The festive fireworks on Victory Day will be held in the capital of the Russian Federation at thirty-three venues. Alexander Kibovsky, who holds the post of head of the department of culture of the capital, spoke about this on Tuesday.

The head of the department said that a lot of entertainment events were prepared for the big holiday, which are designed for ten million people. At ten o'clock in the morning, the traditional Victory Parade will take place on Red Square.

Twelve and a half thousand military men and one hundred and twenty units of military equipment will take part here. After that, the procession of the "Immortal Regiment" will take place, to which more than seven hundred thousand people are to join.

All libraries, cultural centers and military museums will be open on May 9. In addition, the officials decided to organize exhibitions in the open air.

High-altitude fireworks will be organized at sixteen sites this year. The most colorful show can be seen in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill, where fireworks will be placed on two sites at once.

Also, festive fireworks can be seen in seventeen parks in the capital. Each park will have its own script for launching fireworks. Below we provide a list of venues from where fireworks will be launched in honor of the seventy-third anniversary of Victory Day.

On the occasion of the seventy-third anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, fireworks and salutes will be launched from city venues. In total, more than eighty thousand salvoes will be fired. It starts everywhere at the same time - ten o'clock in the evening Moscow time.

You can admire the fire show for five minutes. Golden peonies, colorful chrysanthemums, as well as red, blue, green and yellow balls will fly into the sky.

The main points will be sixteen points in the capital, from where high-altitude fireworks will be launched.

Perhaps the most colorful show can be seen in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill. Here, fireworks will be placed on two sites at once.

There are several other places in the center of the capital where the fireworks can be clearly seen - Vorobyovy Gory, Moskvoretskaya and Luzhnetskaya embankments, Zaryadye park, a site near the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bagration Bridge, Crimean Bridge, transport ring near Moscow City, high-rise restaurants with panoramic view.

In addition, fireworks on Victory Day can be viewed in seventeen parks of the capital. Also, those who wish can enjoy the spectacle from the ship, however, you will have to pay money for such a pleasure.

The pier "Novospassky Most" invites all interested tourists and residents of the capital to visit on May 9 at its festive event. In order to watch the fireworks, you need to board at 19:50 Moscow time.

Celebrating Victory Day in the capital of our Motherland is always a bright and solemn event. At this time, along with the parade, a huge number of festive events take place. The 73rd anniversary of the Victory will be no exception. Expected: demonstration of the latest military equipment and all types of troops, the action "Immortal Regiment, numerous exhibitions, concerts, ceremonial performances, etc. The final chord of the celebration will be the Salute on May 9, 2018 in Moscow.

Fireworks history

Victory Day is a special holiday for the Russian people. He personifies the heroism and courage of our army, which defeated Nazi Germany in incredibly difficult conditions. There is no family in our country where there are no losses from this greatest grief. It is no coincidence that May 9 is called a holiday with tears in our eyes. The current generation continues to remember the deeds of their grandfathers, despite the fact that the number of war veterans is becoming less and less.

Every year more and more magnificent parades and fireworks are held in the capital of our Motherland. They once again confirm that the feat of our heroes will never be forgotten.

The first salutes were given in 1943 in honor of the liberation of Orel and Belgorod in the Great Patriotic War. These were simple artillery volleys. Then no one arranged bright fireworks. It was a wartime and harsh time. Very often, in honor of the liberation of a settlement, ordinary machine guns were used for salutes. True, most often fireworks were made by signal flares.

A full-fledged salute took place only on May 9, 1945. About a thousand anti-aircraft installations took part in it. Then thirty salutes were fired. According to eyewitnesses, it was a grandiose event.

How is the festive fireworks produced today?

At present, seventy-two special installations are used for festive fireworks in Moscow. About four thousand fireworks rise into the evening sky. In ten minutes, ten thousand salvoes are fired by fireworks. They have different calibers, patterns and colors. In the production of fireworks, about fifty types of fireworks are used. Usually, the colors of the fireworks are in the colors of the Russian state flag. As for the salute itself, they are produced by artillery installations. The number of volleys is always the same - thirty. The sound design is done by eighteen artillery cannons.

What time will the fireworks be on May 9

The festive fireworks on Victory Day want to see not only residents of the capital, but also numerous guests of Moscow. In order to see this colorful and memorable event, many people come to the metropolis from different parts of our country and from abroad. It is not surprising that many are interested in the question: "What time will the festive fireworks be and where is it better to watch it?"

The time of the fireworks has not changed for many decades. Usually it is ten o'clock in the evening. The duration of the fireworks is ten minutes.

Fireworks platforms

Fireworks installations are located in different districts of Moscow. There are sixteen such points in total:

The main points are Poklonnaya Gora and Sparrow Hills. Only at the last point will be placed eighteen fireworks installations. Artillery pieces will fire volleys every twenty seconds.

It should be noted that until 2007, fireworks were produced from a greater number of points. Prior to this period, there were 31 of them. However, the metropolitan leadership decided to reduce the number of areas for fireworks due to active construction.

Fireworks are carried out by self-propelled combined launchers 2A85. For artillery salutes, the SP-1M cannon is used.

Where to watch the festive fireworks

As already noted, along with the festive fireworks, numerous fireworks will take place in Moscow. They will be launched:

During the festive fireworks on May 9, a huge number of people gather at their favorite places to see this beauty with their own eyes. Among them:

• Moscow City area;
• the "Bagration" bridge;
• Crimean bridge;
• Sparrow Hills;
• Poklonnaya Mountain.

What will be the fireworks 2018

According to the head of the salute division V. Paradnikov, the salute of 2018 will be as close as possible to the similar one in 1945. In addition to fireworks and fireworks, spotlights will be used. They will light up the sky like in the post-war period. The colonel also remarked that the salute programs never repeat themselves. Fireworks installations are controlled autonomously. Everything in the program is calculated to a second. It also fully stipulates: height, color, type of charge and time. As a rule, there are no mistakes. Moreover, before the May 9 fireworks, a series of rehearsals takes place in Olbino. This training ground has completely simulated the situation on Red Square.

Fireworks in Moscow on May 9, 2019: where, what time it starts, where to watch, places and parks for launching fireworks

The festive fireworks on May 9 will die off in Moscow at 33 sites. This was announced on Tuesday by the head of the department of culture Alexander Kibovsky at a meeting of the presidium of the Moscow government.

According to the head of the department, an extensive entertainment program for 10 million people has been prepared in the capital for Victory Day. The traditional Victory Parade will take place at 10:00 on Red Square, in which 12.5 thousand servicemen and 120 units of military equipment will take part. Then the march of the "Immortal Regiment" will take place, which is expected to be joined by more than 700 thousand people.

On the holiday, all cultural centers, libraries, military museums will be open, and four open-air exhibitions will be organized.

Places of launching fireworks on May 9 in Moscow

High-altitude fireworks will be organized at 16 sites this year. The most colorful show can be seen in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill, where fireworks will be placed on two sites at once.

Also, festive fireworks can be seen in seventeen parks in the capital. Each park will have its own script for launching fireworks.

The addresses of the sites where you can watch the fireworks on May 9, 2019 on the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War:

What time will the fireworks start on May 9, 2019 in Moscow

On the occasion of the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, fireworks and salutes will be launched from city venues. In total, more than 80 thousand salvoes will be fired. The start of the festive fireworks in Moscow is everywhere at the same time - 22:00.

You can admire the fire show for about five minutes. Golden peonies, colorful chrysanthemums, as well as red, blue, green and yellow balls will fly into the sky.

Where is the best place to watch fireworks on May 9 in Moscow

The main points will be 16 points from which spectacular high-altitude fireworks will start.

Perhaps the most colorful show can be seen in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill. Here, fireworks will be placed on two sites at once. There are several other places in the center of the capital where the fireworks can be clearly seen - Vorobyovy Gory, Moskvoretskaya and Luzhnetskaya embankments, Zaryadye park, a site near the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bagration Bridge, Crimean Bridge, transport ring near Moscow City, high-rise restaurants with panoramic view.

You can also watch the fireworks from the boat of the ship, but it's not free.

Festive fireworks from the ship

On May 9, 2018, Moscow will celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the Victory. On this day, several hundred different mass events will be held in the capital. The central events will be the Victory Parade on Red Square, the Immortal Regiment action, festive programs in parks of culture and recreation, as well as traditional fireworks. FBA "Economics Today" will tell you about the most important.

The organizers tried to recreate at all venues where the events will be held, the atmosphere of general jubilation that reigned in the city in May 1945. Therefore, Victory Day in the capital will be held not only solemnly, but also very sincerely.

Military parade on Red Square

Victory Day celebrations will begin in the capital at 10 am with a large-scale military parade. Almost 13 thousand people and more than 120 combat vehicles will march in a ceremonial formation along the main square of the country. Among them are armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, missile and missile-gun systems, tracked vehicles, as well as combat robotic systems successfully tested in Syria. The second part of the parade is an aviation show featuring nearly 150 modern helicopters and aircraft. Viewers are promised a colorful show and a demonstration of unique novelties that will be shown for the first time. It will be possible to watch the show in the spring Moscow sky from many venues in Moscow, including the Sofiyskaya and Kremlin embankments, Gorky Park, the square near the Belorussky railway station, Vorobyovy Gory and Leningradskoye Highway.

Festivities on Victory Day in Moscow 2018

Soon after the completion of the main Victory parade in the capital, festive celebrations and honoring of veterans and all those thanks to whom the USSR won a difficult victory in the spring of 1945 will start.

The events will take place at the main venues of the capital. These are Triumfalnaya and Pushkinskaya squares, the square in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Poklonnaya Gora, Teatralnaya square, the square in front of the main entrance to VDNKh, Tverskaya and Arbat streets, as well as Gogolevsky, Nikitsky and Chistoprudny boulevards. Residents and guests will be able to enjoy concerts of songs of the war years, performances of symphony orchestras, literary and theatrical programs, performances and dances of the post-war years.

All military museums will be open in Moscow on May 9, 2018. On this day, you can visit the Central Museum of the Russian Armed Forces, the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Hill, the Moscow Defense Museum and the Museum of Heroes for free. Soviet Union and Russia. On Arbat, Nikitsky, Gogolevsky and Chistoprudny boulevards, photo exhibitions will be organized, which will introduce archival photos of the war years, military chronicles and the work of war correspondents.

At 18:55, festive events in the capital will be suspended to honor the memory of the fallen soldiers with a minute of silence.

Where to watch fireworks in Moscow May 9, 2018

Fireworks in honor of Victory Day on May 9, 2018 in Moscow, as in many other Russian cities, will begin at 22:00. The best salutes will be seen by those who come in advance to Poklonnaya Gora, Vasilievsky Descent and Vorobyovy Gory. Fifteen sites can be distinguished from where the fireworks can be clearly seen. Below are their addresses:

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora (Alley of Partisans, 400 meters from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War and on a hill near the entrance area of ​​Luzhniki),

VDNKh (between Selskokhozyaistvennaya street and the northern gate of the complex),

Novo-Peredelkino (wasteland on the shore of the pond, Fedosino street, 18),

Lianozovo (shore of Altufevsky pond, Novgorodskaya street, 38),

Izmailovo (site on the bank of the Serebryano-Vinogradny pond),

Kuzminki (ROSTO site, Zarechye street, 3A, building 1),

Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo (Tushino airfield, southwest of Volokolamskoe highway),

Mitino (park behind the Aquamarine sports complex, Roslovka street, 5),

Obruchevo (sports ground near the main building of the RUDN University, Miklukho-Maklaya street, 6, building 1),

South Butovo (Chernevsky pond, Academician Pontryagin street, 11, building 3),

Levoberezhny district (friendship park, Festivalnaya street, 2B),

G. Zelenograd (Victory Park, Ozernaya Alley, 8),

G. Troitsk (territory of the Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Physical street, possession 11).

Fireworks lighting up the capital's sky is traditionally one of the most anticipated events of the Victory Day. But from year to year, Muscovites are faced with a difficult question: where to go to enjoy the fireworks? We bring to your attention a list of five venues from where it is best to watch an unforgettable colorful show.

THE RED SQUARE

Fireworks under the walls of the Kremlin will begin at 22.00 am to the chimes. While waiting for the fireworks, you can visit the Theater Square, where a traditional festive concert and a meeting with veterans will take place. All day long songs of the war years will be performed here by opera musicians and Russian singers.

VDNKh

Several thematic sites will operate at VDNKh and in the Ostankino Park on Victory Day. At the All-Russian Exhibition Center, letters from the front will be read, films about the war will be shown and poems dedicated to the holiday will be read. In "Ostankino" you can walk along the "Alley of Memories", along which stands with a chronicle of the events of the Great Patriotic War are installed. An hour and a half before the fireworks, on the square in front of the central entrance to VDNKh, a concert of the legendary Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrov, revived after the tragic plane crash in December 2016, will take place. Simultaneously with the city fireworks over the arch of the main entrance, the lights of the reconstructed festive fireworks on Red Square on May 9, 1945, will soar into the sky.

VICTORY PARK

To spend May 9 in Victory Park is a classic of the genre. Arriving at the main observation deck of the capital in the morning, there is every chance to stay there until the fireworks. From 10:00 to 12:00 a mini-exhibition of seven retro cars will take place on the Alley of Svyazistov, after which they will all drive along Minskaya Street, Kutuzovsky Prospect, Osennaya and Tamanskaya streets to the Veteran Park. At 15:00 hustle-flash mob "May 9" will begin in the Park: about 100 participants in costumes of the 40s will perform a pair dance to the song "Lizaveta".

GORKY PARK

You can try real soldier's porridge, as well as capture yourself against the background of real SU-100, T-60, T-37A tanks and ZiS-2 cannons in Gorky Park. In the Summer "Pioneer" everyone can read their favorite poems about the war or submit their own compositions, and in the evening there will also be a special screening of the Soviet film "Summer Trip to the Sea" directed by Semyon Aranovich.

CRIMEAN BRIDGE, PATRIARSHIY BRIDGE, BORODINSKY BRIDGE, BAGRATION BRIDGE, PUSHKINSKY BRIDGE

Watching the fireworks from the bridge is a special treat. Where else can you enjoy the reflection of thousands of multi-colored sparks in the water and take a selfie against the background of the sky illuminated by a salute volley? Travel to one of the five central metropolitan bridges!

VIEWING AREA OF THE EMPIRE TOWER

If you want to watch the festive fireworks from a bird's eye view, then go to the 89th floor of the Federation East Tower. On the main observation deck "Moscow City" you can see the fireworks, which will be launched from 16 different points in the center of the capital.