Курган Бессмертия, War memorial in Bykovka, Kireyevsky District, Russia.
The Kurgan Bessmertiya stands 16 meters tall as a monumental structure featuring a steel spire, eternal flame, and sculptural representations of fallen soldiers and grieving mothers.
Erected in 1975 to commemorate Soviet soldiers who died during World War II battles, the memorial contains five mass graves with approximately 5,000 buried servicemen from various Red Army divisions.
The memorial complex serves as a regional cultural heritage site where annual ceremonies honor war veterans, with metal capsules containing soil from hero cities scheduled to be opened in 2045.
Located at the intersection of roads connecting Tula with Novomoskovsk and Bykovka with Bogoroditsk, the memorial is accessible year-round for visitors paying respects to fallen soldiers.
The memorial features concrete artillery cannons and metal capsules with soil from hero cities like Moscow, Leningrad, Kiev, Tula, and Sevastopol, creating a symbolic connection across battlefields.
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