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.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
| 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
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dramatic dynamic pose → |
| operator |
Volgograd Oblast
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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 → |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "The Motherland"
this entity surface form: "Mother Motherland"
subject surface form: "The Motherland Calls"
this entity surface form: "Родина-мать зовёт!"
this entity surface form: "Родина-мать зовёт!"