The territory of the former military unit No. 12764, located under Mount Yamantau, arouses interest and controversy among researchers and the public. The military personnel who served in this unit were not completely clear about its purpose. The main task was to ensure the safety of the mines and adits into which workers descended every day. Howev
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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 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 Eternal Flame memorial complex on Pobeda Avenue in Orenburg is truly one of the symbols of the city and a place where people gather every year to honor the memory of fallen soldiers and civilians, victims of the Great Patriotic War. Situated on a busy street, this memorial serves as a gathering place during various commemorative events, includ
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 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 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
The memorial complex, located in the Central Park of Culture of the city of Yoshkar-Ola, is an important symbol of the memory of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. It includes the Eternal Flame, the Walk of Fame of Heroes of the Soviet Union and memorial steles. The opening of the complex took place on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the vi
Cathedral (Oktyabrskaya) Square in Tambov is one of the symbols of the city, permeated with history and the memory of important events. This is the place where in ancient times the defenders of the fortress gathered, where the Transfiguration Church arose, and where the Monument of Glory, dedicated to those who fell during the Great Patriotic War,
Stalin's bunker, or as it is also commonly called, a command post-bomb shelter, was built in Samara in 1942 and is located at a depth of 37 meters. This defensive structure is a reserve location for the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the USSR I.V. Stalin. The bunker was opened to the public in 1990 and today functions as a civil
Zhukov's bunker, located on the territory of the Volga sanatorium on the 7th clearing in Samara, is a historical object with deep roots during the Great Patriotic War. At the beginning of the war in 1941, a decision was made to build an underground command post, which was planned as a control center for the entire military infrastructure of the cou
Bunker No. 7 was a caponier equipped with two Maxim machine guns and armored casemate walls. The fire was conducted through narrow loopholes, providing protection from the enemy. Equipped with a periscope for observing the battlefield, and also equipped with a water supply and forced ventilation system. The water supply system was intended not onl
DOT No. 6, part of the Mannerheim defensive line on the Karelian Isthmus, was a fortress with three casemates armed with Maxim machine guns. Inside there were rooms for soldiers with a well and a stove for heating. The complex had a forced ventilation system, water supply for cooling machine guns, sewerage and carbide lamps for lighting. Designed t
On the territory of an abandoned bomb site, probably used during the Great Patriotic War, you can find interesting evidence of history. It is assumed that this place served as a training ground for pilots of OVVAKUL (Orenburg Higher Military Aviation Red Banner School of Pilots named after I. S. Polbin), active from 1921 to 1993. Today at the test
In the center of the city of Sol-Iletsk, located in the Orenburg region, stands Victory Park - a symbolic memorial dedicated to the memory of those who did not return from the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War. This park was established in memory of the 3838 city residents who died in that terrible ordeal. The opening of the park took place o
The monument to the fallen Heroes, erected in the once existing village of Kopansky, Akbulak district, Orenburg region, stands as a mute testimony to the courage and sacrifice of Soviet soldiers who fought during the Great Patriotic War. Today the village of Kopansky no longer exists, its name has been erased from maps, and its houses have been des
The memorial complex "Land of Yurmaty" is a symbol of the memory of former settlements liquidated for the construction of the cities of Salavat and Ishimbay, as well as of the heroes who died during the Great Patriotic War. This complex, located on the federal highway Salavat-Ishimbay in the Sterlitamak region of the Republic of Bashkortostan, incl
The monument dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Great Patriotic War is located in the central park of the Perevolotsky district of the Orenburg region, at the intersection of Leninskaya and Proletarskaya streets. Symbolizing a warrior and home front worker, it is represented by two bronze figures mounted on a granite pedestal. The top layer of
The memorial complex "Walk of Glory", opened on May 8, 2015 in the village of Oktyabrskoye, Orenburg Region, is a significant landmark of the Oktyabrsky district. Its opening was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Orenburg Reg
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