Photos: Alicia Fierro
72 VENUE - EMEA
MAIN CATHEDRAL OF THE RUSSIAN ARMED FORCES MOSCOW, RUSSIA EMEA
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Inaugurated in 2016 by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, Patriot Park is the 5,500-hectare ‘military Disneyland’ of Russia. Designed around an army theme, which includes various interactive displays that centre around the history of Russia’s military and patriotic past, families can expect to be greeted by a range of activities including tank rides and a chance to experience authentic army training grounds and athletics facilities. In 2020, a new addition to the park came in the form of the Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces. Standing at 75-metres tall, the exact number of years since World War II ended, the cathedral took 18 months to build and honours the 75th anniversary of Russia’s victory and all participants in the Great Patriotic War. The stunning structure was manually crafted by hundreds of mosaic artists who covered the interior piece by piece in mesmerising art.