Patriot Park (Russian: Парк «Патриот») is a theme park in Kubinka, Russia, that is themed around equipment of the Russian military and the Soviet Union's victory in World War II. The park, which officially opened in 2016,[1] is designed around a military theme, and includes interactive exhibits with military equipment (including a mini-Reichstag to storm).[2][3][4]
The shooting range inside Patriot Park has an area of over 160 hectares (1.6 km2)[6] and 32 shooting bays:[7]
One 1400 m long shooting bay
21 shooting bays of 300 m length
10 shooting bays of 50 m length
The entire shooting range is more than 2,500 m wide,[7] and each bay has a stand with seats for spectators and participants. There are also firearm storage facilities, changing rooms and a restaurant. The total grandstand capacity is over 2,000 people.[7]
References
^"The Russian military is building a mini-Reichstag at its amusement park so that kids have 'a real building to storm'". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
^Walker, Shaun (16 June 2015). "Vladimir Putin opens Russian 'military Disneyland' Patriot Park". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^Feldman, Evgeny; Miller, Christopher (20 June 2015). "Patriot Park: Russia's 'military Disneyland' is fun for the whole warmongering family". Mashable. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^Plucinska, Joanna (17 June 2015). "Russia Just Opened a Theme Park for Warmongers". TIME. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
^"Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu". President of Russia. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
^ a b c d eLaying ceremony report (9 June 2014)
^ a b cPatriot Park - The Extreme Shooting Range of World Shoot Russia 2017 - The Firearm Blog
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