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Mass grave of victims of fascism
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of victims of fascism

Short or non-official name :
Mass grave of victims of fascism "Mourning Mother"
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Shostka town, Instytutska St
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958 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
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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The mass grave in the town of Shostka is an important element of the memorial culture, which was established there to honor and pay tribute to the victims of fascism during the Great Patriotic War. A monument of history entered in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local significance (No. 3008)