Monument In honor of the fallen construction workers during the 1941-1945, Memorial monument in Murmansk, Russia.
The monument stands on Profsoyuzov Street in Murmansk's Oktyabrsky District: a long-term firing point (bunker) faced with dark-red granite. On the left is a bas-relief of two soldiers; on the right the inscription reads "To the memory of the soldier-builders of Murmansk". Three bayonets rise from the top of the structure.
The monument was built in 1974, years after the war ended, to honor the workers who died during the conflict. Its construction was part of a broader Soviet effort to properly commemorate losses and sacrifice from the war.
The monument's left side bears a bas-relief of two soldiers, and the right side is inscribed "To the memory of the soldier-builders of Murmansk". Three bayonets on top stand for the defenders' resolve. Veterans recall that volunteer units formed here in 1941.
The memorial sits in the city center and is easily accessible by public transportation. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since access is on foot, and ground conditions vary by season.
The monument is shaped as a concrete pillbox faced with dark-red granite, a reference to the fortified firing points that military builders erected, often under enemy fire. Three bayonets rise from its upper part, and a bas-relief on the left shows two soldiers; on the right is carved the dedication to the memory of Murmansk's soldier-builders.
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