Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier

A memorial complex dedicated to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died in the battles near Rzhev in 1942-1943. The complex was erected on the initiative of veterans of the Great Patriotic War and opened on June 30, 2020. The monument depicts a soldier standing on a 25-meter-high hill, surrounded by a flock of cranes, symbolizing the souls of fallen soldiers. The memorial also includes a museum and exhibition pavilion, which displays artifacts from the battlefields, and the "Shards" installation, recalling the losses in the Battle of Rzhev. The memorial was created exclusively with public donations and is an important monument to the memory of the Great Patriotic War.