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This once has been the showpiece of the Soviet achievements, but nowadays it's just a huge marketplace where you can buy all kinds of goods.
Initially built in the 1930s and expanded in the 50s and 60s it consists of different pavillions which were dedicated either to a Soviet Republic or an economical sector. If you're interested in architecture, these pavillions are well worth looking at.
After the fall of the Soviet Union it the exhibition ground was turned into a commercial centre. Leave a Comment Directions: metro VDNKh
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The main entrance is a triumphal archway surmounted by towering statues of a tractor driver and a farm girl brandishing sheaves of wheat, which sets the scale for the avenue of fountains that leads to a Lenin statue and the Central Pavilion
The VDNKh's genesis was the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (VSKhV) of 1939. This display of the fruits of Socialism and showpiece of Stalinist monumental art was intended to open two years earlier, but was delayed by the purging of many of its leading participants.
The exhibition was so successful that it was revived on a permanent basis in 1954, with some eighty pavilions spread over 578 acres.
Gradually, Western goods started appearing and the Soviet pavilions lost whatever conviction they might once have possessed. Shorn of ideological pretensions, it has now been renamed the All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VVTs) - but everyone continues to call it the VDNKh.
Conceived as a cross between World Fair and Theme Park, with monuments to Soviet science, fountains, amusement-park rides and national pavilions for all the republics of the USSR, the former Exhibition of the Achievements of the People's Economy has been denuded of most of its original exhibits and filled with goods for sale Leave a Comment Directions: metro VDNKh
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The All-Russia Exhibition Centre was formerly known under its Soviet title: Exhibition of Economic Achievements (VDNKh). Under the Soviets the area used to be a display of the achievements of Socialism including Stalinist architecture.
Nowadays the area is used as a large recreation park with a funfair. In the the former exhibition pavillions all kinds of shops and stalls can be found. Leave a Comment Directions: The VVT is located north of the city centre in the suburb Ostankino. The nearest metro stop is VDNKh (orange line).Website: http://www.vvcentre.ru/
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V V Z is Russian Exhibition Center. It was built that to demonstrate the power of the Soviet economy in the different branchs. Every branch had its own pavilion. When USSR became the history, new governement gave new name to it (Russian tradition). Moreover in pavilions you can't see any exhibition but you can find shops inside. Many visitors like V V Z because it's possible to have a walk and to get shopping in the same time. I rarely go here with my friends because the only thing I like here is architecture style of pavilions and fountains which are working in summer. Leave a Comment Directions: metro VDNKh
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This Space obelisk statue is in a similar vein to the Uri Gagarin statue. This one can be found at the USSR Economic Achievements Exhibition which is commonly abbreviated in Russian to VDNKh.
VDNKh is the country's largest museum, and is a huge park containing pavilions, aircraft and rockets amongst other things. I like the grandiose sculptures that were created in the Soviet era as I feel they have a certain style to them, even if a lot of them appear to be created for a megalomaniac! Leave a Comment Directions: metro VDNKh
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This little museum is situated in one of the pavillions of VDNKh (straight down from the main entrance). It features things from all over Russia and you can dress yourself in ethnic clothes and photograph yourself.
Entry fee in 2005: 40 Roubles Leave a Comment Directions: metro VDNKh
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I have always been fascinated by the space race, so it was really exciting seeing the Cosmonaut museum in Moscow. The building is a magnificent piece of architecture recreating Vostok 1's launch into the stratosphere. Inside I have to admit I was disappointed by the small size of the museum, although the displays, models and memorabilia are very good, there is nothing in English, except for one short badly dubbed documentary. Still, a must see for a space enthusiast Leave a Comment Phone: 283-79-14Directions: Close to BAHX station to the north of Moscow.
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The All Russian Exhibition Centre (VVC) was opened in 1959 and was originally opened to display exhibitions about all the Soviet states (Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan etc).
Today, it is the largest and most frequently visited place in Moscow.
The website is only in Russian but I've linked to the photos page so you can see what the place is like at it's best. Leave a Comment Address: Metro Station: VDNKh (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line)Directions: The VVC is 10 minutes from the centre of Moscow in the North East of the city. There are two metro stations nearby as well as access by buses and trams.Website: http://www.vvcenter.com/photos/vvc/index.htm
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If you are going to the VDNKh / VVT then go to the Space Musuem. Its only 20 rubles to get in and you can wear a replica of Iuri Gagarin's space suit - which is a laugh for about 2 minutes!
Its a very basic and small musuem - everything is in Russian and don't go expecting amazing multi-media stuff (like the London Science Musuem), but if you understand a smattering of Russian or are extremely knowledgeable about the Soviet Space programme then knock yourself out and visit the place. Leave a Comment Address: VDNKh / VVTDirections: You can't miss it - follow the rocket monument which soars into the sky visible from miles around.
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In early 30-s (of XX c) an agricultural exhibition appered on this territory. Later agricultural subject-matter was replaced with general exhibition concerning all industries. Abbreviation VDNKh means - Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy.
But one can still see agricultural subjects in architecture and sculpture.
This fontain is called - "Freindship of Nations" and those women in folk dresses symbolize all republics of the USSR. Many of you knows that after the WWII there were 15 republics, but there are 16 figures! 16-th is Karjalo-Finnish SSR that was dissolved in years. There was an old joke: "Why there is no more Karjalo-Finnish SSR? Because there are only 2 Finns left there - FINancial inspector and FINkelstein. But more thorough investigation found out that those 2 appeared to be the same man." ;-)) Leave a Comment
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