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Mass grave of partisans
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of partisans

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
near the club of the village of Vesele, Konotopsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1959
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 - 6.5 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 :
9 partisans from S. Kovpak's partisan unit were buried. Died on February 28, 1942 in battle. The surnames of the buried partisans are unknown. In 1967, a brick obelisk crowned with a five-pointed star was installed on the mass grave, with a memorial inscription on its front side.