Proletar tumani ko‘ngilli askarlariga yodgorlik, Soviet war memorial at Avtozavodskaya Square, Moscow, Russia
The Proletar memorial is located at Avtozavodskaya Square and rises approximately 15 meters in height. It combines copper and steel with multiple relief sculptures of soldiers and workers arranged on a banner-like structure.
The memorial was dedicated on May 6, 1980, and commemorates residents of the Proletarian District who defended Moscow in the autumn of 1941. That period was crucial to the city's history during World War II.
The inscriptions on the monument honor fallen heroes while the relief compositions show the bond between soldiers and civilian workers. The name references the workers and soldiers from the Proletarian District whose sacrifices are made visible through this public memorial.
The memorial sits near Avtozavodskaya Boulevard on a polished granite base with stepped foundations. Informational plaques help visitors understand the inscriptions and what they represent.
The structure uses trapezoid-shaped elements that symbolize a flagpole, mounted with copper reliefs on a steel frame. This symbolic use of geometric forms was typical of Soviet monumental design.
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