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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Full name of the monument :
The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and a monument to compatriot soldiers
Short or non-official name :
The mass grave
Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Shostka region, village Sobycheve, Gagarin Str
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1939–1945 рр.,1965 р., 1975 р., 2019 р.,
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 :
A full-hight sculpture of a warrior, slabs with tablets inscribed with the names of the dead.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
complex
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 :
Sobycheve village counsil
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to compatriot soldiers is dedicated to the participants and victims of the Second World War. The main figure is made of concrete, slabs of granite. The names of the fallen soldiers are indicated on the plaques.