Not far from Red square, in the front of the State History Museum stand the statue of the Marshal Georgi Zhukov on horseback. It was presented on 8th May 1995 for the 50 years of the victory of the patriotic war. Zhukoz was overseeing most of the decicive victories during the 2nd world war. He is a keystone in the Nazi defeat and he was the most decorated Russian soldier. The statue shows him like he was during the parade for the Victory day in 1945

As the metro is not so far it’s an easy place to meet for Muscovite. the statue is just next the Ressurection door, one of the entrance to the Red Square

Statue of Marshal Zhukov on horseback
The statue of the Marshal Zhukov

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