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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 :
center of Velyki Budky village, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1959
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 :
stele - 0.6 x 0.8 m, slabs - 1.22 m, sculptures - 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 :
10 Soviet soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders on September 5 - 8, 1943 were buried. The village was liberated on September 8, 1943. The names of 7 soldiers are known. In 1959, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior with an inscription on the pedestal was installed on the grave. In 1988, the sculpture of the warrior was replaced by a concrete stele with the text and names of the dead. Behind the grave, a memorial sign was erected in honor of the country soldiers who died in the battles of 1941 - 45. On 6 slabs of gray marble, the surnames of 167 victims are displayed. In the center there are 2 reinforced concrete sculptures of women /wife and mother/. To the left and right of the mass grave are 2 marble slabs with engraved dates and the Order of the Great Patriotic War.