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The Motherland Calls, a colossal statue in Volgograd, Russia, which commemorates the casualties of the Battle of Stalingrad, was dedicated, becoming the then-tallest statue in the world.
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The Motherland Calls
Volgograd monumental sculpture
The Motherland Calls is a colossal neoclassicist and socialist realist war memorial sculpture on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. Designed primarily by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich with assistance from architect Yakov Belopolsky, the concrete sculpture commemorates the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Volgograd
City in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
Volgograd, formerly Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres, with a population of slightly over…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Stalingrad
1942–1943; major battle of World War II
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a protracted struggle with the Soviet Union for control over the Soviet city of Stalingrad in southern Russia. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
List of tallest statues
List of tallest statues around the world that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)