Red Square in Moscow and Victory Square in World War II —— Russian Tourism (3)

The article is from my mother-in-law's "Years of 219" in WeChat official account, and I am authorized to reprint it as follows:

Red Square in Moscow

Interpretation in Russian: This red square in Moscow means "beautiful square". It is reported that the Red Square in Moscow, together with the adjacent Kremlin, was included in the World Cultural Heritage List in 199.

On the west side of the square are the red walls of Lenin's Mausoleum and the Kremlin, where there is a reviewing stand; On the east side is Gum Department Store, which is said to be the largest department store in Moscow and one of the top ten department stores in the world. When we entered the room, we saw that the furnishings were gorgeous, and the things were surprisingly expensive. A suit cost tens of thousands of dollars, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. We were just a passage through it, and naturally we didn't dare to have the desire to buy or try it on. In the south, there is the famous Ascension Cathedral of St. Vasily, also known as the Church of Our Lady. It is said that this world-famous church is now a part of the Russian Museum.

The ground of the square is paved with strips embedded in the ground, so it can withstand the passage of heavy tanks. The whole square looks mighty and domineering, rectangular, covering an area of 9, square meters. It is a place for major celebrations, rallies and military parades in Russia.

People all over the world regard this Red Square in Moscow as the witness and pride of Moscow's history. Its name also impressed me, and I have always regarded it as a sacred place in my mind for many years. But to be honest, I didn't think it was much smaller than the scene in my impression until I came to it. Maybe the higher the expectation, the bigger the gap will be.

I really feel that compared with Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, it is far behind. It is narrow and not smooth, and it is not open all day. It is far from the vastness and grandeur of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and it is even worse than the majesty and solemnity of Tiananmen Square.

When we came here that day, we happened to meet some graduates of Moscow Military Academy who held a graduation ceremony here. They wore uniform uniforms and lined up in neat formation, marching around the field with Russian military norms. Let's be honest: their gait is indeed very special. They are majestic and imposing, giving people a sense of dignity and beauty.

Behind the Red Square in Moscow is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is a horizontal tombstone with flowers that need to be changed every day. Although its price is equivalent to the heroic monument that stands tall in Tiananmen Square, I think its majesty is also inferior.

According to the tour guide, the inscription on the tablet reads: "Your name is unknown, and your spirit will live forever". We can't go to the front, we are far away, we can't see what is written on it, but we can see it. We have forgotten all the Russian we learned before, and we can't read the contents of it.

In front of the monument is a pot of sacred fire that never goes out all the year round. On both sides of the monument, a guard soldier with a pike stands upright. They change their posts every hour.

We watched the guard changing ceremony here-on the hour, a row of three guard soldiers each carried a pike, held their legs straight, solemn and serious, and marched to the unknown monument. Then, after a standing salute, the two soldiers on both sides of it went to the left and right sentries of the monument respectively, and replaced the original sentry on duty to return to the team, or the three men marched back again.

Behind them is the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, with flowers of the day on it. This is a newly laid-off guard returning to the camp.

Victory Square in World War II

Every Russian attaches great importance to their own fruits of victory in World War II. It is said that in 1945, this magnificent "Victory Square of World War II" and the square park were built on Fushou Mountain in the center of Moscow, which became one of the landmark buildings in Moscow.

The square is very spacious, with green spaces, lawns, victory clocks, large fountains and lampposts ... It attracts countless tourists and citizens to visit or take a leisurely walk every day. There is the Arc de Triomphe in front of the square (the Arc de Triomphe in Moscow was built to commemorate the Russian army led by General Kutuzov defeated the invading French army in 1812), and there is a 141.8-meter-high "victory column" at the back of the square, which means that the war has gone through 1418 days of hard work and finally won the final victory.

The square, together with the Victory Column and the Arc de Triomphe, publicized two great anti-aggression wars in Russian history: the one against Napoleon and the one against German fascism.

After leaving Victory Square, the guide led us to the nearest subway station, which is said to be the deepest in Moscow and even in the world.

The tour guide told us that during World War II, it was used as a bomb shelter and an underground hospital, which made great contributions to the victory of World War II. It is about 5 meters deep, and can reach 9 meters in some places. It is one of the most beautiful, luxurious and busy subway lines in the world. The subway station is really beautifully built! Seeing all kinds of reliefs, oil paintings, lighting and statues on its walls are extremely elegant and gorgeous, people can't help but exclaim, so it has always enjoyed the reputation of "underground art palace" and has become the pride of Moscow people.

look! Where is this like a subway station? It's a real underground palace.

its architecture is very beautiful and luxurious. Its floor is paved with colored glazed marble, and the walls and ceiling are embossed and glass murals. The whole interior is beautiful and makes people linger.

even if I write this, I can't help adding: As the son and daughter-in-law of the old man, what impressed my husband and I most was the "high-quality" beauty on the streets of Moscow. They are too many and too dense, and each has its own beauty and wonders!