Victory Monument, Minsk

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Victory Monument, Minsk, War memorial obelisk in Victory Square, Minsk, Belarus.

The granite and labradorite monument reaches 38 meters high and features four bronze reliefs depicting wartime scenes at its base.

The Victory Monument, constructed in 1954, commemorates the soldiers of the Soviet Army and Belarusian partisans who fought during World War II.

The eternal flame at the base, lit in 1961, serves as a central point for commemorative ceremonies and traditional visits by newlywed couples.

The monument stands in Victory Square, accessible via the Ploshchad Pobedy metro station on the Moscow line of the Minsk metro system.

The underground Memorial Hall beneath the monument contains soil from hero cities and displays information about Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Location: Minsk

Inception: 1954

Architects: Heorhiy V. Zaborsky, Uladzimir Karoĺ

Creator: Zair Azgur, Andrej Biembieĺ, Aleksey Glebov, Siarhiej Sielichanaŭ

Height: 38 m

Made from material: granite, labradorite

GPS coordinates: 53.90866,27.57506

Latest update: May 14, 2025 14:13

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