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Alley of sculptural portraits of Kovpak partisans who were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union
Full name of the monument :

Alley of sculptural portraits of Kovpak partisans who were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Kardashi village, Spadshchanskyi forest, Konotop district, Sumy region
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1985
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Sculptors M.G. Lysenko, V.V. Suhenko, A.A. Vytryk
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
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 :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Putivl City Council
Institution’s website :
https://putivlska-gromada.gov.ua/pam%E2%80%99yatki-monumentalnogo%C2%A0mistectva-16-57-42-02-06-2021/
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The Alley of Heroes features busts of ten Kovpak partisans who were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. For courage and heroism displayed in battles against the Nazi invaders, the partisans of the Sumy Association and their commanders were awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union. of the Soviet Union, and the unit's commander, S. Kovpak, was awarded this title twice. The alley consists of 10 bronze busts of partisans - Heroes of the Soviet Union, installed on cylindrical reinforced concrete pedestals to the right of the entrance, emphasized by two staircases. The general similarity of the monuments' designs (material, dimensions, shape of the pedestals, busts turned by % to the right), the authors managed to to convey the individual features of a particular hero using a variety of artistic means. On the front sides of the pedestals there are annotations made in overlaid letters made of white metal. Near each monument there are marble slabs for laying flowers. The forest, which approaches the alley directly, repeats the solemn sound of the memorial with a powerful chord. of the memorial.