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Mass grave of Soviet soldiers
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of Soviet soldiers

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
the center of Khreshchatyk village, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1961
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 :
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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
4 Soviet soldiers are buried. The names of all the dead are known. In 1961, from the forest of The ponds of the remains of the dead were moved to the mass grave, on which in 1985 an obelisk made of a small piece of marble in the form of a sail with an inscription on the front side was installed.