Area of ​​Fame

Memorial

Like many (all) Russian towns, khabarovsk has a big war memorial. This one is bigger than most, with heaps of names engraved on the stones. Honour those who gave their lives

Impressive and well kept

We visited this place on the from the Church of Transfiguration to the Assumption Cathedral. The place is very impressive and typical for Russian monuments. During our trip in the Russian Federation y...

Square with great views of the Amur River

The Square of Fame is also known as Glory Square.It was built in 1975. We had visited the Komsomol and Lenin Squares prior to the Square of Fame. This was our favourite of all the squares in Khabarovs...

Transfiguration Cathedral and War Memorial

The square features two main attractions, Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Cathedral and a War Memorial, both are impressive. The War Memorial, like all Russian War memorials, is huge but very tastef...

So many names

A powerful experience just digesting the sheer volume of names at the War Memorial. It is a quiet place for contemplation with an eternal flame, a centrepiece for flowers and then the giant black wal...