Mound of Glory in Grodno: history, photo. How to get to the Mound of Glory?

The Grodno Mound of Glory is a memorial complex erected in memory of the defenders of the Motherland, who perished during the Great Patriotic War. This is a small mound, at the foot of which is an exhibition of military equipment. You can climb to the top by specially equipped paths.

History

The mound of Glory appeared in the second half of the 60s of the last century. The laying of the memorial complex was made on 17.09.1968. The grand opening of the historical monument took place on 17.09.1969. The memorial complex was erected to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers who died fighting for Belarus during the Great Patriotic War, the October Revolution and the Civil War for the reunification of the Western part of the country with the BSSR. For this purpose, land was brought from the mass graves of the heroes of the Soviet Union, the Red Army and from every district of the Grodno region. It took less than a year to erect a historical memorial complex.

Contemporary look

The mound of Glory in Grodno is lined in the form of a truncated cone. Its height is 18 meters, and the diameter of the base is 56 meters. The memorial complex is edged with a monolithic ring of concrete, which has a plaster facing on the outside. In the eastern part of the historical monument there is a meeting area; To the left of it you can see the Eternal Flame, and to the right - a plate with memorable inscriptions. Two ladders lead to the top of the Mound. Next to the memorial complex is the Heroes Alley and an exhibition of military equipment.

Now near the memorial can be seen:

• IS-2 : a heavyweight Soviet tank.
• ISU-152 : heavy Soviet self-propelled gun mount.
• IS-3 : a Soviet-made tank; It has an unusual shape in the frontal zone of the hull, so it was called "Pike".
• T-62 : the average Soviet tank, which produced in 1961-1975.
• BRDM : armored reconnaissance patrol car.
• BTR-60 : Soviet-made armored personnel carrier.
• 31-K : anti-aircraft gun used to protect against low-flying enemy aircraft.
• BMP-1 : combat Soviet infantry vehicle, intended for transport to the front of the personnel.

The park of technology on the territory of the Glory Barrow is replenished with a new exhibit

April 10 this year, the territory of the memorial complex in Grodno brought aircraft SU-24MR. A new exhibit was added to the collection of military equipment. The "Scout" was brought from Baranovichi from the 116th airbase of Ross settlement (Volkovysk district, Grodno region). 05/09/2014 The technique was shown in the display. Specialists of the city executive committee told that the tactical reconnaissance aircraft SU-24MR should become a worthy decoration of the memorial complex, which is the Hill of Glory in Grodno. History Aircraft, its features, information about the place of service is presented on a special information stand, which is located near the exhibit. SU-24MR is a reminder of the Belarusian pilots who died in the war, defending their homeland. A new exhibit is a duty of honor to all military pilots. Historical background of the Russian "scout": SU-24MR is a Russian tactical reconnaissance aircraft. It is used for complex reconnaissance both during the day and at night. The first tests were started in the autumn of 1980. Armament aircraft took in 1984, and a year later began its supply to the Air Force.

BRSM plans to equip the mound of glory

In the near future the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee should approve the beginning of the youth construction near the memorial complex in Grodno. The mound of Glory will be reconstructed. Experts estimate that the project will require about 30 billion Belarusian rubles. Rubles. Near the memorial will be updated tracks, green spaces, granite slabs with memorable inscriptions. It is planned to create an avenue in memory of soldiers-internationalists of Grodno, who perished, fulfilling their military duty in Afghanistan. The mound of Glory should become a youth construction of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union. Its renewal will be completed by the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the country. Local authorities want to modernize the complex in such a way that on its territory it is possible to organize commemorative events, actions of a military-patriotic plan. In the spring of this year on Kurgan, cosmetic repairs and landscaping are arranged.

How to get to the memorable memorial in Grodno?

The mound of Glory is located on Prospect Cosmonauts (Grodno, Grodno region). From Grodno to the historical monument can be reached by bus number 20, which follows from Dombrovsky street to the plant management. The stop is called "The Mound of Glory".

The history of the memorial complex and its external appearance are interesting not only to the inhabitants of Grodno. People from different parts of Belarus and neighboring countries come to admire the monument. From Minsk to Kurgan it is possible to reach by trains 057Б or 077Щ which go once a day. The average travel time is 6 hours. By the way, the train follows from Moscow.