The Obelisk in commemoration of graduates of the Pushkin Radio Engineering Academy of the Air Defense Forces (currently the Military Institute of Combat Support Systems and Facilities of the A.F. Mozhaysky Military Space Engineering Academy) who died in the battles of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The Obelisk was erected in 1966 in the year of the 25th anniversary of the Academy. The project was financed by personnel of the academy.

A grand 15 meters high arch is situated at the southern border of the Catherine Park not far from the Ruin Tower. A road to Gatchina, a former estate of Count G.G. Orlov that was bought by Catherine II for Pavel Petrovich after Orlov’s death, led though this gate.
The marble gate was built by order of Catherine II in honor of Count Grigory Orlov who saved Moscow from plague.
Bronze letters on the Gatchina side of the gate read: “Moscow was rescued from danger by Orlov”.
The gate was designed by architect Rinaldi and was built in 1772 under supervision of stone master Pinketti. The marble elements of the gate were made of Karelian marble in St. Petersburg. The iron railing designed by J. Quarenghi was made at Sestroretsk armory.

The pyramidal hill with a gun rises over the former strong point of the Soviet army at the Pushkin-Kolpino Highway.
A reinforced concrete beam with the inscription “This was the main line of Leningrad defense in 1941-1944” is mounted into a hill side.
Obstacles on the other side of the highway mark the battle line.
The monument was inaugurated on June 22, 1967.
The monument was designed by architects E.D. Bychkov and N.N. Karasev.

The five-domed Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in Tsarskoye Selo was constructed in the style of Suzdal Cathedrals. It was designed by architect Konstantin Ton. The construction began in 1835 by order of Emperor Nikolay the First.
The cathedral was looted in 1922; it was closed in 1938 and was demolished a year later. Soviet authorities planned to make a poets’ park on the territory of the cathedral but a Lenin monument was eventually erected there. The monument existed on the remains of the cathedral for more than 40 years.
The priest and the congregation of the Sophia Cathedral erected a Cross of Respectful Salutation next to the monument in 1995. Regular prayer services have been arranged there. In 2007, the Cultural Heritage Preservation Council of the Government of St. Petersburg took the decision to reconstruct the Saint Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral in Tsarskoye Selo.
The cathedral was consecrated during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of Tsarskoye Selo.

The sign in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Victory and in honor of the residents of Pushkin who took part in the Great Patriotic War and were awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. The commemorative sign was established at the initiative of pupils with the assistance of the Administration of the Pushkin District, Municipal Council, organizations, enterprises and residents of Pushkin.
The sign was inaugurated on May 09, 2005.

(the 30th kilometer of the Moscow Highway)
A 12 meters high granite obelisk rises over the 30th kilometer of the Moscow Highway. It resembles a triangular-shaped bayonet. Here the 168th rifle division stopped the enemy and took up defensive dispositions after exhausting and sanguinary battles on September 24, 1941. Here the Izhora labor battalion conducted a severe battle with Hitler’s army and didn’t bate an inch. The 7th independent marine brigade replaced the 168th rifle division in October of 1941. Commands of the 55th army were protecting this line for 900 days. The inscription on the monument reads “Heroism and inflexible will of the soldiers of the 55th army stopped the enemy heading for Leningrad at this line in September of 1941”. The monument was inaugurated on June 25, 1957. It was designed by architect M.K. Melikov.

A new official brotherhood cemetery of soldiers who died in the First World War was established by order of the Emperor Nikolay the Second in 1914.
The brotherhood cemetery came to be called the Cemetery of Heroes and the First Brotherhood Cemetery of Russia. A temporary wooden Assuage My Sorrows Church of the Mother of God was designed by engineer S.Y. Sidorchuk and was constructed in the territory of the cemetery.
In 2008, a memorial complex was designed and a granite crossshaped monument was erected and consecrated. The model of the memorial complex was approved by Metropolitan Vladimir of St. Petersburg and Ladoga. The authors of the memorial complex and the cross-shaped monument are V.I. Mukhin, M.A. Bunin, and Y.V. Zatykin. The monument church was designed by architect S.N. Antonov.

The memorial is situated at the main building of the Detskoselsky State Farm not far from the Pushkin-Kolpino Highway. It symbolizes power and courage of militiamen of the 267th independent machine gun and artillery battalion of the 55th army who fought here in September of 1941. The same battalion was one of the first that entered Pushkin Town on January 24, 1944. The architectural composition includes two various height structures. A shade picture of a soldier and the inscription “This was the main line of Soviet Army’s defense. 1941-1944” are on the higher structure. The inscription “Undying glory to those of you who defended Leningrad” is on the shorter structure.
The monument was inaugurated on June 04, 1966. It was designed by architects E.D. Bychkov and N.N. Karasev.

V.D. Kuskov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on July 22, 1944 for courage and bravery demonstrated during performance of a special duty and for saving of the commander and the senior lieutenant from the motor boat on fire.
V.D. Kuskov participated in the Great Patriotic War. He had lived in Pushkin since 1955.
V.D. Kuskov was awarded the Red Star Order and medals. Senior Lieutenant.
V.D. Kuskov was buried at the Kazanskoye Cemetery.