Halok boʻlgan bolalar yodgorligi, Tixvin, War memorial in Tikhvin, Russia.
Halok boʻlgan bolalar yodgorligi is a war memorial in Tikhvin featuring a four-meter granite monument. The structure depicts a grieving woman with a child's toy resting on railway tracks below.
The memorial commemorates a bombing attack on two trains carrying evacuated children from Leningrad at Tikhvin station on October 14, 1941. German aircraft struck the railway, resulting in significant casualties among the child evacuees.
The memorial displays a mosaic panel featuring the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God alongside photographs of Leningrad children and poetry. These elements tell the story of people whose lives were forever changed by the events of 1941.
The site features informative plaques describing the events of 1941 and is open for visitors year-round. A visit is possible at any time of year, and the location near the railway station makes it easy to reach.
The old Tikhvin cemetery contains mass graves holding remains of children, Red Army soldiers, and firefighters. These burial sites honor those who died during rescue operations in the attack.
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