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Mass grave of victims of Nazism
Full name of the monument :

Mass grave of victims of Nazism

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
Uspensko-Troitska Str., 72/a, Konotop city, Konotop district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1957
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 :
stele - 4.0 m, monuments - 1.2 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 :
Konotop city council
Institution’s website :
https://konotop-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
257 residents of Konotop of Jewish nationality, shot by German-Nazi invaders during the temporary occupation of the city from September 9, 1941 to September 6, 1943, are buried. The names of the dead are unknown. In 1948, a brick stele and two granite monuments in the form of felled trees with inscriptions were installed on the grave. A metal plaque with a memorial inscription is attached to the ceiling.