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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 :
центр села Чаплищі, Конотопський район
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1955
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 - 1.6 m
Material :
wood
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
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 :
Unknown Soviet soldier. Died in defensive battles for the village in September 1941, when the village was in the war zone. In 1955, a wooden obelisk crowned with a five-pointed star was installed on the grave.