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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 school, Zelena Str., village Klyshki, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1947
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 - 1.5 m, pedestal - 2.5 x 2.5 m
Material :
concrete
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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
30 Soviet soldiers were buried. Died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi occupiers on September 3, 1943. In 1943, the remains of those buried from different places were transferred to a mass grave. In 1947, a concrete obelisk was installed on a concrete pedestal at the mass grave.