Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex

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The Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex is a monumental World War II memorial in Volgograd, Russia, dominated by the towering statue "The Motherland Calls," honoring the Soviet defenders who fell in the Battle of Stalingrad.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II memorial
cultural heritage site
war memorial complex
architect Nikolai Nikitin
Yevgeny Vuchetich
commemorates Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet soldiers
defenders of Stalingrad
constructionStartDate 1959
containsBurialsOf Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Stalingrad
country Russia
designer Yevgeny Vuchetich
dominantFeature The Motherland Calls
engineer Nikolai Nikitin
era Soviet era
guardOfHonor ceremonial guard at eternal flame
hasPart Hall of Military Glory
Square of Sorrow
The Motherland Calls
alley of Lombardy poplars
eternal flame
guard of honor post
mass graves
memorial sculptures
memorial walls with reliefs
reflecting pool
ruined walls ensemble
hasViewOver Volga River
city of Volgograd
heightOfMainStatue approximately 85 meters
heritageStatus major Russian national memorial
inaugurationDate 1967
lightingFeature illuminated at night
locatedIn European Russia
Volgograd
Volgograd Oblast
locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan hill
materialOfMainStatue reinforced concrete
officialLanguageOfInscriptions Russian
operator authorities of Volgograd
periodCommemorated Great Patriotic War
World War II Eastern Front
symbolOf Russian military glory
Soviet victory at Stalingrad
theme Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad
heroism and sacrifice
tourismType memorial tourism
war tourism
visitorAttraction yes

Referenced by (22)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hall of Military Glory
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow ("Mamayev Kurgan memorial ensemble")
The Motherland Calls
The Motherland Calls
partOf
Hall of Military Glory ("Mamayev Kurgan")
Square of Sorrow ("Mamayev Kurgan")
The Motherland Calls ("Mamayev Kurgan")
locatedIn
Hall of Military Glory ("Mamayev Kurgan hill")
Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex ("Mamayev Kurgan hill")
The Motherland Calls ("hill of Mamayev Kurgan")
locatedOn
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad ("The Motherland Calls statue")
commemoratedBy
Volgograd
Volgograd Oblast
hasMemorial
Vasily Chuikov ("Mamayev Kurgan")
burialPlace
Volgograd Oblast ("Mamayev Kurgan")
contains
Volgograd ("Mamayev Kurgan")
hasLandmark
Yevgeny Vuchetich
hasWorkInCollection
The Motherland Calls ("Mamayev Kurgan")
location
Stalingrad ("Mamayev Kurgan")
memorial
Nikolai Nikitin ("Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd")
significantProjectLocation

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