MOUND OF GLORY - MINSK, BELARUS - 1ST AUGUST 2020

MINSK, BELARUS
E09:S02 - 1ST AUGUST 2020
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The Mound of Glory is a memorial complex honouring Soviet soldiers who fought during World War II

On the place of Mound of Glory during the Operation Bagration in 1944, Soviet army surrounded Hitler's grouping of 105 thousands soldiers. This event was named as Minsk's Pocket. On July 11, 1944 Hitler's grouping was finally beaten. It was one more step on the way of liberation of Belarus.

On August 18, 1966, twenty year later, after the liberation of Belarus the government of BSSR decided to construct the 70m high monument, Mound of Glory in the honor of soviet soldiers and great victory.

Construction started in November 1967 and has been finished in 1969. The land and rubble was brought here from all countries that fully experienced the grief and tragedy of the war years, and from the 12 cities-heroes and 1 hero-fortress.Thousands of people also took part in the construction of the monument by bringing a handful of earth.

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