The complex includes the central lane displaying the 76-mm guns of the war period, the exhibition of the military equipment, the gallery of statues of the heroes of war and home front, the bowl “Flame of Glory” (16m in diameter), and the main square with pylons of the hero-cities and topical sculptural compositions. The dominating point of the memorial is the monument “Motherland” (arch. E.Vuchetich). The height of the figure is 62m and it weighs 530 tons; the sword is 16m long; the total height of the structure is 102m. Its basement houses the museum exposition. The collection of the memorial complex makes up over 300,000 exhibits: weapons, decorations, battle banners, war-time photos, letters, diaries, consumption articles, etc. The majority of them have a unique historic and memorial value.
Kiev region, 24 Lavrska St, Kyiv
50.426554 | 30.563088
Mon-Fri 10am – 6pm; Sat-Sun 10am – 7pm
(044) 285 9452
Churches, monasteries, sights of pilgrimage
15 Lavrska St, Kyiv
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