It is very easy to find a place for interesting leisure on the territory of Moscow and the Moscow region. There are all kinds of museums, theaters, well-groomed parks and magnificent estates, the famous Red Square, the Moscow Zoo and many other famous places.
Some of them have been familiar to citizens and guests of the capital for many years, and some have appeared quite recently. For example, the military-patriotic park "Patriot" (Kubinka), located in the Moscow region, has been operating for only two years. But at the same time, he has already managed to fall in love with his numerous visitors.
When Patriot Park opened
Formation of love and respect for one's country, creation of the necessary conditions for attracting young people to serve in the Russian Armed Forces, education of citizenship in people - all these are the main tasks of the Patriot Park in Kubinka. The plan for its creation was born in the head of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. It was thanks to him that in the summer of 2014, in honor of the beginning of the construction of the park, a special stone was laid, designed to perpetuate this event.
This huge "Patriot" with an area of 5.5 hectares is the first of its visitorsadopted in the summer of 2015, namely on June 16. And since then, it has been quite a popular place where guests of all ages come.
How to get to Patriot Park
The patriotic park "Patriot" is located in Kubinka, on the 55th kilometer of the Minsk highway. Getting here by car is easy: you just need to follow the M-1 highway from Moscow to the desired sign.
You can also get here by train or train departing from the Belorussky railway station. You need to get off at the stop "Kubinka-1" or "Golitsyno" and transfer to a minibus with a special logo "Tank Museum".
Park opening hours
Patriot Park in Kubinka is open almost daily. There is only one day off - Monday. The rest of the time this place is happy to receive all its guests from 10 am to 6 pm.
What to see in Patriot
Patriot Park in Kubinka is a military-patriotic park of culture and recreation. Here, every visitor has the opportunity to see with his own eyes the weapons of various types of troops and their various equipment. The entire territory of the park is divided into special zones, each of which is interesting in its own way.
All available expositions and entertainment can be seen below on a schematic plan of the Patriot Park (Kubinka).
The greatest interest among visitors is, undoubtedly, sites No. 1 and No. 2. What is special about them? A variety of samples are presented on the open part of the first platform.domestic armored, aviation, special and armored vehicles, which were created both during the Soviet era and in recent decades. There are also covered pavilions with very interesting expositions. On them you can see retro cars, military and military equipment with all traces of military glory, special historical exhibitions and even a large collection of spacecraft.
Site number 2 is a huge tank museum covering an area of more than 12 hectares. Here is a collection that includes 350 pieces of equipment from 14 different countries. It is very interesting to take a tour in this part of the park and learn numerous details about each exhibit.
The "Partisan Village" complex gives each guest an idea of how the real partisan villages of the Great Patriotic War were arranged. There are sleeping and headquarters dugouts, ammunition and weapons depots, a bathhouse and other facilities. All of them are recreated based on the memories of the participants and the surviving photographs of those years.
The exposition "Motomir" will present to the eyes of the guests a collection of rare samples of motor vehicles. It is worth noting that each of them is in excellent working condition.
Interesting specialized places
There is a huge shooting range on the territory of the park - a multifunctional firing center with open galleries, each of which is equipped with spectator seats, pyramids for weapons, and spacious racks. Various practical shooting competitions are organized here. There is alsomilitary shooting range, which is used for training military personnel and fighters of various special units.
In the park "Patriot" (Kubinka), a center for military tactical games has also been created, in which employees of the Russian Armed Forces can practice various elements of combat training. Also, all kinds of competitions and sports events can be organized on the territory of this training complex.
How much money to prepare visitors
Each guest will have to pay for visiting the expositions of the Patriot Park (Kubinka). However, this pleasure is quite affordable, so do not be afraid of high prices in advance.
Depending on which parts of the complex tourists plan to visit, the ticket price varies. The cheapest will cost 200 rubles. Such a ticket will allow you to visit only the Partisan Village complex or the Motor World exhibition and the military-technical center. For 300 rubles. you can visit site number 1 of the complex, and for 400 rubles. - only the second. But paying only 500 rubles. per person, you can immediately visit the first site, and see the "Partisan Village", and "Motomir", and the military-technical center.
At the same time, children under the age of 6 can visit the Patriot Park (Kubinka) absolutely free of charge. And for preferential categories of citizens and children aged 6 to 17, any ticket will cost 2 times cheaper.
It is worth noting that you will not have to pay separately for photos andvideo filming, as they are already included in the tickets. But it will not be possible to purchase it in advance - all of them are valid only on the day of purchase.
Various activities on the territory
Patriot Park in Kubinka is not just a huge exhibition that anyone can come to. It is also a whole kaleidoscope of all kinds of interesting events, some of which are directly related to combat aspects.
For example, there is a special zone of military-historical reconstruction, where thematic reconstructions of various battles are held several times a year. In addition to people, they involve a large number of units of aviation, armored vehicles, cavalry and artillery. Such events are always interesting to the audience, as they recreate in great detail the great battles of the Russian people.
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the Patriot Park periodically opens specialized exhibitions, one way or another connected with wars or military affairs. Also, various sports competitions and festive events dedicated to the public holidays of the Russian Federation are organized on the numerous sites of the park.
In the walls of the convention and exhibition center located here, important conferences, various meetings and exhibitions of various modern and promising military designs are held.
At least once every resident of Moscow and the region needs to be in the Patriot Park. After all, in addition to a simple inspection of various equipment, here everyone canfeel the power of our state and once again remember how our ancestors defended us during the difficult war years.
