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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 :
near the school of the former village of Protasivka, village Smile, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1948
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 - 2.45 m, pedestal - 1.9 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 :
Buried soldiers who died during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders on September 10-11, 1943. In 1948, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior was installed on the grave. On the front side of the brick pedestal there is a memorial inscription and the names of the fallen soldiers.