Monument to the Soviet Soldiers
Monument to the Soviet Soldiers is a monument in Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark. Monument to the Soviet Soldiers is situated near the museum Andersgrotta, as well as near the government office NAV Sør-Varanger.- Type: Monument
- Description: Norwegian war memorial at Kirkenes
- Also known as: “Russemonumentet”, “russermonumentet”, and “Russermonumentet”
- Inscription: “Отважным советским солдатам в память об освобождении города Киркенес, 1944 г. Til Sovjetsamveldets tapre soldater: Til minne om frigjøringen av Kirkenes 1944.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kirkenes Church.
Kirkenes Church
Church
Kirkenes Church is a parish church of the Church… Kirkenes Church is situated 220 metres west of Monument to the Soviet Soldiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkenes and Hesseng.
Hesseng
Village
Hesseng is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. Hesseng is situated 5 km southwest of Monument to the Soviet Soldiers.
Bjørnevatn
Village
Bjørnevatn, Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr, Guovžajávri, or Kruuvakylä… Bjørnevatn is situated 7 km south of Monument to the Soviet Soldiers.
Monument to the Soviet Soldiers
- Categories: memorial and historic site
- Location: Sør-Varanger Municipality, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
69.72804° or 69° 43′ 41″ north
Longitude
30.0498° or 30° 2′ 59″ east
Open location code
9GXGP2HX+6W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Monument to the Soviet Soldiers” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kirkkoniemen vapautuksenmuistomerkki”
- German: “Denkmal für die sowjetischen Soldaten”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Frigjøringsmonumentet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Frigjerinsmonumentet”
- Norwegian: “Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes”
- Russian: “Памятник советскому солдату”
- Russian: “Русский монумент”
- Swedish: “Russermonumentet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Andersgrotta and NAV Sør-Varanger.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Kirkenes and Barents Frokosthotell.
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Worth a closer look: Vadsø and Nordkapp.
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