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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 :
Vyry village, village center (now Sumy district)
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1959 р., 1971 р.
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
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Eternal glory to the heroes who fell in the battles for the freedom and independence of our homeland
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 :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Bilopilja town council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The mass grave and monument in Vyry village is an important element of the memorial culture, which was erected in it to honor and pay tribute to local heroes who gave their lives defending their country during the Great Patriotic War. A monument of history entered in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local importance (No. 3058)
