Memorial to Victims of Stalinist Repressions, Victims of communism memorial monument in Chișinău, Moldova.
The memorial features a sculptural installation that stretches 12 meters in length and rises 2 meters high, representing the mass deportations during Soviet rule.
This monument, completed in 2013, replaced a temporary stone memorial that had stood since 1990 to commemorate victims of deportations between 1940 and 1951.
The memorial incorporates sculptural elements produced in Belarus and serves as a central location for annual gatherings to remember those affected by Stalinist policies.
Located near government buildings at coordinates 47.0118473, 28.8581912, the memorial provides educational inscriptions about the impact of political persecution in Moldova.
The monument, known as The Train of Pain, was designed by Iurie Platon to represent the railway transport used during mass deportations of Moldovan citizens.
Location: Chișinău
Inception: 2013
GPS coordinates: 47.01185,28.85819
Latest update: March 8, 2025 08:41
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