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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 Gudymy village, Romensky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1957
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 - 1.9 m, pedestal - 1.32 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 :
23 Soviet soldiers who died on September 14-15, 1943 during the liberation of the village from the Nazi invaders and died of wounds are buried. The names of 12 soldiers are known. The date of the liberation of the village was September 15, 1943. In 1957, a reinforced concrete sculpture of a warrior with an inscription on a brick pedestal was installed on the grave. In 1989, the remains of 8 unknown Soviet soldiers, who were buried in a mass grave in the Chervona Balka tract in 1955, were moved to the grave.