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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 :
the center of Khomyntsi village, Romensky district
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
Components of the monument :
sculpture - 2.0 m, pedestal - 1.1 m, stele - 1.96 x 5.15 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 :
23 soldiers who died on September 16, 1943 during liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders. The names of 14 soldiers are known. In 1954, the remains of the dead from different places were transferred to a mass grave, on which in 1957 a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on a brick pedestal covered with ceramic tiles. In 1985, the sculpture was wrapped in copper. In 1985, concrete steles were installed on both sides of the sculpture: on the right is a stele with an inscription and the names of the liberating soldiers, on the left is a stele with the names of 174 compatriot soldiers who died during the Second World War.