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
References
- 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
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