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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Tsentralna Str., village Voloshkivka, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958
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
Components of the monument :
sculpture - 2.25 m, pedestal - 1.1 m, stele - 1.5 x 2.5 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
complex
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
memorial inscription
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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
22 soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders on September 16, 1943 were buried. In 1957, the remains of 4 soldiers from the village were moved to the grave. Gutarivshchyna The names of all the dead are known. In 1958, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. There is a memorial inscription on the brick plastered pedestal. At an angle, a marble slab with the names of fallen soldiers adjoins the pedestal. In 1975, a reinforced concrete stele with the names of 172 compatriot soldiers who died during the Second World War was installed to the right of the grave.