Minsk Hero City Obelisk, War memorial obelisk in Minsk, Belarus.
The Minsk Hero City Obelisk is a 45-meter concrete obelisk on a hill at the start of the Victory Museum and Park Complex, at the intersection of Pobediteley and Masherov Avenues. Its upper face bears gilded metal stars and a laurel branch; below, a marble plaque carries the 1974 decree text. To its right stands a 5.5-meter bronze figure of the Motherland.
The memorial commemorates 1,100 days of Nazi occupation that Minsk endured from 1941 to 1944 during World War II. The city received its Hero City designation in 1974, an honor that the monument was built to mark permanently.
Fireworks are launched beside the obelisk on 3 July, Independence Day, and on 9 May, Victory Day. On Independence Day a parade and gala concert take place in front of the memorial, and newlyweds leave flowers and pose for photographs here.
The obelisk sits near several public transportation stops, making it easy to reach by bus or metro. An adjacent pedestrian walkway connects it directly to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War, allowing visitors to explore both sites in one visit.
The obelisk's relief appears on the reverse of silver and copper-nickel commemorative coins issued by the National Bank of Belarus in 1997 for Independence Day. A stylised image of the whole complex was also placed on the medal marking 75 years since Belarus's liberation, established by presidential decree No. 134 of 2 April 2019.
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