Monument to victims of fascism

The monument to the victims of fascism is located in the Leninsky district of Donetsk. It is established in honor of those who fell during the Great Patriotic War. The monument found its place at the Palace of Culture of Metallurgists, the very place where during the occupation by German soldiers, a concentration camp was established, which according to some reports held about 25,000 people. The dead were buried in mass graves in a park near the palace. A small monument was originally erected at the site.

The subsequent transformation of the monument was the mound, which the locals made in 1956. Thus, the monument found its place on the top of an artificial hill. Then in 1965, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the victory, instead of a monument on the top of the hill, a monument was erected, the authors of which were architect Yuri Mozhchil and sculptor Leonid Brin.

The monument is built of six pylons, each of which has a height of 12 meters, all the pylons on top are united by a wreath of aluminum. The monument underwent several reconstructions, the most remarkable of which was carried out in 2011. Then, inside the monument made lighting and from the sides, it was illuminated with red spotlights.

Every year the monument celebrates the liberation of Donbas and Victory Day.