Of course, the Great Patriotic War left a huge mark in the history of our Motherland. For the past 68 years, we have annually honored the memory of those who died on May 9th. We all know that huge numbers of monuments to the Great Patriotic War were built in the vastness of Russia. Below in the article we will consider the most famous of them, which are located in the hero cities of Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Tula, Volgograd, Novorossiysk and Smolensk. It was these cities that became most famous for their brave defense during the hostilities of 1941-43
Let's start from Moscow. All Muscovites, of course, will say that the most significant for this city is Poklonnaya Hill, on which the Victory Park is located. The memorial complex of the park was solemnly opened on May 9, 1995 during the celebration of Victory Day. The monuments of the Great Patriotic War located here include the Victory Monument, exhibitions of military equipment, museums of the Second World War and the Holocaust, a memorial mosque and a synagogue, as well as the Church of St. George the Victorious. In addition to these monuments, there are other minor structures that can be seen throughout Moscow.
Next, let's move on toSt. Petersburg. Like in the capital, the "Northern Venice" also has a Victory Park, but here it is presented in duplicate: Primorsky, which is dedicated to naval victories, and Moscow, which is built as a holistic memory of the victory. The first one does not stand out in any way, but the latter has on its territory a large number of buildings that are monuments to the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. Among them, the Alley of Heroes stands out, where monuments-busts of twice Heroes of Socialist Labor, natives of the city, are built. Also of note is the "Rotonda" monument, commemorative crosses and plaques, various sculptures and the "Temporary" chapel. In addition to these parks, it is worth mentioning the Breakthrough of the Siege of Leningrad museum-reserve, as well as the memorial museum "Defense and blockade of Leningrad", which highlight the entire severity of the battles and "pulling out" victory from the fascist invaders.
Tula is not particularly replete with monuments, however, it is worth noting the monument to the defenders of Tula in the Second World War, which is located on Victory Square, as well as the mound of Immortality in the city of Efremov, built at the residents' own expense.
Of course, one of the greatest cities that showed a heroic defense and no less heroic counteroffensive is Volgograd. On the most famous hill, where bloody battles took place from September 1942 until the next January - Mamaev Kurgan, there is an architectural ensemble of monuments dedicated to the Second World War. It includes, perhaps, the most famous monument of the Great Patriotic War of Russia "The Motherland Calls!"in a word, one of the highest monument-statues in the world, 3 squares (square of Sorrow, square of Heroes, square of those who stood to death), Monumental relief, high relief "Memory of generations", Military cemetery, Wall-ruins. Construction, during which many architects were involved, lasted almost 10 years, from 1959 to 1967.
Next, we will briefly examine the monuments of the Great Patriotic War in Smolensk. The Mound of Immortality is located in Readovka Park, which was built by the Smolensk people in memory of the soldiers and ordinary people who died during the Second World War. It was solemnly opened on September 25, 1970. Not far from the Kurgan you can see the Eternal Flame, and in the park itself there is also a monument "Grieving Mother", where thousands of soldiers are buried. Among other monuments of Smolensk, the monument of the Great Patriotic War "Bayonet", which was erected in memory of the soldiers of the legendary 16th Army, who defended the city in July 1941, is worthy of mention.
Murmansk has not acquired impressive architectural ensembles, having only small monuments scattered throughout the city. Well, our last city will be Novorossiysk. In its central area is the Heroes' Square, where many monuments of the Great Patriotic War are installed. To be more precise, we should highlight the monuments to the Heroes of the USSR Ts. L. Kunikov and N. I. Silyagin, the memorial wall "To the Sons of the Fatherland, whose ashes rest in the land of Novorossiysk", the Eternal Flame, the Mass Grave and commemorative plates. By visiting this place, you can learn much more about history. Novorossiysk.
