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Monument to the Warrior Liberator
Full name of the monument :

Monument to the Warrior Liberator

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
City of Kremenchuk, str. Soborna, the square named after O. Babaeva
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1949 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Kharkiv Sculpture Combine
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Social status :
persons of war
Size :
The monument is 6 meters high
Components of the monument :
monument
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
Glory to the Heroes of the Soviet Army Who Defended the Freedom and Happiness of Our People, 1941-1945 On September 29, 1943, soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 19th Motorized Rifle Brigade under the command of Captain Sh.N. Gogorishvili were the first to raise the Red Flag over the liberated Kremenchuk (lists of warriors)
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 :
Kremenchuk City Council
Institution’s website :
https://kremen.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
In 1989, the monument to the Warrior-Liberator acquired its modern appearance. To raise funds for the renovation of the monument, a special fund was created in the city executive committee. After the restoration, he is not wearing a raincoat-tent, but a warm overcoat, a flag and a machine gun above his head. Memorial plates with cannon shells mounted in them appeared near the monument.