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Mass grave of participants of the civil war
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of participants of the civil war

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
68 Putivlska street, Glukhiv city, Shostka district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1966
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Social status :
persons of war
Components of the monument :
obelisk - 2.8 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract 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 :
Glukhiv City Council
Institution’s website :
https://hlukhiv-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
40 Komsomol members and local activists were buried. Shot by the White Guards in 1919. On September 27, 1919, units of White Guard General Denikin captured Glukhiv. In October 1919, 40 Komsomol members and young people sympathizing with them were captured and shot, who were buried in a mass grave. Surnames of the dead are unknown. In 1966, a brick obelisk crowned with a star was installed on the mass grave.