The Motherland Calls
Volgograd monumental sculpture for heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, tr. Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is the compositional centre of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. The statue is designed in the Soviet style of socialist realism. It was created by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin, and declared the tallest statue in the world in 1967. At 85 m (279 ft), it is the tallest statue in the eastern hemisphere outside of Asia.
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The Motherland Calls | |
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Russia | |
For the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad | |
Unveiled | 15 October 1967 |
Location | 48°44′33″N 44°32′13″E near Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia |
Designed by | Yevgeny Vuchetich, Nikolai Nikitin |
3D model (click to interact) | |
Statistics source: UNESCO |
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Together with the Warrior Liberator in Treptower Park, Berlin and Rear-front Memorial in Magnitogorsk, the monument is a part of a triptych.