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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 :
near the hemp plant, st. Lisova, village Ivot, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1975
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 - 7.0 m
Material :
concrete
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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Three soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi occupiers on September 6, 1943 are buried. The names of the dead are unknown. Initially, the soldiers were buried in the warehouses of the hemp plant. In 1958, a reburial was held. In 1975, a concrete obelisk with a memorial inscription was installed on the grave. To the left and right of the obelisk are brick steles with bas-reliefs of a grieving woman and eternal fire.