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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 :
village center (park) Glynsk, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1957
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 - 2.64 m, pedestal - 1.2 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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Three soldiers who died on September 16, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders are buried. The names of all the dead are known. In 1957, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. There is a memorial inscription on the front side of the brick pedestal. A tombstone is placed on the grave, on which the names of the fallen soldiers are engraved.