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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 Prystaylove village, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1970
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor D. Shevchuk
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
sculpture - 2.67 m, pedestal - 2.0 m, stele - 2.6 x 4.8 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 :
Ukrainian national resistance during the Lithuanian-Polish era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Sumy city council
Institution’s website :
https://smr.gov.ua/uk/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
100 Soviet soldiers who died during the defensive battles for the village in October 1941 and its liberation from the German-Nazi invaders in August 1943 were buried. The village was liberated on 14 August 1943. The names of all the dead are known. A brick cemented obelisk was installed on the grave. In 1970, the remains of fallen soldiers were moved from different places to the mass grave. In the same year, the obelisk was replaced by a concrete sculpture of a warrior with a memorial inscription on a brick pedestal and a cast iron tombstone. In 1970, on both sides of the grave at an angle, cemented slabs were installed, on which 12 concrete memorial slabs with the names of 228 compatriot soldiers who died during the Second World War were installed.