Qora lola Ruzayevka, Soviet memorial in Ruzayevka, Russia.
Qora Lola is a Soviet-era memorial at a street intersection in Ruzayevka featuring a central black tulip against a stone backdrop. The structure combines Soviet design principles with locally meaningful symbolic elements.
The memorial was built to honor local residents who served in military operations using Soviet-era architectural forms. The black tulip integrates local cultural references into this Soviet commemorative tradition.
The black tulip merges Russian and Tatar traditions, reflecting the multicultural identity of the Mordovia region through its design.
The memorial is centrally located and easy to reach, positioned at a main street intersection in the city. The surrounding area offers good pedestrian access and clear visibility from adjoining streets.
The name combines Uzbek naming traditions with Russian memorial culture, an unusual blend in this Siberian railway town. This choice of naming reveals connections between different regions of the former Soviet Union.
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