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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 :
the edge of the Oleksandrivka tract, village Glynsk, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1967
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 - 5.0 m
Material :
mixed materials
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 :
Romny city council
Institution’s website :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
207 civilians were buried. Glynsk and surrounding villages, shot by Nazi invaders during the temporary occupation of the village in 1941-43. The bodies of executed civilians were dumped in trenches and quarries. Of them, 136 people were shot and hanged in Glynsk, 71 people from the villages of Glynsk district. In 1967, a brick obelisk was installed on the grave, on the front side of which there is a board with an inscription.