Since its formation (back in the pre-war period of the last century), this exhibition center has become one of the most beloved and recognizable places in the capital - both for its residents and for guests from all over the country. One of its main distinguishing features were the exhibition pavilions, which were truly amazing architectural structures in both beauty and form. Most of them have survived to this day, little changed on the outside, although significantly dilapidated. True, restoration and restoration work just began this year. Some of the previous original pavilions turned out to be either completely rebuilt, or (according to the exhibition center employees) hidden under a new sarcophagus lining, which means there is still a chance that they will someday be restored. These include “Medicine”, “Computer technology”...
In previous years, the Moscow "Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy" was considered the most important and representative in the country. In the minds of most Russians, it remains the same today.
The Exhibition of National Economic Achievements is considered one of the most popular places in Moscow. More than 20 million people visit it annually. In Russia, this is the largest museum-exposition. The territory includes pavilions, fountains, park areas, ponds and monuments. In total there are 49 objects recognized as cultural heritage.
The total area of VDNH with Ostankino Park is 317 hectares.
Opened in August 1939, the Exhibition changed its appearance and content. During its existence, it was repeatedly renamed: VSKhV, VPV, VDNKh USSR, All-Russian Exhibition Center. In 2014, electronic voting was carried out and the place was returned to its former name VDNKh. Also this year, work began on reviving the exhibition.
Hotels and hostels located in close proximity to the park can accommodate tourists from different cities of the world. The cost of living depends on the level of comfort of the rooms.
Skating rink at VDNKh
In winter, VDNH opens skating rinks for children and adults. You can come here any day except Monday and go ice skating. Every year the theme of New Year's decorations changes, but the skating rinks at VDNKh still remain the largest in Russia.
In the 2018-2019 season, VDNKh operates two large skating rinks, “Tsvetnik” and “Raketa”. And also a small children's skating rink.
Their names correspond to the chosen location. The Flower Garden skating rink is located between the Stone Flower and Friendship of Peoples fountains. And the Raketa ice platform is poured around the Vostok launch vehicle on Industry Square.
Skating rink "Flower garden"
In the very center of VDNKh there is the Tsvetnik skating rink. The organizers tried to convey the festive mood to its visitors as much as possible, decorating it with giant installations in the form of Christmas tree balls. As before, skating takes place with musical accompaniment. Due to its size, it can accommodate up to 1,200 people at a time.
The area of the Tsvetnik skating rink at VDNKh is 4,500 square meters.
The Tsvetnik skating rink is more suitable for families, as next to it there was a separate area of 900 square meters for children from 3 to 8 years old.
For those who are skating for the first time or do not know how to skate, there are special support structures. They are made in the form of small carriages of the Sapsan train. It is also possible to order an additional service and undergo training with an instructor.
The children's and main skating rinks have separate ticket offices, warm locker rooms and skate rentals. Figure, hockey or children's models can be rented for adults and young visitors. There are 1500 pairs in total. Children must be accompanied on the ice by an adult. To ensure safety, there is a first aid station nearby.
You can have a snack and drink hot drinks in one of three cafes located nearby. Two of them are located near the Stone Flower fountain, and the third is in the pavilion of the children's skating rink.
Skating rink "Rocket"
The second skating rink is made in a space theme. Its highlight was a huge model of the Vostok rocket. The skiing here is faster than the previous ones. Most often it is visited by young people. For them, the organizers organize themed parties with music and animation on the ice rink. The Raketa skating rink is much more spacious and can accommodate twice as many people - 2,400 people.
The area of the Raketa skating rink at VDNKh is 8,600 square meters.
The infrastructure of the Raketa skating rink includes one general skating circle, several entrance pavilions and four warm cafes. Like the other skating rink, there is a first aid station nearby for safety reasons. There are also eight training instructors.
The ticket office is located directly next to the entrance to the skating rink. More than one and a half thousand skates are available for rental for children and adults. You can also take them and bring them to the ice with you from home. If necessary, sharpen the blades immediately.
Prices in 2019
The cost of visiting all skating rinks is the same. Prices vary depending on age and availability of benefits.
Child ticket (ages 3 to 12 years):
- from Tuesday to Friday for 1 session - 150 rubles, 2 session - 200 rubles;
- from Saturday to Sunday for 1 session - 150 rubles, 2 session - 200 rubles, 3 session - 200 rubles, 4 session - 200 rubles.
Adult ticket:
- from Tuesday to Friday for 1 session - 250 rubles, 2 session - 350 rubles;
- from Saturday to Sunday for 1 session - 350 rubles, 2 session - 450 rubles, 3 session - 450 rubles, 4 session - 400 rubles.
Tickets for the Tsvetnik and Raketa skating rinks are purchased separately at their ticket offices. It is also possible to buy them in advance on the official VDNKh website.
Tickets for the Children's Skating Rink can be purchased on site for the child and accompanying person. For those who do not have their own skates, there are rental points. This service costs 200 rubles. Sizes from twenty-five to forty-eight.
Additionally, you can buy protective shields for 50 rubles. Skate sharpening and repairs are carried out in the skating rink pavilions. Cost from 250 rubles.
Skating rink schedule
Opening hours of the Tsvetnik skating rink and children's playground at VDNKh:
from Tuesday to Friday
- 1 session from 11:00 to 15:00,
- 2 session from 17:00 to 23:00;
on Saturday and Sunday, as well as on holidays
- 1 session from 10:00 to 12:30,
- Session 2 from 13:30 to 15:30,
- Session 3 from 16:30 to 18:30,
- Session 4 from 19:30 to 23:00;
day off - Monday.
Operating hours of the Raketa skating rink at VDNKh:
from Tuesday to Friday
- 1 session from 11:00 to 15:00,
- 2 session from 17:00 to 23:00;
from Saturday to Sunday and holidays
- 1 session from 10:00 to 13:30,
- Session 2 from 14:30 to 16:30,
- Session 3 from 17:30 to 19:30,
- 4th session from 20:30 to 23:00;
Monday is not a working day.
Sports entertainment on the ice rinks is carried out on weekends from 10:30 to 15:30 at the Tsvetnik skating rink, from 12:30 to 16:30 at the Raketa skating rink. Animation for young visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 13:30 to 15:30 at the Children's Skating Rink. On Fridays from 18:00 to 20:00, thematic dance parties are held at the Raketa skating rink.
VDNH operating hours
The territory of VDNKh is available to visitors 24 hours a day. Entrance to the pavilions is limited due to the operating conditions of the events held inside.
The cafe's opening hours depend on the season. In summer they are open from 10:00 to 23:00, and in winter they close an hour earlier.
History of the Exhibition of National Economic Achievements
In 1934, it was decided to organize an exhibition space to demonstrate achievements in the field of agriculture and collectivization. The opening was timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Soviet power. The history of VDNKh is inseparably connected with numerous scandals and tragic fates of Soviet architects. The exhibition was rebuilt several times. The pavilions were demolished and rebuilt to please the new government. Under Khrushchev, the Exhibition territory became a battlefield for two superpowers. In 1959, US Vice President Richard Nixon visited the Exhibition.
Currently, VDNH has begun a large-scale reconstruction of utility networks and buildings. Video surveillance and control systems are being modernized, which will ensure the safety of Exhibition visitors. In addition, there will now be free Internet access via Wi-Fi throughout the park. Completion of work is planned for 2018. The exhibition space is divided into seven thematic zones: Central Alley, EXPO zone, Ostankino Park, Landscape Park, Amusement Park, Crafts Park, Knowledge Park. Soon VDNKh will become the main educational and entertainment platform in Russia, which can be visited by up to 40 million people annually.
VDNH pavilions
The main entrance is located from Mira Avenue, behind the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics. At the top of the five-span arch there is a monument “Tractor Driver and Collective Farm Woman”. The total height is 32 meters. The central entrance was built according to the design of the architect I. Melchakov in 1954. The statue was the emblem of the 1939 Exhibition and stood in front of the Central Pavilion. During the construction of the arch, it was moved and installed on the roof. From here begins the route along the main alley, where the most interesting pavilions of VDNKh are located.
Pavilion "Worker and Collective Farm Woman"
The pavilion is located to the right of the Central Entrance to VDNKh. At the top there is a monument of the same name by V. Mukhina and B. Iofan. Initially, the concept of the statue was created for the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris. In 2009, the complex was reconstructed, and now it hosts educational events and exhibitions of Moscow and regional museums.
Pavilion No. 1 “Central”
The pavilion is located on the Central Alley of VDNH. It was built in 1954 according to the design of architects Y. Shchuko and E. Stolyarov. Intended to demonstrate the main achievements of the USSR.
Height of the Central Pavilion - 97 meters, area - 3500 sq. meters.
The exhibition showed the main events in the construction of the Soviet state and its successes in the national economy, science and art. The pavilion is currently under reconstruction.
Pavilion "Agriculture"
Legendary old building from 1954. Previously it was called the “Ukrainian SSR”. It was designed by the architect A. Tatsiyem. The pavilion was assigned number 58. Initially, its exposition reflected the successes of agriculture and industry of the union republic. In 1954, to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the reunification of Ukraine with Russia, it was crowned with a spire in the form of a golden sheaf. Currently closed for restoration work.
Pavilion "Smart City"
The Smart City Information Technology Center is one of the newest pavilions at VDNKh. It was built in 2016 according to a design by the Wall architectural bureau. It is assigned the number 461. The area is 1600 sq. m. meters. The premises have a modern design. The facades are made of large gray tiles with a relief pattern of computer chips. Panoramic windows provide natural light at any time of the year.
Pavilion "Space"
Changed its name three times. On April 13, 2018, after reconstruction, the Cosmonautics and Aviation Center was opened in pavilion No. 34. It is the largest space museum complex in modern Russia. It presents more than 2,000 unique photographs, videos and archival documents. 120 samples of aircraft and space technology, never before exhibited.
Moskvarium at VDNH
The Moskvarium Center for Oceanography and Marine Biology is the largest oceanarium in Russia. Its building is divided into an Aquarium and a Hall for performances of marine animals and artists with 2,300 seats. Moskvarium holds 5 million liters of water, 80 aquariums, 7,000 different fish and marine animals. This makes it possible to recreate various ecosystems of the World Ocean. For children's leisure, there is an interactive area with starfish, carp and stingrays. The pride of the aquarium is a panoramic platform for observing killer whales, dolphins and beluga whales. The lecture program can be found on the official website.
Attractions
The exhibition of national economic achievements is rich in attractions. Fountains, museum, statues, parks and much more. When planning your visit, it is better to allow at least one full day of daylight to get around the main places.
Fountain "Friendship of Peoples"
The fountain is located behind pavilion No. 1 “Central”. The following people worked on the project: K. Topuridze, V. Klyavina, Z. Bazhenova, A. Teneta, I. Chaikov, Z. Ryleeva, V. Gavrilov. It finally started working in 1954.
The length of the “Friendship of Peoples” fountain along the perimeter is 170 meters, the area is 3723 square meters. meters.
The fountain has an oval shape; along its circumference there are sculptures of 16 girls in national costumes and paraphernalia, symbolizing the union republics. Hidden underground is a complex water supply and management system.
Fountain "Stone Flower"
This is the second most important fountain at VDNKh after the Friendship of Peoples. It was created in the same 1954, by the architect K. Topuridze and sculptor P. Dobrynin. Located on Kolkhoz Square.
The “Stone Flower” fountain is the world’s first light and music fountain.
Industry Area
The square was designed in 1937 by architect V. Oltarzhevsky. It is notable for the fact that a mock-up of the Vostok missile and a Yak-42 aircraft are now installed there. To the left of the square there is a model of the Buran spaceship.
A model of the Vostok launch vehicle appeared at VDNKh in 1967, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. It was made at the Samara Rocket and Space Center.
The weight of the Vostok rocket model is 25 tons, height is 38.4 meters.
The Soviet airliner Yak-42 set nine world records, including in the Moscow-Khabarovsk flight range. It appeared at the Exhibition in 1981.
A model of the Buran spacecraft is part of a museum complex dedicated to the rocket ship and its flight into space in 1988.
Technograd
Technograd at VDNKh is a center where anyone can learn a new profession and gain knowledge in the field of urban infrastructure, industry, services for the population, digital technologies, industry and entrepreneurship. A poster of upcoming events is posted on the official website.
Green Theater at VDNH
At the first Exhibition in 1939, a wooden stage of the Green Theater was built. Over the years of its existence, it was rebuilt several times, it completely changed its appearance. The State Academic Symphony Orchestra and the Pyatnitsky Choir performed at the theater. Concerts of famous singers took place: Kobzon, Hvorostovsky, Dunaevsky, Grebenshchikov and Boyarsky. Work is currently underway at the theater to examine its condition. Based on their results, a careful restoration project will be drawn up.
Ostankino Park
The oldest Moscow park, with an area of 71 hectares. On its territory there is the Ostankino estate museum. In addition to shady alleys, in the center of the park there is a pond with a theater on the water. The open-air complex began its work as a concert venue relatively recently, but has already gained popularity among the townspeople.
Exhibitions in 2019
For many years, VDNH has been considered the main venue for all industry exhibitions, forums, congresses, corporate events and concerts. They are divided into two groups: own and guest projects. All events take place throughout the year, both outdoors and in indoor pavilions. For these purposes, two huge two-story complexes were built with space for temporary construction, as well as conference rooms.
The International Exhibition Complex is located in pavilion No. 75 to the right of the Central Entrance. Its area is more than 24,000 square meters. Nearby is pavilion No. 69 - Specialized Exhibition Complex. Its total exhibition area including conference rooms reaches 16,000 square meters. Ticket prices vary depending on the event, and admission is often free. Announcements of upcoming events are published on the official VDNH website.
Events at VDNH
Every year VDNKh hosts more than a hundred international exhibitions and congresses. City festivals and holiday celebrations are organized on its territory. In summer, open-air concerts are held here, and in winter, the largest ice skating rink in Russia opens. A poster of events at VDNKh is available on the official website.
Festival "Inspiration"
One of the most exciting events taking place at VDNKh is the Inspiration art festival. At the end of July, contemporary art installations are installed in Ostankino Park. In the evening, the forest around the pond literally comes to life.
Attractions
The old attractions have recently been dismantled. And new ones will appear at VDNH in the near future. Work has begun on the construction of a modern amusement park. Its name is "Park of the Future". The project was developed by representatives of Russian and Italian companies that took part in the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi and Disneyland in Paris. The conceived concept corresponds to the idea of combining entertainment and education.
The southern part of VDNKh was chosen for the construction of an amusement park. The attractions are planned to be closed. Their operation is possible in winter and summer. The main attractions will be the cable car and the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. Historical buildings will not be affected by the changes; they will undergo major restoration. Events and various activities will be held inside them. For the convenience of visitors, multi-level parking is provided, solving the problem of traffic congestion.
How to get to VDNH
VDNKh is located in the North-East of Moscow. It can be reached by any type of public transport or taxi.
Metro to VDNH
The VDNKh station of the Moscow Metro is part of the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya line (orange).
Ground transportation
- Monorail: stops “Exhibition Center” and “Sergei Eisenstein Street”;
- Trams: No. 11, 17, 25;
- Buses: No. M9, T13, 15, 33, 56, 76, 85, 93, 136, 154, 172, 195, 244, 266, 311, 378, 379, 496, 533, 544, 834, 803, 903, N6 ;
- Trolleybuses: No. 14, 36, 73, 76.
Parking
24-hour parking at VDNKh is located at four entrances to the territory and inside the park:
- “Central” - from Mira Avenue, 121;
- “Sever-1” - from the side of Mira Avenue, 123 b;
- “Khovansky” - from the side of Khovanskaya street, 24;
- “Likhoborsky” - from the side of Selskokhozyaystvennaya Street, 21;
- at pavilions No. 69, 70, 75 with 600 seats;
- multi-level underground parking - from Eisenstein Street, 1.
Payment for parking is made at the entrance to VDNKh. The rate for a single stay of up to 12 hours is 700 rubles on weekdays and 1200 rubles on weekends and holidays.
Parking for guests and exhibition participants at pavilions No. 69, 70, 75 from 550 rubles to 2800 rubles, taking into account the tonnage of the car. Free discounted travel is provided to VDNKh veterans, disabled people, and World War II participants.
The cost of an underground parking space is 50 rubles per hour and 200 rubles per day.
Taxi
From anywhere in Moscow you can get to VDNKh by taxi using the following applications: Yandex. Taxi, Uber, Gett, Maxim.
The number of workers employed in global agriculture exceeds 1 billion. This figure emphasizes the importance of the agricultural sector for the country's economy. Developed agriculture allows the state to become less dependent on foreign products. The topic of import substitution is more relevant today than ever. This is partly why agricultural exhibitions are becoming more attended and the number of congress events is steadily increasing.
International agro-industrial exhibitions
The international exhibition of agricultural machinery and equipment Agritechnica in Hannover is the largest agricultural exhibition. The exhibition includes a wide range of modern agricultural machinery and accessories. The main topics of the Agritechnica exhibition: automation of individual systems of the agricultural industry and the subsequent increase in the level of production efficiency and resource conservation.
The IGW Berlin exhibition (International Green Week) is the largest platform for exhibiting equipment and products from the food industry, agriculture and horticulture. During Green Week, professionals and consumers choose agricultural and gardening equipment for efficient farming, hunting and fishing accessories, try national dishes, fresh international cuisine and taste drinks. As part of the business program, the Global Forum of Food and Agriculture is taking place.
The main event in the world of livestock farming takes place in Germany. Professionals in the breeding of livestock and poultry come to Hannover every two years. The international exhibition of livestock and poultry farming EuroTier Hannover is a platform for discussing the prospects of the industry. EuroTier focuses on livestock technology, automatic control systems, production tools and services. The business program of the exhibition consists of seminars on the topics of genetics in livestock and poultry farming, bioenergy, and decentralized energy supply.
SIMA Simagena Simavip - agricultural exhibition in Paris. Thematic sections cover crop production and livestock production. Visitors are presented with a wide selection of products: soil cultivation equipment, equipment for green spaces, plant protection products, harvesting, packaging and transportation of crops.
The Parisian agricultural show SIA (Salon International de L'agriculture) specializes in livestock farming, horticulture and food. The French exhibition SIA is one of the largest animal shows in the country: from ornamental fish to cattle.
The international exhibition of modern agricultural equipment and machinery AgriEquip is held annually in Shanghai. The agenda of the agricultural exhibition includes agricultural equipment and machinery, technologies for processing and cultivating soil. The AgriEquip exhibition is a business platform for finding industry partners. The show is accompanied by an agricultural engineering forum.
Agricultural exhibitions in Russia
The agro-industrial exhibition Golden Autumn in Moscow invites specialists in the field of agriculture to participate. The event plan is designed in such a way as to pay attention to each subject of the Russian Federation - its economic, national and regional characteristics. Collective expositions of Russian regions and stands of foreign participants demonstrate the best samples of products, innovations in crop and livestock production, proposals for the development and cooperation of companies. Issues of cooperation between regions and BRICS countries are discussed at the agro-industrial forum. Separate halls of the exhibition complex are dedicated to agricultural machinery and equipment for livestock farming.
The AgroTek Russia exhibition (Moscow) specializes in crop production. AgroTech thematic sections cover the entire production cycle: from sowing seeds, selecting fertilizers and plant protection products to demonstrating equipment for soil cultivation, crop care and harvesting. The exhibition features pavilions with equipment for storage, transportation and primary processing of raw materials.
The agro-industrial exhibition-fair AgroRus in St. Petersburg presents to specialists the achievements of agricultural production from all over the country, demonstrating the potential of Russian producers. Participants exhibit scientific developments and innovations in the field of agriculture and agricultural machinery, gardening tools, food products, seeds and fertilizers, packaging equipment. At the head of the business program of the AgroRus exhibition is the All-Russian Congress of Rural Cooperatives. Visitors can expect a food fair and a cultural and entertainment program.
See you in GUM at VDSKh!
The Exhibition of Agricultural Achievements VDSH has opened!
On the third line of GUM, there were delicious rows of new crops, 20 tents and stands with selected farm products: “Dairy products”, “Cheese”, “Sausages and meat delicacies”, “Smoked fish”, “Vegetables and fruits”, “Honey” and other. The fair participants will be joined by two unique manufactories - the Kolomna Museum with an ancient delicacy - apple marshmallow, and the Fragrant Joys manufactory, which has revived the soap making industry in Kolomna.
The famous fountain in the center of GUM turned into the “Fountain of Friendship of Farmers” - a copy of the Fountain of Friendship of Peoples at VDNKh - close friendship has been connected with the GUM complex for many years now. For the festive decoration of GUM, decorators used 135,000 of the best, specially processed, large, fluffy and silky ears of corn, 100 grape vines, 300 bunches of grapes of three varieties, 500 stalks of corn with cobs and 100 sunflowers! But that’s not all: GUM was decorated with an installation of 36 cans from a dairy farm, 100 different pumpkins, orange and green, juicy bell peppers, fagots of onions, ripe apples of different varieties, several tens of kilograms of each - filled with September colors and aromas of the harvest, VDSH opened in a big way!
The Deputy Mayor of Moscow in the Moscow Government for economic policy, Natalya Alekseevna Sergunina, and the head of Bosco di Ciliegi, Mikhail Ernestovich Kusnirovich, spoke at the grand opening of the VDSH.
Mikhail Kusnirovich: Today we are very pleased that we, in the center of GUM, near the fountain, are opening a now traditional exhibition-fair, which is taking place as part of the Moscow Golden Autumn festival. This year, our Fountain of Friendship of Peoples moved here to VDNKh, with which we have been friends for many years. Today, at the exhibition of agricultural achievements in GUM, our noble farmers from different regions are presenting their products: Tver, Lipetsk, Belgorod regions, Kostroma, Voronezh, Moscow - today everyone is here. Our cheese makers, fireweed collectors, our beekeepers are all here. We wish everyone a great mood and shopping, let's try our homeland!
Natalya Sergunina: Gastronomic festivals have become a driver for the development of modern trade and city development. On September 28, a large-scale fair opens, in which a large number of regions of our country will take part. You will be able to try delicious products from all over Russia. I invite you to the Golden Autumn festival!
Especially for the guests of the exhibition, the chef of the Gastronome No. 1 bars prepared a fair menu with Russian oysters and mussels, seafood and grilled fish. And for the youngest visitors, a children’s area with master classes was organized in conjunction with the VDNKh City Farm project.
Among the guests at the opening of VDSH were famous media figures, friends of GUM, who were among the first to taste the best farm products with pleasure:
Alexander Oleshko: I really liked everything I tasted: cheese and sausage. To be honest, I haven’t eaten sausage for 20 years, but I couldn’t resist such a delicious one. I am very pleased and happy that farmers have a great opportunity to express themselves and sell their quality products. Today I didn’t leave without shopping: here’s the secret to health, longevity and good mood - I’ll go to play the play with joy and energy!
Valery Syutkin: Today my favorite is Voronezh sausage! Amazingly delicious cheeses, honey and a very touching Fifa bull right on the GUM line!
Dilbar Fayzieva: Last year at the All-Russia Exhibition of Agriculture, I actively bought cheeses! Incredibly delicious, I still remember them. I took soft goat cheese with spices for breakfast, I didn’t find anything else like it anywhere else. And today I really want to take some delicious cheese with me.
The exhibition-fair will be open on the 3rd line of GUM from September 20 to October 14. The most popular products will replenish the assortment of Gastronome No. 1 and will be exclusively available here at any time of the year.
See you in GUM at VDSKh!
From the history of VDNH pavilions...
The publication of materials that we offer is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy. It is represented by the design documentation of the organization GIPRONISELKHOZ of the Ministry of Agriculture of the USSR, which was deposited in the RGANTD (fund No. R-575).
The documents were developed in the 1960s - 1970s. as a result of the design of individual livestock pavilions for their further reconstruction and re-equipment.
The decision to create an agricultural exhibition was made at the Second All-Union Congress of Collective Farmers-Shock Workers, held on February 17, 1935.
On the same day, the Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR and the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks “On the organization of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow” was issued. The exhibition was planned to be located in the Ostankino Park area near the Yaroslavskoye Highway on the territory of the village of Alekseevskoye, which was part of the city.
People's Commissar of Agriculture of the USSR M.A. was appointed chairman of the committee for organizing the exhibition. Chernov, and the chief architect, based on the results of the All-Union competition of projects for planning and architectural solutions of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition, became V.K. Oltarzhevsky On April 21, 1936, the master plan of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition, developed by him with the participation of other architects, was approved.
In 1938, architect S.E. was appointed chief architect of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition. Chernyshev is the author of the 1935 Moscow master plan, who continued the work on creating the exhibition. Under his leadership, talented architects V.A. Shchuko, V. Geilfreich, L.M. Polyakov, D.N. Chechulin, outstanding sculptors S.T. Konenkov, G.I. Motovilov, monumental artists A.A. Deineka, A.P. Bubnov, P.P. Sokolov-Skalem created the architectural ensemble of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition, which was based on the palace and park principle of construction. The ensemble united 250 buildings, a cascade of ponds, parks, and experimental plots with a total area of 136 hectares. Many of the exhibition's open pavilions demonstrated the results of agricultural development, including livestock breeding.
A thirteen-meter sculpture depicting a tractor driver and a collective farmer raising a sheaf of wheat above their heads by sculptors R.N. Budilova and A.A. Strekavina, installed on a column near the Main Pavilion, became the emblem of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition.
The exhibition pavilions resembled palaces, had a pompous appearance and reflected the victorious spirit of the era. Dozens of monuments and sculptures were installed on its territory. At the entrance to the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition there was a twenty-four-meter sculpture “Worker and Collective Farm Woman,” made of stainless steel, which was a copy of the sculpture created by V.I. Mukhina for the international exhibition in Paris, and decorated the Soviet pavilion at it.
The grand opening of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition, which took place on August 1, 1939, was a national event.
After the start of the Great Patriotic War, VSKhV was closed. The exhibits were transferred for storage, and subsequently the exposition and exhibition library were evacuated to Chelyabinsk.
Three years after the end of the war, in accordance with Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 3993 of October 25, 1948 “On the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition,” it was decided to resume the exhibition from 1950.
The opening of the exhibition in 1954 was preceded by its reconstruction, carried out from 1950 to 1954 under the leadership of academician of architecture of the USSR, professor, chief architect of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition A.F. Zhukov, who developed the master plan for the exhibition together with R.R. Clicke, and sculptor E.V. Vuchetich. The artistic appearance of the exhibition during this period was greatly influenced by its main artist V.N. Yakovlev.
More than 70 pavilions were reconstructed and rebuilt, including the pavilions of the Baltic republics, annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Many of the old pavilions were significantly rebuilt or redesigned in a more elevated style. The exhibition area increased to 207 hectares.
Two fountains were created on the squares - “Friendship of Peoples”, the sculptural composition of which represents figures of collective farmers from different republics of the USSR leading a festive round dance in national costumes, and “Stone Flower”, the motif of the sculptural composition of which was the works of the famous Russian storyteller Pavel Bazhov. In the depths of the exhibition complex, a third fountain was created - the “Golden Ear”.
The entrance to the exhibition area was designed in the form of a triumphal arch by architect L.M. Polyakov, sculptor G.I. Motovilov, on top of which were installed figures of a tractor driver and a collective farmer.
The entire VSHV complex was designed in the pompous and solemn style characteristic of post-war Stalinist architecture, with rich decorative design of the pavilions and various stylizations. Architectural trends were used in a number of buildings: stylization, eclecticism and decoration. The pavilions resembled palaces and temples. The architectural appearance of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition in 1939 was changed.
In new or reconstructed pavilions, the exhibition told about the successes of various republics and regions, but there were also pavilions dedicated to the achievements of individual sectors of the national economy, including livestock pavilions. The main objective of the exhibition remained the broad promotion of agricultural achievements and the rapid introduction of advanced experience into collective and state farm production.
Landscape construction at VSKhV was carried out in parallel with the construction of pavilions. The best landscape architects and craftsmen of the country took part in it.
In June 1956, the All-Union Industrial Exhibition began its work on the territory of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition, the main objectives of which were to demonstrate the achievements of the industry. On May 28, 1958, the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the unification of agricultural and industrial exhibitions, as well as construction, located on the Frunzenskaya embankment, and on their basis the creation of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy of the USSR (VDNKh USSR). This led to a change and expansion of the exhibition's theme and the construction of new pavilions. On June 16, 1959, the opening of the new VDNKh complex of the USSR took place.
On April 18, 1963, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on restructuring the work of VDNH of the USSR on a sectoral basis.
Now the pavilions represented various areas of the national economy of the USSR. Due to this, the architectural integrity of the VDNKh ensemble was violated. Some of the pavilions dedicated to various industries retained their status, while the pavilions of the Union republics were repurposed and began to represent various areas of the national economy of the USSR. This caused enormous damage to the integrity of the architectural ensemble of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition, as many pavilions lost their rich decoration, lush buildings with columns and sculpture gave way to buildings with simplified forms.
After the transition to the industry principle of displaying achievements, unique decorative elements were removed from the republican pavilions, their facades and interiors were reconstructed and simplified, and some of the pavilions were demolished.
Exhibition activities began to be built on a production-industry principle. The goal was the speedy introduction of new technology and modern working methods. On the basis of thematic exhibitions, experience was exchanged and workers from all industries were trained.
In 1965-1967 a new reconstruction of the exhibition was carried out. The subsequent changes in architectural styles greatly changed the previous appearance of the exhibition of 1939-1954.
In 1986, reconstruction of the USSR Exhibition of Economic Achievements began according to the design of architects A.V. Bokova and I.M. Vinogradsky, but it remained unimplemented.
Currently, new pavilions continue to be built, and since 2013, reconstruction of old ones and improvement of the territory of VDNKh have been carried out.
The livestock complex of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition - VDNKh of the USSR, which united several pavilions, represented an entire direction in the development of the national economy and was one of the most popular sections of the exhibition over all the years of its existence. Achievements in the main branches of livestock farming were exhibited here - pig breeding, sheep breeding, horse breeding, cattle breeding, rabbit breeding, etc. In the center of the complex there was an indoor arena and an open hatching circle where animals were demonstrated.
In the livestock pavilions of the exhibition, which were often palace buildings with columns or pilasters, carved arches and bas-reliefs, not only technological equipment was demonstrated, but also living exhibits. Here cows constantly mooed, plump sows with litters of piglets grunted.
In addition, the pavilions displayed poster visual material about the achievements of collective and state farms in livestock breeding.
In 1939-1941. in the livestock town of the All-Russian Agricultural Exhibition there was a complex of temporary wooden pavilions built according to the design of the architect A.O. Kolesnichenko.
During the reconstruction of the exhibition in 1949-1954. the livestock town was rebuilt from brick according to the design of A.O. Kolesnichenko and G.G. Savinova.
Large and small cattle of almost all breeds existing in the country, more than 30 breeds of pigs and several thousand heads of poultry of all types were kept on its territory.
The livestock pavilions at VDNKh were large rooms equipped with monumental portals. These were entire complexes of buildings intended for keeping animals, which included feed shops, as well as open-air enclosures, etc.
For the opening of the exhibition after reconstruction in 1954, many breeds of animals were brought from all over the country for livestock pavilions and enclosures: cattle, pigs, poultry, etc. The best animals were brought to the exhibition - record holders and giants.
Living record-breaking inhabitants - huge pigs, dairy cows, thoroughbred horses - were demonstrated on a hatching circle resembling a small stadium. At the exhibition, specialists could get acquainted with the latest developments in the field of raising and keeping animals and exchange professional experience.
VSKhV specialists carried out extensive scientific, educational and cultural work. Seminars were held in the pavilions, lectures were given, popular science, documentaries and feature films were shown in specially equipped rooms and cinema halls.
The publication presents RGANTD documents on the reconstruction and re-equipment of the pavilions “Animal Husbandry”, “Rabbit Breeding and Fur Farming”, “Cattle” and “Reproduction of Farm Animals”, developed by GIPRONISELKHOZ in the 1960s - 1970s.
The Livestock Pavilion was built in 1939 according to the design of the architect P.P. Revyakina. The architecture of the building featured white stucco wall and column decorations, completed with sculpted capitals and a rich cornice decorated with high reliefs of animal heads. Garlands of fodder vegetables and herbs were also used in the sculptural decoration of the façade. The façade was crowned with a high attic with figures of livestock breeders.
The architect of the new pavilion building in 1954 was V. Margulis. Addition to the building in 1963-1964. was carried out by architects M.A. Sadovsky, M. Geifman. In 1967, the building was completely reconstructed according to the design of architect L.I. Braslavsky and transferred to the exhibition on electrification.
The publication presents working drawings of the architectural and construction part of the technical working project for the re-equipment of the pavilions and the livestock feeding workshop, developed by the enterprise in 1966-1968:
technological scheme of pneumatic transportation of feed to the fattening pigsty;
layout plan of technological equipment;
installation of auger No. 3 with a drive;
installation of a digester - mixer and chamber feeder 203-42.
Re-equipment of pavilions and feed workshop “Livestock husbandry”.
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 Technological diagram of pneumatic transportation of feed to the pigsty - fattening barn. Technological diagram of pneumatic transportation feed to the pigsty - fattener. RGANTD. F. R-575. Op. 3-4. D. 2. L. 13. |
 Re-equipment of pavilions and feed workshop “Livestock husbandry”. Feed preparation shop. 1966-1968 Layout plan for technological equipment. Sections B-D-V-E; J-L-I-K. Layout plan for technological equipment. Sections B-D-V-E; J-L-I-K. RGANTD. F. R-575. Op. 3-4. D. 2. L. 16. |
 Re-equipment of pavilions and feed workshop “Livestock husbandry”. Feed preparation shop. 1966-1968 Installation of auger No. 3 with a drive. Installation of auger No. 3 with a drive. RGANTD. F. R-575. Op. 3-4. D. 2. L. 18. |
 Re-equipment of pavilions and feed workshop “Livestock husbandry”. Feed preparation shop. 1966-1968 Installation of a digester - mixer and chamber feeder 203-42. Installation of a digester - mixer and chamber feeder 203-42. RGANTD. F. R-575. Op. 3-4. D. 2. L. 19. |
In addition, the publication includes a photo of the pavilion building, taken in 1954. The value of the document lies in the fact that in 1967, during the reconstruction of VDNH of the USSR, the pavilion building was demolished and a new one was built on its foundation for the exhibitions of the Electrification pavilion.
The Rabbit Breeding Pavilion was created in 1939 according to the design of architects A.I. Zaitsev and I.S. Telyatnikov and sculptors E.S. Snigirya, N.I. Rozova, V.A. Vatagina. In 1954, the pavilion was reconstructed according to the design of the same architects.
The main facade of the pavilion is a historical and cultural monument of national importance.
In 1966, the pavilion was merged with the “Hunting and Fur Farming” pavilion into the “Rabbit Breeding and Fur Farming” exhibition complex, but in the 1980s. it was returned to its old name and previous exposition.
The publication includes project documents for the reconstruction of the “Rabbit and Fur Farming” pavilion, developed by the enterprise at the “technical specifications” stage in 1968:
master plan of the site,
plan and facades of the pavilion for displaying animals,
the plan and facades were designed for group keeping of young rabbits for 504 heads.
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The building of the Cattle Pavilion was built in 1953 according to the design of architects A.O. Kolesnichenko and G.G. Savinova.
The publication of documents on the reconstruction of the pavilion is represented by design documents for the architectural and construction part of the technical project, developed by the enterprise in 1975:
1st floor plan,
general view of the complex,
layout of the conference room walls, ceiling plan, interiors.
Cattle Pavilion. 1975
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The building of the pavilion “Reproduction of Farm Animals” was created in 1953 according to the design of architects A.O. Kolesnichenko and G.G. Savinov. At first, the pavilion “Sheep Breeding 2” was located here. Then the pavilion “Industrial Crops” and “Potatoes and Vegetables”. In 1959, the exhibition “Reproduction of Farm Animals” was opened in the extension to the pavilion, which subsequently occupied the entire building.Currently, the building of the pavilion “Reproduction of Farm Animals” is not used for its intended purpose.
The RGANTD stores documents developed in 1974-1975. for the reconstruction of the poultry house building with the aim of including it in the pavilion complex “Reproduction of Farm Animals”. The documents were developed at the “technical working draft” stage, consisting of architectural, construction, technological, and film technology parts.
The publication presents drawing documents of the architectural and construction part of the technical working project:
facades and section 6-6;
1st floor plan.
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