Monument to the Chekists
Russia, Volgograd, Chekistov Square
Description:
The memorial commemorating the defenders of the city was inaugurated in 1947 in Stalingrad (now Volgograd). It is located on the banks of the Tsarina River in the city center.
The only monument in the world to Chekist soldiers preserves the memory of the great feat of soldiers, officers and policemen of the attacked city, who were the first to take the blows of the enemy and impeccably carried out the combat plan, thereby saving Stalingrad from capture.
The memorial was designed by Volgograd architects M.K. Anikushin and F.M. Kaimshidi, the project took first place in the competition among 43 participants. The fighter, full of grandeur, with a high-raised sword rises more than 22 meters and is visible in many areas of Volgograd.
Chekistov Square, on which the monument is located, is an important historical place, since it was here that the headquarters of the division was located, in which brave fighters served.