Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Монуме́нт «Покори́телям ко́смоса» | |
The monument seen from Cosmonauts Alley in 1967 | |
Interactive map of Monument to the Conquerors of Space | |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 55°49′22″N 37°38′24″E / 55.82278°N 37.64000°E |
| Opening date | 1964 |
The Monument to the Conquerors of Space (Russian: Монуме́нт «Покори́телям ко́смоса», romanized: Monumént "Pokorítelyam kósmosa", IPA: [mənʊˈmʲent pəkɐˈrʲitʲɪlʲɪm ˈkosməsə]) is a giant obelisk in Moscow built in 1964 to celebrate achievements of the Soviet people in space exploration. It depicts a starting rocket that rises on its exhaust plume.
The monument is 107 meters (351 feet) tall, has 77° incline, and is made of titanium. The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located inside the base of the monument.