Rzhev Memorial to Soviet Soldier, Bronze war monument in Rzhev, Russia
The memorial features a 25-meter tall bronze soldier figure standing on a 10-meter mound, with names of fallen soldiers engraved on surrounding walls.
The monument commemorates the 1942-1943 battles near Rzhev where over 1.3 million Soviet soldiers were killed, injured, or went missing during World War II.
The design incorporates birds in flight, referencing the poem Zhuravli by Rasul Gamzatov, which symbolizes soldiers transforming into cranes after death.
The memorial complex includes parking facilities, walking paths, and information panels detailing the historical events of the Rzhev battles in multiple languages.
The Bank of Russia issued 3,000 silver commemorative coins featuring the memorial's image, weighing 33.94 grams each, in April 2020.
Location: Rzhev
Location: Rzhevsky District
Inception: November 12, 2018
Architects: Konstantin Fomin
Creator: Andrey Korobtsov, Konstantin Fomin
Official opening: June 30, 2020
Architectural style: socialist realism, postmodernism
Height: 25 m
Made from material: bronze
Website: http://rzhev.histrf.ru
GPS coordinates: 56.21858,34.26275
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:56
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