Monument "Connection of Fronts"
Pyatimorsk, Volgograd region, Russia
Description:
The monument "Connection of Fronts" was opened sixty-five years ago. Author of the monument E.V. Vuchetich. The composition is set in tribute to the memory and respect for the feat of soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. The monument, sixteen meters high, depicts a solemn meeting of soldiers of two friendly armies.
Up to the monument, there is a staircase. Going up, along the edges of the stairs, we see stands with inscriptions mentioning all combat units that heroically held the defense, surrounding the city and not letting the enemy near. The monument is installed on a historical site where the fronts were joined.
You can get to the monument by reaching the gateway No. 13 of the Volga-Don Canal, the village of Pyatimorsk. At present, it is the territory of the Karpov reservoir.