Pobeda Park for Culture and Leisure

Pobeda Park traces its origins to the vision of celebrated Soviet architect A.V. Shchusev, who visited Tiraspol in the post-war years and conceived this green space for the city’s residents. Laid out in 1947 across 15 hectares on the site of a former fruit and berry garden — then located beyond the eastern outskirts of the city — the park received its name in honor of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, embedding its very identity in the memory of this defining historical moment.

Over the decades that followed, the park grew into one of the most beloved recreational destinations in the capital, enriched with a fountain, a summer stage, various attractions and playgrounds that draw visitors of all ages throughout the year. Regular cultural events animate the park’s grounds, while a café provides refreshments and a large Ferris wheel offers an impressive panoramic view across Tiraspol from its highest point.

At the center of the park stands a monument to G.I. Kotovsky, the celebrated Soviet military and political figure of the Civil War era who demonstrated remarkable courage on the battlefields of the First World War before going on to fight Romanian invaders in Bessarabia. In 1920, a cavalry brigade under Kotovsky’s direct command successfully liberated Tiraspol from the Armed Forces of South Russia — with his unit recognized at the time as one of the finest in the entire Red Army. The monument, created by sculptor L.I. Dubinovsky and originally installed in Moscow at VDNKh, was later relocated to Tiraspol, where it now serves as one of the park’s most significant and photographed features.

Location: Mira Str., Tiraspol