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The Mound of Military Glory
Full name of the monument :

The Mound of Military Glory

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Okhtyrka district, Stara Ivanivka village, 11 km southeast of Okhtyrka town
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1966 р., 1939–1945 рр.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Sculptor N. Derehus, architect B. Berdnyk
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 :
architectural object(s)
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 :
Okhtyrka city community
Institution’s website :
https://okhtyrkamr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The Mound of Military Glory was built in 1966 on the sites of the final battles of the Battle of Kursk, on the lands of the former Udarnik State Farm. It is a historical monument listed in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (protection no.4041-CM). Order of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine dated 10.02.2020 No. 630.