Памятник студентам и преподавателям Ленинградского Горного института, Monument at Mining Institute in Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The granite monument features three figures of Leningrad defenders carved into a pink granite stele measuring 500 by 200 by 89 centimeters.
This 1976 memorial honors 185 students and teachers from the Leningrad Mining Institute who died during World War II and the Siege of Leningrad.
The monument includes capsules containing soil from hero cities and displays a quote from poet Mikhail Dudin about learning courage from brave defenders.
Located at 21 Liniya 2 on Vasilievsky Island, the monument stands near the Saint Petersburg Mining Institute entrance, accessible to visitors year-round.
During the war, institute members produced explosives using blue Cambrian clay, while students and graduates served as combat engineers and demolition experts.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1976
Made from material: granite
GPS coordinates: 59.92962,30.26845
Latest update: March 4, 2025 11:33
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