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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers, among whom Alekseev A.K. - Hero of the Soviet Union
Full name of the monument :

The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers, among whom Alekseev A.K. - Hero of the Soviet Union

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of the village of Loknya, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967
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 - 2.5 m, pedestal - 1.6 m, stele - 20 x 3.0 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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On the fronts of the Second World War and in partisan units in the fight against German-Nazi invaders, 286 villagers took part, 177 of them died. In honor of the fallen soldiers-compatriots, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a brick pedestal was installed. Ahead is an Eternal Flame outlet. Behind the sculpture is a three-part brick stele. The central part of the stele has a star on top and a bas-relief image of the Order of Victory, on the sides it has orders of the Great Patriotic War. On each part of the stele there are two relief inscriptions and 16 memorial plaques with the names of the dead. Hero of the Soviet Union Andriy Korniyovych Alekseev (1920 - 44) is among the fallen soldiers-compatriots.