Հերոսների հրապարակ, Central memorial square in Novorossiysk, Russia

Heroes Square is a memorial site located along the waterfront of Novorossiysk harbor, built with granite structures and walls honoring military service. The 160-meter-long space arranges monuments and memorial elements that form a coherent complex by the sea.

The square was named Torgovaya (Commercial) in the 1860s, when Novorossiysk began to grow from this spot. Around 1926 it became Primorsky Boulevard. On 19 November 1943, two months after the German forces were driven out, the city executive committee chose this central square to honour the war dead and gave it the name Heroes Square. The Eternal Flame was lit in 1958, not 1960; since 1960 the melody "Novorossiysk Chimes" by Dmitri Shostakovich has sounded beside it every hour. The 1940 obelisk commemorates the 20th anniversary of the city's liberation from White Guard and interventionist forces.

The square serves as a place of remembrance for those who died protecting the city during wartime. Visitors walking through notice the names carved into granite surfaces and feel the weight of this memorial space.

The square sits directly on the harbor promenade and is easily reached on foot from the city center. The waterfront location makes it convenient to visit while exploring the port area.

The eternal flame was lit in 1958, and since 1960 a melody has sounded beside it every hour: the "Novorossiysk Chimes", written by Dmitri Shostakovich specifically for this flame. The obelisk nearby, raised in 1940, marks the 20th anniversary of the city's liberation from White Guard forces and foreign intervention.