Блокадная прорубь, War memorial at Fontanka River Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Siege Ice Hole Memorial features a gray granite slab with a female profile relief measuring 1.8 meters in height at Fontanka River.
During the 1941-1944 Leningrad siege, local residents gathered water from this location when the city water system failed due to bombing and severe frost.
The monument inscription commemorates the determination of Leningrad inhabitants who collected water from this ice hole during the wartime blockade.
Visitors can reach the memorial via nearby metro stations Gostiny Dvor, Nevsky Prospekt, Mayakovskaya, or Ploshchad Vosstaniya at coordinates 59.9348047, 30.3434262.
The original monument, installed in 2001, disappeared shortly after its unveiling and was replaced with a new version on January 18, 2003.
Height: 1.8 m
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 59.93480,30.34343
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:13
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