Памятник жертвам нацизма, Memorial monument in Krasnoye Selo, Russia.
The Memorial for Victims of Nazism in Krasnoye Selo features a 47-meter stele topped with a sculptured mother and children. Around the base stand 150 bas-reliefs depicting actual victims of the occupation.
The memorial commemorates civilians and prisoners of war executed during Nazi occupation of the Leningrad region between 1941 and 1944. It opened on January 28, 2024, marking the 80th anniversary of Leningrad's liberation from the German blockade.
The eternal flame at the base invites visitors to pause and lay flowers as an act of remembrance. The site has become a place where people come to honor those who died and to reflect on what happened.
The memorial is located in Krasnoye Selo and is easily accessible to visitors. It is best visited during daylight hours when the details of the reliefs and the surrounding area are clearly visible.
The memorial incorporates soil from mass execution sites in Donbass and Rostov-on-Don, linking different locations that share similar tragic histories. This symbolic inclusion creates a connection among victims from separate regions unified by their experience.
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