Beautiful Moscow. VDNKh - The Main Entrance Arch

The imposing 104-foot arch was built to the plans drawn up by Innokenty Mel'chakov in 1954.

The Central Arch of the 1954 revamped The Economic Achievement Exhibition is completely surrounded by a farmer-driver and a farm-girl, and decorated with wheatsheaves.

The design was by Sergei Orlov - Which statue of Moscow city-founder Yuri Dolgoruky stands in pride of place on the city's main street, too.

In fact the continuation of the theme of wheat and grain runs through the entire design of the exhibition. Sheaves and grains are found within the décor of almost all pavilions, in the design of the fountains, and even in the casting of the lampposts.