This article is written in order to familiarize yourself with some memorial complexes located on the territory of our country and beyond.
What is a memorial complex?
As a rule, we are talking about parks with certain dividing lines and a clear layout. Large parterres and wide alleys are often present here. In addition, the monument (memorial complex) is surrounded by numerous green spaces and trees, preferably with a weeping or pyramidal crown.
Memorial complexes are a certain territory with monumental architectural structures, such as:
- Pantheons.
- Sculptural groups.
- Mausoleums.
- Monuments.
- Obelisks and others
All of these monuments are dedicated to outstanding historical events from the history of the state and the people living in it.
Eternal flame
One of the most outstanding sights of Nizhny Novgorod is the eternal flame memorial complex. It is located on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin. This monumental ensemble was founded in 1965, then the settlement was called the city of Gorky. The monument is dedicated to the feats of arms and achievements of the heroes of the Second World War. This place is of great importance for the residents of the city, because a lot of people have laid their heads for a peaceful sky for their children and great-grandchildren. On May 9, 1970, a T-134 tank was installed on the territory of the memorial. In 1980, a guard of honor consisting of schoolchildren was organized near him.
In the center of the monumental ensemble is the Eternal Flame. The memorial complex itself consists of two black steles. Near the first, whose height does not exceed one and a half meters, there are many gilt wreaths. This is a kind of symbol of missing soldiers. The second stele depicts two fighters. It also contains the dates of the beginning and end of the war. Behind is an inscription about the glory to the Gorky residents who died in the battles for independence and freedom of our Motherland.
Opening of the first Eternal Flame
The constantly burning Eternal Fire symbolizes the memory of some significant event or person. Continuous burning of the flame is supported by the supply of gas to a specific place. Very often the Eternal Flame enters memorial complexes, it is practically a constant neighbor of this monumental structure.
The first such complex with the Eternal Flame was an architectural monument built under the Arc de Triomphe in Paris (France) in 1921. This is one of the first memorials dedicated to soldiers who fell in battle.
Memorial Complex of Glory
It was opened on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Victory in War - May 8, 2010. This is the largest construction of its kind in the North Caucasus. It is located in the center of Grozny. The construction of the monument took about 6 months.
The famous building covers more than 5 hectares of area. At the entrance to the memorial is a monument to the former commander, a hero of the Soviet Union, Movlid Visaitov. The monument is quadrangular in shape and consists of 2 levels. The first underground is a museum of the first president of the Chechen Republic A. Kadyrov. The upper level, which has a memorial complex, is various retrospectives with images that reveal key episodes of the Second World War. In the same part, portrait bas-reliefs of forty heroes of the Great Patriotic War, as well as people of different nationalities who during this period of time lived on the territory of the republic, are placed.
The upper level is crowned with a huge glass dome. A gilded spire 40 meters high is installed above the central part of the memorial. It is stylized as a military medieval tower of Chechens. Around the perimeter of the architectural ensemble is a park - Walk of Fame. Forty memorial plates have been installed here. The names of residents of Chechnya who participated in the Great Patriotic War are written on them.
At the highest level of the structure is the Eternal Flame, which burns in memory of the heroes who defended the independence and freedom of our country. On solemn dates, the memorial complex will be able to visit and honor the heroes of more than 15 thousand people at the same time. The monument is equipped with two television screens on which various videos are broadcast. Unfortunately, not all memorial complexes are on such a large scale.
The largest memorial complexes dedicated to the Second World War
The largest cultural objects of our country, dedicated to the Second World War in memory of the victory of the Soviet people over Nazi Germany:
- Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd.
- Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow.
- The memorial complex of Glory named after A. Kadyrov in Grozny.
Are memorial complexes and monuments necessary in our time? Young people today are less and less interested in stories. Nevertheless, the current generation should not forget about the significant dates, heroes and various feats committed in the name of peace in the whole earth. It is the memorials with the Eternal Flame that will remind us of this.