Vake Park World War II Memorial complex in Tbilisi, Georgia. Constructed between 1980 and 1985. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Soviet-era memorial Blog Posts
‘The First Swallows’
‘The First Swallows’ in Vilnius, Lithuania. Completed in 1964 by sculptor Juozas Mikėnas. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Nor Arabkir Memorial Complex
Nor Arabkir Memorial Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Completed in 1985 by sculptor G. Ghambarian. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
‘ Thirst’ Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex
‘Thirst’, part of Brest Hero-Fortress Memorial Complex in Belarus. Completed in 1971. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War in Brest, Belarus. Completed in 1965 by sculptor Moisey Altshuler. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial of the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia
Memorial of the 50th anniversary of Soviet Armenia in the capital city of Yerevan. Completed in 1967. Brutalist, Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Monument to Victims of Nazism, Babyn Yar Memorial Park
Monument to Victims of Nazism, part of Babyn Yar Memorial Park in Kyiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1976. Soviet memorial in the former USSR.
Memorial in Honour of the Liberation of Dnepropetrovsk from the Nazi Occupiers
Memorial in Honour of the Liberation of Dnepropetrovsk from the Nazi Occupiers in Dnipro, Ukraine. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Glory Memorial
Glory Memorial in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Completed in 1977. Alternative name Monument to the Great Patriotic War. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Victory Memorial to Soviet Army
Victory Memorial to Soviet Army in Riga, Latvia, part of the Baltic States. Completed in 1985. Soviet war memorial in the former USSR.
Freedom Monument
Freedom Monument in Panevezys, Lithuania, Baltic States. Statue of a woman completed in 1974. Soviet monument in the former USSR.
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War
Memorial to the Great Patriotic War in Kremenets, Ukraine. Alternative name: World War II Memorial. War memorial, Soviet monument in the former USSR.