Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex

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The Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex is a monumental World War II memorial in Volgograd, Russia, dominated by the towering statue "The Motherland Calls," honoring the Soviet defenders who fell in the Battle of Stalingrad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II memorial
cultural heritage site
war memorial complex
architect Nikolai Nikitin
Yevgeny Vuchetich
commemorates Battle of Stalingrad
Soviet soldiers
defenders of Stalingrad
constructionStartDate 1959
containsBurialsOf Soviet soldiers killed in the Battle of Stalingrad
country Russia
designer Yevgeny Vuchetich
dominantFeature The Motherland Calls
engineer Nikolai Nikitin
era Soviet era
guardOfHonor ceremonial guard at eternal flame
hasPart Hall of Military Glory
Square of Sorrow
The Motherland Calls
alley of Lombardy poplars
eternal flame
guard of honor post
mass graves
memorial sculptures
memorial walls with reliefs
reflecting pool
ruined walls ensemble
hasViewOver Volga River
city of Volgograd
linked to: Volgograd
heightOfMainStatue approximately 85 meters
heritageStatus major Russian national memorial
inaugurationDate 1967
lightingFeature illuminated at night
locatedIn European Russia
Volgograd
Volgograd Oblast
locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan hill
materialOfMainStatue reinforced concrete
officialLanguageOfInscriptions Russian
operator authorities of Volgograd
periodCommemorated Great Patriotic War
linked to: World War II

World War II Eastern Front
linked to: Soviet-German Front
symbolOf Russian military glory
Soviet victory at Stalingrad
theme Soviet victory in the Battle of Stalingrad
heroism and sacrifice
tourismType memorial tourism
war tourism
visitorAttraction yes

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Battle of Stalingrad commemoratedBy Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
Battle of Stalingrad commemoratedBy The Motherland Calls statue
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Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan hill
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Volgograd hasLandmark Mamayev Kurgan
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Volgograd hasMemorial Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
Vasily Chuikov burialPlace Mamayev Kurgan
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Stalingrad memorial Mamayev Kurgan
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The Motherland Calls locatedIn Mamayev Kurgan
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The Motherland Calls partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
The Motherland Calls locatedOn hill of Mamayev Kurgan
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Hall of Military Glory locatedIn Mamayev Kurgan
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Hall of Military Glory partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
Hall of Military Glory locatedOn Mamayev Kurgan hill
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Square of Sorrow partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
Square of Sorrow locatedIn Mamayev Kurgan
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Square of Sorrow partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial ensemble
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Volgograd Oblast contains Mamayev Kurgan
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Volgograd Oblast hasMemorial Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
The Motherland Calls location Mamayev Kurgan
subject linked to: The Motherland Calls statue
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The Motherland Calls partOf Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
subject linked to: The Motherland Calls statue
Nikolai Nikitin significantProjectLocation Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd
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Yevgeny Vuchetich hasWorkInCollection Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex
Central Stadium (Volgograd) locatedNear Mamayev Kurgan
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Stalingrad area notableSite Mamayev Kurgan
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Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 memorializedBy Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex in Volgograd
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