Mound of Immortality

Various war monuments in Belarus and Russia

Mound of Immortality (Russian: Курган Бессмертия, Kurgan Bessmertiya) is the name of several memorials/monuments in the former Soviet Union that commemorate the Soviet soldiers and ordinary citizens who fought and perished during the German–Soviet War. They exist in the following locations:

* Polotsk, Belarus [1]
* Orsha, Belarus [2]
* Bryansk, Russia[3][4][5]
* Smolensk, Russia [6]
* Yefremov, Tula Oblast, Russia [7]

In addition there is a Mound of Immortality in honor of Polish-Lithuanian-Belarusian poet Adam Mickiewicz in Novogrudok, Belarus.[8]

## See also

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* Mound of Glory

## References

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1. ^ Polotsk
2. ^ Orsha
3. ^ "Burial Mound of Immortality" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine, Bryansk
4. ^ Bryansk Mound of Immortality , wikimapia
5. ^ Курган Бессмертия, Bryansk (in Russian)
6. ^ "Tourist attractions" Archived 2008-05-29 at the Wayback Machine, Smolensk
7. ^ Yefremov Mound of Immortality, wikimapia
8. ^ Novogrudok Archived 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine