Victory Park in Tashkent

Friends, today I'll tell you about a stroll through Victory Park in Tashkent, located in the northern part of the city. The recreational area features several installations dedicated to the events of the World War II and a large modern museum space.

Getting There by Metro

The park is located approximately two kilometers from Beruni Metro Station, the last stop on the blue line. In good weather, you can walk to the park in about half an hour. The entrance to the park is on the north side of the fenced area.

In April 2024, the cost of visiting the park and museum was 50,000 Uzbekistani som. I also paid an additional 40,000 som for the photography permit.

Bas-relief at the entrance to the museum

Stroll through Victory Park

The grand opening of the memorial complex was timed to the 75th anniversary of Victory. According to one of the park staff members, just a few years ago, there was an inconspicuous square with a monument to Major General Sabir Rahimov in the location of the recreational area. The President of the country, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, noticed this place and proposed to create a modern memorial complex here.

The names of the objects in the park speak for themselves: in the western part of the complex, there are sculptural compositions "Eternal Feat," "Ode to Resilience," "Tear," and the "Order of Victory" fountain. The western section houses an exhibition of military equipment and the installation "Horrors of War."

Here is installed a multitude of wire figures of people. Inside, there are lamps. Presumably, during nighttime, this composition symbolizes beating hearts

Here were evacuated 200,000 Soviet children

Museum of Glory

During the World War II, more than a hundred enterprises and about a million people were evacuated to Uzbekistan. 120,000 Uzbeks died on the battlefields. The country still remembers these tragic events. The main place to learn many facts about the history of those days is the Museum of Glory, opened together with the memorial complex.

The exhibition space was opened along with the memorial complex itself

The exhibition space of the museum covers more than 38,000 square meters. The collection includes over 20,000 exhibits: photographs, documents, artillery pieces, and everyday items.

Historical photo near the Romanov Palace in Tashkent

Right at the entrance to the building, visitors can see a large-scale panorama of Tashkent railway station. It was one of the busiest places in the city during wartime.