Memorial wall of World War II in Sevastopol, War memorial on Nakhimov Square, Sevastopol, Crimea

The Memorial Wall of World War II in Sevastopol is a granite structure standing in Nakhimov Square, in the heart of the city. The wall carries the names of the military units and organizations that defended Sevastopol during the war, and three stylized bayonets rise from the top of the structure.

The memorial occupies the site of the Naval Assembly building, destroyed in the war. In 1964, 19 granite plaques were installed naming the units of the Black Sea Fleet, the Coastal Army and city organizations that took part in the 250-day defence. In 1967, seven more plaques were added to the right with the names of 54 Heroes of the Soviet Union, together with a reinforced-concrete relief by architect I. Ye. Fialko and sculptor V. V. Yakovlev.

The wall displays inscribed plaques naming the military units that defended the city, giving visitors a concrete sense of who fought here. On Victory Day, people gather at this spot to lay flowers and pay their respects, making the memorial a living part of local memory.

The memorial stands in a public square and can be visited at any time of day without a ticket. The square is easy to reach by public transport and works well as a stop on a broader walk through the city center.

The three bayonets of the reinforced-concrete relief, made by architect I. E. Fialko and sculptor V. V. Yakovlev, mark the three Nazi offensives on the city: November 1941, December 1941 and June 1942. Left of the plaques is a stylized anchor, a symbol of hope, with the dates 1941-1942.