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The grave of Ogorodnikova I.O. - a Soviet soldier
Full name of the monument :
The grave of Ogorodnikova I.O. - a Soviet soldier
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
St. Kyrychenka, the center of the village, near the village club, village. Loknya, Sumy district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1962
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 :
sculpture - 3.0 m, pedestal - 1.35 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative 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 :
Sumy city council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Ogorodnikov Ivan Onufriyovych is an officer of the Red Army. Died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders. The village was finally liberated in September 1943. In 1948, the remains of I. Ogorodnikov were moved from the cemetery to the center of the village. In 1962, a concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. There is a cast-iron plaque with a memorial inscription on the brick plinth.