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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 center of Cheberyaki village, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1955
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 - 2.15 m, pedestal - 1.8 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 :
https://romny-vk.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Four soldiers who died on September 15-16, 1943 during the battles for the liberation of the villages of the Glyna Village Council from the Nazi invaders in September 1943 were buried. The village was liberated on September 12, 1943. The names of all the dead are known. In 1955, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior on a brick cemented pedestal was installed on the grave. On the pedestal there is a memorial inscription and the names of the fallen soldiers. In 1983, the sculpture of the warrior was covered with copper.