Hall of Military Glory

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The Hall of Military Glory is a solemn memorial hall at Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, honoring Soviet soldiers who died in the Battle of Stalingrad.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf memorial hall
war memorial
architecturalStyle Soviet monumental architecture
commemorates Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet soldiers who died in the Battle of Stalingrad
country Russia
dedicatedTo Red Army soldiers
Soviet Armed Forces
hasAccess open to the public
hasCulturalSignificance major symbol of Russian remembrance of World War II
hasFunction commemoration of war dead
educational memorial space
site of remembrance ceremonies
hasInteriorFeature circular hall layout
eternal flame
guard of honor post
large sculptural hand holding eternal flame
memorial wreaths
mosaic decorations
names of fallen soldiers inscribed on walls
hasMaterial concrete
metal
mosaic tiles
stone
hasSymbolism Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad
eternal memory of fallen soldiers
hasTourismType memorial tourism site
war tourism site
hasType indoor memorial
hasVisitorActivity commemorative events on Victory Day
laying of wreaths
military honor guard ceremonies
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
inception 1960s
languageOfInscription Russian
locatedIn Mamayev Kurgan
Russia
Volgograd
Volgograd Oblast
locatedInTimeZone UTC+3
locatedNear The Motherland Calls statue
mass graves of Soviet soldiers at Mamayev Kurgan
locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan hill
memorialFor Soviet casualties of the Eastern Front in World War II
World War II casualties
openingDate 1967
partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
The Motherland Calls memorial ensemble
significantEvent Battle of Stalingrad
subjectOf guided tours at Mamayev Kurgan

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Volgograd ("Volgograd Panorama Museum")
hasLandmark
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
hasPart
Square of Sorrow ("Hall of Military Glory at Mamayev Kurgan")
relatedSite

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