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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 :
Gai tract, Terny village, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1949
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 - 2.15 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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
10 soldiers who died fighting for the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders in September 1943 were buried. The village was liberated on September 6, 1943. The names of the dead are unknown. In 1949, a brick obelisk was installed on the mass grave, replaced in 1980 with a gray one granite obelisk with a memorial inscription on the front part.