Recently, on the 57th kilometer of the Minsk highway, the Patriot military-patriotic park was opened. It is intended for culture and recreation and occupies a vast territory of 5.5 hectares. The demonstration sites present equipment and weapons of both land, air and naval forces. Visiting the Patriot Park has been possible since the summer of 2015, although work is still underway to equip additional facilities there. For example, an Orthodox church will be built.
What to see
Currently, the Patriot Cultural Park provides an opportunity to pre-order an excursion to the Museum of Armored Vehicles. Its exposition represents cars from 14 countries of the world. The collection of armored vehicles is considered one of the largest. In total, 320 tanks were collected on its square, there are also unique exhibits that can only be seen in this museum - there are about 50 of them here. Various events are held on the territory of the complex, during which you can take pictures on combat vehicles, see their properties in action, and go inside the tanks. You can alsohave fun participating in various competitions that involve the presence of male power. It is interesting to visit there on Victory Day. The atmosphere is festive, music plays, souvenirs are sold, field kitchens work. On the range, you can shoot both from the provided weapons and from your own. In addition to machine guns, machine guns, pistols, you can use bows or crossbows, as well as throw knives.
Interesting exhibitions
Patriot Park is a place where you can get a lot of information about the Great Patriotic War. Here you can not only hear about it, but also see the equipment and weapons of those years. Even a “village” was opened, recreating a picture of the life of a partisan detachment of that time. The historical interior and wartime exhibits allow you to touch the past. This is facilitated by modern technologies that were used to create this village. Everything that is on its territory is authentic, as it was created according to the descriptions of the partisans who actually acted. People who had to live in such conditions had to organize their life. Therefore, their settlement included a kitchen, a bathhouse, a bakery, a first-aid post, a stable, and even a club. They lived in dugouts. Since all this happened in wartime, there were warehouses with weapons and ammunition, workshops for the manufacture of explosives. All these objects are represented by Patriot Park in the Partisan Village complex.
What events are happening
In January 2016, a historical performance was held here. The audience saw how the partisansambushed the enemies, how exactly they fought the invaders behind the front line. Our soldiers distinguished themselves not only in the Patriotic War, so the historical reconstructions taking place in the park also affect other battles. For example, in November 2015, combat episodes of 1915 were recreated on the territory of the Patriot. For this, trenches and dugouts were equipped, field telephone communications were carried out. Since experts in their field are engaged in military-historical reconstructions, costumes and weapons exactly correspond to the past era.
Various thematic exhibitions are held in the park. One of them, which presented an exposition consisting of documents, letters and maps, was dedicated to the Soviet-Finnish war. Visitors to other exhibitions saw exhibits related to the Soviet-Japanese War and military operations of 1941-1945. There are also events dedicated to dates that are important for our country. They host presentations of military equipment, excursions to exhibition pavilions. There is an opportunity to visit inside the machine, get acquainted with the device of the equipment, demonstrate its dynamic properties.
Additional features
Besides, those who visited Patriot Park can take excellent photos. You can capture yourself riding military vehicles or participating in recreational activities such as tug of war, tank truck bench press, or dragging tank batteries. Those who do not have sufficient strength to participate in suchentertainment, can eat at food outlets, paying special attention to soldier's porridge. Both adults and children will enjoy the park, and kids under 6 years old visit it for free.
It will be even more interesting
This park is an excellent venue for military-historical reconstructions of battles, festivals, meetings of leaders of different levels. Although it is open to visitors, work is still underway to build additional facilities: expo centers, a hotel complex, a television center, a children's park, and a business center. Even an aquarium is planned.
So, having visited Patriot Park once, you can come back here again and again. After all, it will not be possible to inspect what is already here, and what will be built in one day. According to S. Shoigu, Patriot Park (Kubinka) is an excellent example of how to appreciate and preserve the memory of the exploits of our ancestors and those who perform feats today.
