Monument to the Soviet Soldier
Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Completed: 1956
Architects: Boris Markov, Petâr Tsvetkov, Nikolai Marangozov (architects), Vasil Radoslavov, Alexandâr Zankov, Georgi Kotsev and Ivan Topalov (sculptors
Alternative name: Alyosha
Genre: War memorial, Socialist monument, former Eastern Bloc
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