Zhukovsky: Aviation, Architecture and Theatre

• The TsAGI Demonstration Centre houses a permanent exhibition on the history of Russian aviation and the development of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute.
• Busts of 16 aircraft designers stand on Mayakovsky Boulevard; the architectural ensemble is called «Creators of Russian Aviation».
• A Tu-144 aircraft monument stands at the intersection of Tupolev Street and Tupolev Highway.
• Zhukovsky Square forms the centre of an architectural ensemble in the Constructivist style of the 1950s.
• The Park of Culture and Recreation was founded in the second half of the 1940s. It features historic concrete animal sculptures.
• The Strela Drama Theatre follows the tradition of the Russian realist theatre school; its repertoire includes performances for children and adults.

In Zhukovsky, aviation is represented in a range of different ways. The busts on Mayakovsky Boulevard commemorate 16 aircraft designers. The ensemble unveiled there bears the name «Creators of Russian Aviation».

Another landmark is the Tu-144 monument at the intersection of Tupolev Street and Tupolev Highway. The aircraft monument is considered a symbol of significant achievements in Russian aviation science. By contrast, a permanent exhibition at the TsAGI Demonstration Centre is devoted both to the history of Russian aviation and to the development of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute.

If you would like to include the permanent exhibition in your visit, check with the centre in advance. This will help you plan around the topics you are interested in, without reducing the different aviation-related sights to a single monument.

Zhukovsky Square is the centre of an architectural ensemble in the classical Constructivist style of the 1950s. Here, the architecture itself is the main point of reference: the style and decade give the ensemble a clear historical and design context. The Park of Culture and Recreation has a different focus. Its history dates back to the second half of the 1940s, and its notable features include historic concrete animal sculptures.

The sculptures were installed about half a century ago and later restored at the request of local residents. A park reconstruction also renewed the footpaths, stage and amphitheatre.

The Strela Drama Theatre follows the tradition of the Russian realist theatre school. Its repertoire includes performances for children and adults.

If a theatre visit fits your travel plans, check the programme for your dates. The information that performances are offered for children and adults describes the range of the repertoire, not which plays are showing on a particular date.

What aviation-related sights are there in Zhukovsky?

Busts of 16 aircraft designers stand on Mayakovsky Boulevard. A Tu-144 monument is located at the intersection of Tupolev Street and Tupolev Highway. The TsAGI Demonstration Centre also has a permanent exhibition on Russian aviation and the development of the institute.

What is known about the Park of Culture and Recreation?

The park was founded in the second half of the 1940s. Its historic concrete animal sculptures, installed about half a century ago, were restored at the request of local residents. A park reconstruction also renewed the footpaths, stage and amphitheatre.

What does the Strela Drama Theatre offer?

The theatre follows the tradition of the Russian realist theatre school. Its repertoire includes performances for children and adults; check the programme for the dates of your visit.

For the broader travel overview: Zhukovsky.