On November 28, the world's largest outdoor artificial ice skating rink opens at Moscow's VDNKh exhibition center. Ice area of key-shaped rink is to be 20,510 square metres. The rink is expected to host up to 20,000 skaters daily. Photos of the 75-year-old exhibition center, which was built for the demonstration of Soviet achievements - in photo gallery by TASS.
VDNKh exhibition center: from Soviet achievements to largest ice skating rink
On November 28, the world's largest outdoor artificial ice skating rink opens at Moscow's VDNKh exhibition center
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VDNKh exhibition center occupies 2375 thousand square metres. Photo: The central entrance to VDNKh exhibition centre, 1952
© ITAR-TASS The acronym VDNKh is translated as Exhibition of Achievements of the People's Economy
© ITAR-TASS/Nikolai Bobrov The territory of VDNKh is greater than that of the Principality of Monaco and has approximately 400 buildings. Photo: Pavilion of Georgia, 1956
© Fotokhronika TASS/Nikolai Akimov Exhibition center was opened August 1, 1939
© TASS/Nikolai Akimov Photo: Retro car show at VDNKh exhibition center, 1976
© TASS/Alexei Stuzhin Each pavilion was dedicated to a particular industry or a field. Photo: Fountain near Soviet Culture pavilion at VDNKh exhibition center
© ITAR-TASS/Yuri Lizunov, Vladimir Yatsina Photo: VDNKh metro station, 1977
© TASS/Viktor Koshevoi One of the most memorable features of the exhibition site is 25-meter- high statue Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, example of the socialist realistic style
© Fotokhronika TASS/Naum Granovskiy During the Soviet times, VDNKh hosted more than 300 exhibitions, conferences and meetings of scientists and industry professionals. Photo: VDNKh exhibition center, 1978
© Fotokhronika TASS/Alexandr Konkov Photo: Stone flower fountain at VDNKh exhibition center, 1986
© Fotokhronika TASS/Valeriy Zufarov In 1992, VDNKh was renamed as All-Russia Exhibition Centre, which remained in use until 2014. Photo: Pavilion dedicated to space, 1994
© Fotokhronika TASS/Boris Kavashkin Photo: Fountain "Friendship of Nations, 1999. Statues of women represent each of the 15 former Soviet republics
© ITAR-TASS/Irakli Chokhonelidze Photo: The Central Pavilion pictured from a Central alley fountain at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, 2011
© ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Astapkovich In 2014 VDNKh Exhibition center marked it's 75th birthday
© ITAR-TASS/Artyom Geodakyan On 14 May 2014 the previous name VDNKh was restored. Photo: Magic Winter fair at the VDNKh exhibition center
© ITAR-TASS/Sergei Bobylev Photo: A multimedia show as part of the 4th Moscow International Festival Circle of Light at the VDNKh exhibition center
© Pavel Smertin/TASS On November 28, the world's largest outdoor artificial ice skating rink opens at Moscow's VDNKh exhibition center
© Pavel Smertin/TASS Ice area of key-shaped rink is to be 20,510 square metres. The rink is expected to host up to 20,000 skaters daily
© Pavel Smertin/TASS