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The memorial complex: The mass grave of soldiers and victims of Nazism. The memorial sign to the fallen soldiers from the village
Full name of the monument :

The memorial complex: The mass grave of soldiers and victims of Nazism. The memorial sign to the fallen soldiers from the village

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Lubny district, Kovali village, collective farm garden
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1957
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Honoring the culture of war victims, including memorialization
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Khorol town community
Institution’s website :
https://horol.com.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
During the German occupation of 14.09.1941-19.09.1943, 8 people were deported to Germany, and most of the village was burned. In 1956, a tombstone was erected in Kovalia on the common grave of the Red Army soldiers who died in 1943 during the capture of the village, and a monument to the soldiers from the village who died (166 people) on the fronts of the German-Soviet war. The historical monument is listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection no. 2991-Pl). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine of 25.02.2020 No. 1062.