The Motherland Calls

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The Motherland Calls is a colossal Soviet-era statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad and symbolizing the Motherland’s call to defend the nation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf monumental statue
outdoor sculpture
war memorial
alsoKnownAs The Motherland Calls
surface form: "Mother Motherland"

The Motherland Calls
surface form: "The Motherland"
architect Nikolai Nikitin
artMovement Socialist realism
commemorates Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad
conflictCommemorated World War II
surface form: "Great Patriotic War"

World War II
country Russia
dateOfCompletion 1967
dedicatedTo Soviet soldiers of the Battle of Stalingrad
defenders of the Soviet Union in World War II
designer Yevgeny Vuchetich
era Soviet era
hasPart flowing dress
outstretched arm
raised sword
hasViewOver Volgograd
surface form: "city of Volgograd"
height 85 metres
heightIncludingSword approximately 85 metres
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
languageOfName Russian
locatedIn European Russia
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
surface form: "Mamayev Kurgan"

Volgograd Oblast
locatedNear Volga River
locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
surface form: "hill of Mamayev Kurgan"
location Volgograd
materialUsed concrete
steel
nativeName The Motherland Calls
surface form: "Родина-мать зовёт!"
notableFor being one of the tallest statues in the world at the time of its completion
dramatic dynamic pose
operator Volgograd Oblast
surface form: "authorities of Volgograd Oblast"
owner Russia
surface form: "Russian Federation"
partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
subjectHasGender female figure
symbolizes Motherland
Soviet patriotism
Soviet resistance in World War II
call to defend the nation
unveiled 1967
yearOfConstructionEnd 1967
yearOfConstructionStart 1959

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Motherland Calls alsoKnownAs The Motherland Calls
this entity surface form: "The Motherland"
The Motherland Calls alsoKnownAs The Motherland Calls
this entity surface form: "Mother Motherland"
Volgograd Oblast contains The Motherland Calls
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dominantFeature The Motherland Calls
Volgograd hasLandmark The Motherland Calls
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex hasPart The Motherland Calls
The Motherland Calls statue nativeLabel The Motherland Calls
subject surface form: "The Motherland Calls"
this entity surface form: "Родина-мать зовёт!"
The Motherland Calls nativeName The Motherland Calls
this entity surface form: "Родина-мать зовёт!"
Nikolai Nikitin notableWork The Motherland Calls
Yevgeny Vuchetich notableWork The Motherland Calls

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