Samara, Russia
Soyuz carrier rocket monument
The Soyuz carrier rocket monument is a monument in Samara, Russia dedicated to Samara rocket builders. It is located at the center of Samara on Lenina Avenue between Novo-Sadovaya and Chelyuskintsev Streets next to Rossiyskaya metro station. The opening ceremony took place on October 1, 2001, and was held in conjunction by the 50th anniversary of the First Manned Spaceflight performed by Yuri Gagarin.
- City
- Samara
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Samara
- Samara Mosque
- Samara embankment
- Stalin's bunker, Samara
- Sacred Heart Church, Samara
- Monument to Vasily Chapaev
- Monument of Glory, Samara
Background: Wikipedia