Memorial Slavy (Glory Memorial)
The complex was opened on May 9, 1985, in order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War (a term used in the Soviet Union to describe the Eastern Front of World War II, primarily between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany).
According to the details provided in the Object ID, the Glory Memorial consists of the “Peremohy” Park, the “Pamiati” Alley, as well as the hill with a 48.5-meter pylon and obelisk made of red granite, an 8-meter bronze sculpture (a soldier, a partisan and a girl) and 3 -meter a haut-relief sculpture of 18 figures. There is an open-air exhibition area with military equipment behind the obelisk. The protection area of the architectural and sculptural complex is more than 6 hectares.
Other Names:
Monument slavy (Glory Monument), Monument vichnoi slavy (Monument of Eternal Glory), Pahorb slavy (Glory Hill)
Architectural and sculptural complex in Rivne.
50.61783, 26.29477
4.6 km
The Glory Monument is located on top of a hill, which leads to a wide two-sided alley, which, in its turn, turns into a ten-step staircase. A granite pylon/obelisk, which resembles a flag in shape, is the basis of the architectural and sculptural composition. At the foot of the obelisk one can see bronze figures of a partisan, a soldier and a girl nestling close to him on a low plinth. It is a symbol of liberation from the invaders of Rivne Oblast, a symbol of peace and life.
The sculptural group and the obelisk are located on the podium/tribune, which vertical plane is also meaningful: it hosts a multi-figure haut-relief sculpture on military leitmotifs. The plot composition of the haut-relief sculpture is conditionally divided into three parts: oath, attack, liberation. There is an inscription under the sculptural group saying “SLAVA HEROIAM 1941-1945” (“GLORY TO THE HEROES OF 1941-1945”).
Behind the monument there is also a section with an exhibition of military equipment, namely: ISU-152, SU-100, IS-3, 76-mm divisional gun, 122-mm and 203-mm howitzers.
It took 10 years to build the memorial, however, the project was not fully implemented. According to the initial design, there was supposed to be a museum with two halls under the sculpture, and there were supposed to be sculptures in front of the 103 steps on the alley.
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