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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 :
Stepanivka village, st. Tsentralna, the center of the village
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1959 р., 1967 р.
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
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
multi-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
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 :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Sumy City Council
Institution’s website :
https://smr.gov.ua/uk/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The mass grave in the village of Stepanivka is an important element of memorial culture, which was established in it to honor and pay tribute to local heroes who gave their lives defending their country during the Great Patriotic War. A monument of history entered in the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Ukraine under the category of local importance (protection no. 4489-Sm). Order No. 630 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs dated February 10, 2020.