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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 the village of Kosarivshchyna, Romenskyi 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 - 6.0 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 :
12 soldiers who died on September 13, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders are buried here. Surnames the dead are unknown. In 1967, a brick cemented obelisk with an inscription on a brick pedestal was installed on the grave. In 1989, a concrete stele with the names of 147 compatriot soldiers (from the villages of Khreshchatyk and Kosarivshchyna) who died on the fronts of World War II was installed next to the grave.