Mound of Glory

Mound of Glory
Minsk Mound of Glory

The Mound of Glory (Belarusian: Курган Славы) is a memorial complex honouring Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II, located 21 km from Minsk, Belarus on the Moscow Highway. Designed by O.Stakhovich [1] and sculpted by A.Bembel, it was established in 1969 on the 25th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus during Operation Bagration (1944).

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References

  1. ^ "About Belarus", at the Belarus govt. website

Coordinates: 54°01′07″N 27°53′54″E / 54.018611121111°N 27.898333343333°E / 54.018611121111; 27.898333343333


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