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
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A seven-meter bronze sculpture of Archangel Michael, the head of the Heavenly Host and patron of Sochi, is installed on Kurortny Prospekt in the Central District of the city. The sculpture is located on the esplanade. The monument is a pedestal made of red granite, a twenty-meter reinforced concrete column and a bronze statue of Archangel Michael.
Feat in the Name of Life is an architectural ensemble dedicated to the medical staff of the city hospital of Sochi, who treated more than half a million wounded during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). Located in the Central District of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, at the beginning of Kurortny Prospekt, next to the main entrance to the Riv
Lenin Park, formerly known as Ushakovsky Park, is located in Ufa and is a cultural heritage site of regional significance. It is a landscape monument and an urban planning monument. The park was founded in 1867-1872 on the initiative of Ufa Governor Sergei Petrovich Ushakov. Before that, the area was an overgrown clearing where livestock grazed. U
The Alley of Heroes in the Sharlyk district of the Orenburg region is a symbol of the memory of ten Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia, as well as three Heroes of Socialist Labor. This memorial complex was opened on May 8, 2011 with the support of Governor Yu. Berg. Description of the complex In the center of the composition there is a ste
Victory Park in Cheboksary is an iconic place for many local families and at the same time one of the best viewing platforms in the city. Located at the highest point of the city, the park covers more than 30 hectares and is located on the banks of the Volga in the city center. From here you have a stunning view of the Volga, the Cheboksary Volga r
Памятник истории и культуры XIV-XV веков (по другим источникам XI-XII веков), один из нескольких подобных средневековых мавзолеев (см. мавзолей Кесене, мавзолей Хусейн-бека), построенных на территории России. Мавзолей Турухана расположен в двух километрах к востоку от деревни Верхние Термы, и в 50 километрах от Уфы на территории Республики Башкорто
Памятник с великолепным видом на порт г. Мурманска
The history of the village of Liinakhamari is rich in events associated with periods of military conflicts and geopolitical changes. Part of the Russian Empire since the 1800s, Liinahamari became an important ocean port for Finland after its independence in 1917. Liinakhamari's importance increased further with the construction of the Arctic Ocean
The Hammer and Sickle monument, erected on Mount Erke Pando near the village of Tornovoe in the Samara region, has long served as a main attraction and attracted tourists, cyclists and photographers. Located on a hill, the monument was visible from almost anywhere in the village and even from the asphalt road leading to Tornovoye from the Rozhdestv
The composition "Eternal Flame" in Magnitogorsk is an important symbol of the memory of fallen soldiers and heroic deeds during the war. For its manufacture, red-brown granite was used, similar to that which was used for cladding the Lenin Mausoleum on Red Square. Granite blocks weighing about 26-27 tons each were transported from Karelia, the only
The “Rear to Front” monument in Magnitogorsk is an important symbol of the memory and heroism of home front workers during the Great Patriotic War. The authors of the monument, sculptor Lev Nikolaevich Golovnitsky and architect Yakov Borisovich Belopolsky, created a unique ensemble, which became the first large monumental complex dedicated to the l
The monument to those killed during the Civil War in Verkhnyaya Pyshma has a long history, dating back to 1919, when the burial of Red Army soldiers and Soviet activists who died at the hands of the White Guards was carried out. Initially, a wooden platform was built at the burial site, and then various monuments and memorial steles were erected ov
The monument on Glory Square in Samara is an important symbol of memory and veneration of those who sacrificed their lives during the Great Patriotic War. This memorial composition, consisting of two walls, a high relief of the “Grieving Mother Motherland” and the Eternal Flame, rises on one of the largest squares of the city, recalling the heroism
The Kesene Mausoleum, also known as the "Tower of Tamerlane", is a historical monument of the 14th century, located in the Varna district of the Chelyabinsk region. It is located 3 kilometers east of the village of Varna, on the shore of Lake Bolshoye Kesene, which is now overgrown with vegetation. The name "Kesene" translated from Turkic languages
The mausoleum of Hussein Beg is one of the few surviving medieval structures that have the status of a Muslim shrine, along with the mausoleums of Tura Khan and Kesene. This is the burial place of the first imam, who preached Islam among the Bashkir population. The grave is located on the territory of the Akzirat cemetery, one of the oldest Muslim
The memorial complex in the Orenburg region, opened in 1989, became the first of its kind in Russia. In 2007, after military actions in the North Caucasus, the memorial underwent reconstruction, during which the names of those who perished in this conflict were immortalized on its plaques. In the summer of 2018, a new reconstruction of the Memoria
The lovers' bench installed on the Volga River embankment in Samara has become a beautiful art object and one of the city's attractions. Its installation, initiated by the employees of the "Pro Gorod" newspaper, took place on July 12, 2013, and since then it has been attracting the attention of both local residents and city guests. The main featur
The memorial complex in the city of Buzuluk, Orenburg region, is an important symbol of remembrance of the Great Patriotic War. It comprises several significant elements: The Eternal Flame was installed in 1970 thanks to the initiative of Buzuluk's Komsomol members. This symbolic flame honors the memory of the fallen soldiers and was inaugurated f
In 1986, not far from the river station in Samara, the Parus fountain was opened, which became one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The author of the fountain project was Nikolai Nikitin, the chief architect of the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant. This fountain was created from reinforced concrete and symbolized the sails of ships. It was ded
In 1926, in the historical heart of Samara, one of its iconic squares was named Samarskaya Square. However, it was only in the 1960s that an attractive square was created nearby, adding coziness and beauty to the surroundings. In 1975, as a tribute to the heroic past, a passage to the Volga River was opened through the square, named Victory Passage
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