Military History Museums

1. Military History Museums

Almost all Orel's museums are concentrated
close to each other, located near to the
center of the city. Military History Museum is
a great choice for you if you are interested in
the history of our town. There you will find
some tanks, photos, history facts and lots of
other interesting things since The Great
Patriotic War.

2. Arrow square

Arrow Square or "Strela" on our dialect, is
located around the obelisk. The monument
was built for the 400 years since the
founding of the city of Orel. It opened on
September 17, 1966. Authors of
architectural works are the architect R.K.
Topuridze and sculptor A.I. Burganov. The
obelisk is about 27 meters height. That’s the
point where two rivers meet each other –
Oka and Orlik. You can get there by boat, a
journey that awakens the most
romantic feelings.

3. Sculptural composition "Family"

Sculptural composition "Family"
The sculptural composition of the "Family"
is located on the territory of «MEGA
GRINN». On this sculpture you will see
parents who leads their children: the girl is
going to eat a portion of ice cream, the boy
pulls his mother aside, and he spotted
something interesting. A man with a
woman looks to each other's eyes – and
they seems to be in love and happy.

4. Lenin Square

Lenin’s Square is the central square of the
city of Orel. Named in honor of the area's
famous Soviet politician and statesman,
revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.
Square was created in the late 50-ies of the
XX century. From 1961 to 1973 there were
placed tram rails, that were connected with
the city. Lenin’s Square is an important part
of the city.

5. Lenin Street

Currently, Lenin’s Street is probably one of
the most popular street in the city. There
are lots of cultural and administrative
buildings, cafes, offices and public
organizations. The length of the Lenin’s
street is about 660 meters. It starts from
the Alexandr’s Street that starts from the
bridge and ends at the Lenin Square.

6. The Square of Tankers

The Square of Tankers is located in the
heart of the Orel, and was built for the
heroes of the Second World War, who
rescued our city during the WW II from
Nazi invaders.
During the celebration of Victory Day (9th
May) and the City Day (5th August) {здесь
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