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Monument to the heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War

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Monument to the heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War
Monument to the heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War
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Location Bashkortostan, Ufa
Opening date1975
Dedicated tothe heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War

The Monument to the heroes of the October Revolution and the Civil War is a memorial in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia. It was opened in 1975.[1]

Description

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The height of the monument is 12 meters along with the pedestal. The weight is 95 tons. The sculpture's material is bronze.[2]

The monument includes three main sculptures — a worker with a rifle in his hands, a peasant on a horse and a Red Army soldier. The composition is completed by the image of an elderly fighter, who fell to one knee and holds the wound with his hand. Three warriors protect him with their bodies.[3]

The author of the monument is sculptor Lev Kuznetsov.

References

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  1. ^ "Памятник героям Октябрьской революции и гражданской войны, г.Уфа". bashmemorial.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  2. ^ "Сегодня исполняется 35 лет со дня открытия в Уфе памятника героям Октябрьской революции и гражданской войны". www.bashinform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ "Памятник героям Октябрьской революции и гражданской войны. Подробная информация: расписание, фото, адрес и т. д. на официальном сайте Культура.РФ". Культура.РФ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.