Maritime Victory Park

Maritime Victory Park is a municipal park on Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened in 1945 to commemorate the Allied victory over Nazi Germany
in World War II. Today, it covers 243 hectares of recreational, scenic, and natural areas, and is the location of Krestovsky Stadium.

Notable features

The park is a popular destination for St. Petersburg residents and tourists, featuring

beautiful landscaping and formal gardens
bronze sculptures Black Sea Sailor and Girl Greeting the Victors.
the Avenue of Friendship of Cities, where delegates from various countries around the world have planted trees and flowers since 1966.

In addition to the war memorial, the park housed the former Kirov Stadium, one of the largest multi-use stadiums in the world. Its successor Krestovsky Stadium was inaugurated in 2017.