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The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to the soldiers of the land
Full name of the monument :
The mass grave of Soviet soldiers and the monument to the soldiers of the land
Region :
Kyiv region
Address of the monument :
Tokari village, Tsentralna street
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1958 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Kyiv art and production workshop
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
mixed group
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
The grave measures 2.25 x 1.31 x 0.49 m;
sculpture - 2.6 m;
pedestal - 1.18x1.26x2.78 m;
base - 2.47 x 2.46 x 0.4 m;
stele - 2.57x6.1 m;
cast-iron boards on the ceiling - 1.19x0.9 m each.
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
The text on the cast-iron plaque reads: ‘Eternal glory to the heroes who died in the battles for the freedom and independence of our Motherland’.
Language(s) of the text :
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 :
Tokarivka village council
Institution’s website :
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The soldiers who died in late February - early March and in August-September 1943 in the battles for the capture of the village are buried.