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A memorial sign on the site of the village burned by the Nazis
Full name of the monument :

A memorial sign on the site of the village burned by the Nazis

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
25 km from the district center, village Stara Huta, Shostkinsky district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1980
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 - 4.17 x 0.75 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 :
Shostka City Council
Institution’s website :
https://shostka-rada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
From March 23 to May 15, 1942, the village was a partisan base of S. Kovpak's unit, here the partisans replenished their supplies and strengthened their forces. Then the village was occupied by the Nazis. For helping the partisans in December 1942, the village was burned down by Nazi punishers, 123 villagers were shot. In 1980, a reinforced concrete stele was installed in the center of the village, on the front side of which there is a board with an inscription.