Mound of Immortality
Mound of Immortality (Russian: Курган Бессмертия, Kurgan Bessmertiya) is the name of several memorials/monuments in the former Soviet Union that commemorate the Soviet soldiers and ordinary citizens who fought and perished during the German–Soviet War. They exist in the following locations:
- Polotsk, Belarus [1]
- Orsha, Belarus [2]
- Bryansk, Russia[3][4][5]
- Smolensk, Russia [6]
- Yefremov, Tula Oblast, Russia [7]
In addition there is a Mound of Immortality in honor of Polish-Lithuanian-Belarusian poet Adam Mickiewicz in Novogrudok, Belarus.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Polotsk
- ^ Orsha
- ^ "Burial Mound of Immortality" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Bryansk
- ^ Bryansk Mound of Immortality , wikimapia
- ^ Курган Бессмертия, Bryansk (in Russian)
- ^ "Tourist attractions" Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Smolensk
- ^ Yefremov Mound of Immortality, wikimapia
- ^ Novogrudok Archived 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine