Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad

The monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad was opened on May 9, 1975 to the 30th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The authors of the memorial complex are laureates of the Lenin State Prize, folk artists of the USSR S. Speransky and V. Kamensky, M. Anikushin. The exposition of the memorial hall is unique. On the area of 1200 square meters. m there are documents and exhibits reflecting the feat of the defenders of the city - soldiers and civilians during the 900-day blockade. Two documentaries are shown in the hall, an electrified map “The Heroic Battle for Leningrad” is working. The hall is decorated with two mosaic panels “Blockade” and “Victory”.