Poklonnaya Hill, Military memorial hill in western Moscow, Russia

Poklonnaya Hill is an elevated area in western Moscow with memorial structures and open-air placements of military vehicles. The grounds run between two major roads and include a museum with several indoor exhibition rooms.

Napoleon waited here in 1812 for ceremonial keys to the city, but nobody appeared with these symbols. Planning for a memorial site began after World War II, with completion taking place in the 1990s.

The name comes from the Russian word for bowing, as travelers once paused here to view Moscow from a distance. Visitors today see chapels and houses of worship for three different religious communities standing together at a public memorial site.

The grounds work well for longer walks with pathways between outdoor exhibits and access to covered museum areas. Weekends bring more visitor groups, while weekdays allow for quieter passage through the site.

The Victory Monument obelisk is exactly 141.8 metres tall — 10 centimetres for each day of the 1941–1945 war. Its shaft carries sculptural figures near the pointed top, and the sculptor Zurab Tsereteli also designed the nearby Saint George monument.