Monument to Alexander soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War
Russia, Alexandrov, Komsomolskaya Square.
Description:
The monument to Alexander soldiers who fell during the Great Patriotic War was erected in 1978, on the eve of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the city of Alexandrov.
The composition in the form of two soldiers running into the attack was made by Leningrad sculptor Boris Yakovlev, a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. For a long time, the composition could not give a name, and was never officially named. The main building metal was defined as copper. The pedestal of the monument is made of granite. Copper on the monument was collected by Alexander Komsomol members. During Operation Monument, 1.5 tons of metal were collected.
At the foot of the monument burns the eternal flame. In order to "come to life" Eternal flame was delivered from Moscow torch, lit from the Eternal flame at the tomb of the Unknown soldier.