. Right under it, there is the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics.
But we’ll walk up the steps and enter the Alley of Cosmonauts — this place is also known as the Space Park
Let’s come closer to the monument of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
He was a scientist, a dreamer, and a true inspiration.
He is often called “a pioneer of astronautics”, and many of his ideas became the foundation of real space exploration
He was a scientist, a dreamer, and a true inspiration.
He is often called “a pioneer of astronautics”, and many of his ideas became the foundation of real space exploration
Before we create something — even before we imagine or draw it — we need to believe that it is possible.
There is no limit above us — only infinite space.
Tsiolkovsky believed that space travel was possible. He even described what future space flights would look like.
And later, talented engineers led by Sergei Korolev made these ideas real.
Take a moment to look around. These are real people who made space travel possible
There is no limit above us — only infinite space.
Tsiolkovsky believed that space travel was possible. He even described what future space flights would look like.
And later, talented engineers led by Sergei Korolev made these ideas real.
Take a moment to look around. These are real people who made space travel possible
Monument to Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky. The Alley of Space Explorers at VDNKh
Right next to us, there is a model of the Solar System.
The planets are placed exactly as they were on a very special day — October 4, 1957.
This was the day when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, was launched into space. In the center, there is a sundial. People like to make a wish near the golden ray
The planets are placed exactly as they were on a very special day — October 4, 1957.
This was the day when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, was launched into space. In the center, there is a sundial. People like to make a wish near the golden ray
Cafe Vzlet («Takeoff Cafe»)
On the side of the monument there is an entrance to the Cosmos cafe, where you can eat, try a cocktail with a cream cap and lollipops in the shape of planets.
And now we continue our walk and reach the main alley of VDNKh. Even trees here are connected to space…
This chestnut alley is called The Cosmonaut alley. We are standing next to the first tree, planted in memory of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. All the other trees were planted by cosmonauts after returning from space.
When the trees bloom, the flowers look a bit like rockets.
And the chestnuts themselves… horse chestnuts … don’t they remind you of a small space capsule returning to Earth?
This chestnut alley is called The Cosmonaut alley. We are standing next to the first tree, planted in memory of Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space. All the other trees were planted by cosmonauts after returning from space.
When the trees bloom, the flowers look a bit like rockets.
And the chestnuts themselves… horse chestnuts … don’t they remind you of a small space capsule returning to Earth?
Now let's go along the left side of the alley and turn to Buran behind the Atom glass pavilion. You can even walk under a space shuttle. This is a full-scale model of the Soviet space shuttle. look at these black tiles.
They are heat-resistant and protected the shuttle during re-entry into the atmosphere.
They are heat-resistant and protected the shuttle during re-entry into the atmosphere.
We are next to the Vostok rocket
This is the Vostok rocket model at VDNKh. It’s a life‑size model of the rocket that carried Yuri Gagarin to space in 1961, built at the same Samara rocket factory. A real symbol of space exploration!
| The Cosmos Pavilion The rocket is a good landmark, and behind it is the Cosmos Pavilion, which houses the Cosmonautics and Aviation Center. |
