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The grave of a Soviet soldier
Full name of the monument :

The grave of a Soviet soldier

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
0.5 km from the highway Sumy - Kharkiv, village Oleksyne, Okhtyrskyi district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
female
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
obelisk - 2.5 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
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 :
Okhtyrska city council
Institution’s website :
https://okhtyrkamr.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
A nurse who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders in August 1943, when the village was in the war zone, is buried. The village was liberated on August 10, 1943. In 1950, a brick obelisk with a star on top, sheathed in metal, was installed on the grave.