Monument of Glory

The Monument of Glory stands at Slavy Square — Glory Square — on a high point above the Volga, with views across the river. A 40-metre stainless steel column is topped by a Soviet-style figure with outstretched arms, commemorating the workers of Samara's wartime aviation and rocket factories. The plaza around it is one of the city's more dramatic open spaces, and the views from here are among the best in town.

The monument marks the southern anchor of Samara's park chain along the Volga bluffs, connecting with Strukovsky Garden and the embankment further south.

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The monument was built in 1971 to commemorate Samara's workers who built the aircraft and rockets that helped win the Second World War. The winged figure at the top — representing a worker launching a rocket — was immediately dubbed "the man in the underpants" by locals, a nickname that has stuck for half a century.