World War II memorial in Sokolov
World War II memorial in Sokolov is a memorial in Sokolov, Carlsbad Region. World War II memorial in Sokolov is situated nearby to the police station PČR obvodní oddělení Sokolov - město, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Rozhledna Hard.Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Sokolov, Czech Republic
- Also known as: “Hrob sovětských zajatců”
- Inscription: “ЗДЕСЬ ЗАХОРОНЕНЫ ОСТАНКИ 2224 СОВЕТСКИХ ВОЕННОПЛЕННЫХ, ПОГИБШИХ В ФАШИСТСКИХ КОНЦЛАГЕРЯХ B 1941 - 1945 Г. KU CTI A SLÁVĚ OBČANŮM SOVĚTSKÉHO SVAZU KTEŘÍ ZDE ODPOČÍVAJÍ JAKO OBĚTI FAŠISMU VE DRUHÉ SVĚTOVÉ VÁLCE OBČANÉ SOKOLOVSKA”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rozhledna Hard and Sokolov railway station.
Rozhledna Hard
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rozhledna Hard is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 280 metres west of World War II memorial in Sokolov.
Sokolov railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sokolov railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of World War II memorial in Sokolov.
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Church
Church of Saint Cunigunde is situated 1¼ km northeast of World War II memorial in Sokolov.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Těšovice and Sokolov.
Těšovice
Village
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Těšovice is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Sokolov
Town
Photo: ŠJů, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sokolov is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.
Dolní Rychnov
Village
Photo: Lubor Ferenc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dolní Rychnov is a municipality and village in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
World War II memorial in Sokolov
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Sokolov, Sokolov District, Carlsbad Region, Czech Republic, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.17807° or 50° 10′ 41″ northLongitude
12.66069° or 12° 39′ 39″ eastOpen location code
9F2J5MH6+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 2936011301OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q38134938
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In Other Languages
“World War II memorial in Sokolov” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Pomník padlých sovětských zajatců v Sokolově”
- Czech: “Pomník sovětských válečných zajatců”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PČR obvodní oddělení Sokolov - město and Kino Alfa.
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