Category:Gagarin and Seregin Deathplace

The memorial features a 16-meter red granite stele shaped like an aircraft wing, displaying carved portraits of Gagarin and Seryogin at its center.

On March 27, 1968, the MiG-15UTI training aircraft carrying cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and instructor Vladimir Seryogin crashed at this location during a routine flight.

The memorial includes an annual March 27 ceremony called 'Interrupted Flight' to honor the memory of both Soviet heroes who perished at this site.

The memorial complex contains a guest house with a museum displaying personal items of both pilots, donated by their families and fellow cosmonauts.

The nearby Saint Andrew Church features space-themed murals and nine bells named after fallen cosmonauts, combining Orthodox traditions with space exploration history.

Location: Novosyolovo

Inception: 1968

GPS coordinates: 56.04610,39.02650

Latest update: March 10, 2025 23:41