Монумент «Памяти забытой войны, изменившей ход истории», War memorial monument in Gusev, Russia.
This monument features three bronze figures, with one positioned on a wheel and two women with outstretched arms beside it. The sculptor placed these figures atop pedestals designed to resemble damaged cabinets that hold actual wartime documents and photographs inside.
The monument honors the Battle of Gumbinnen in August 1914, when Russian forces clashed with German troops during World War I. This early conflict on the Eastern Front had significant impacts on military strategy throughout the wider war that followed.
The bronze figures and damaged-cabinet pedestals invite visitors to reflect on warfare and its human cost through visual storytelling. This combination of sculpture and historical references speaks to how communities remember difficult moments in their shared past.
The memorial sits within the Technopolis GS innovation cluster and you can reach it using the main roads of Gusev. Visitors can walk around the installation to view the figures and pedestals from different angles.
The cabinet pedestals contain actual military paperwork and photographs from the Eastern Front, bringing the reality of war directly into the sculpture. This physical connection to the past transforms the work into something more layered than a typical monument.
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