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Memorial complex "Victims of Fascism"
Full name of the monument :

Memorial complex "Victims of Fascism"

Region :
Volyn region
Address of the monument :
village Kortelisy of Ratniv region
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1980
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
O. Oliynyk and M.Oliynyk, A.D. Korneev.
Sculptors: O.P. Oliynyk and M.O. Oiliynyk. Architect - A.D. Korneev.
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
On the right side of the composition is a half-naked warrior with his hands tied behind his back. The central place of the composition is occupied by a sculptural image of an elderly man. Behind him are three sculptures: a woman, a boy to her left, a girl to the right. In the left part of the composition there are sculptures of a reclining woman and a child held by the mother.
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Memory will not forget the agony of the tortured, the cry of the ashes. "On September 23, 1942, the Nazis completely destroyed the village of Kortelysi and 20 surrounding villages. 2,875 civilians died at the hands of fascist barbarians, including women, old people, and children";
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Russian
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 :
Kovel region council
Institution’s website :
https://kovelska-rayrada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
On September 23, 1942, the Nazis completely destroyed the village of Kortelysi and 20 surrounding villages. 2,875 civilians died at the hands of fascist barbarians, including women, old people, and children.