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 nearby to the museum Andersgrotta, as well as near the government office NAV Sør-Varanger.Photo: Atylotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: Norwegian war memorial at Kirkenes
- Also known as: “Frigjøringsmonumentet”, “Russemonumentet”, 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 include Kirkenes Church.
Kirkenes Church
Church
Photo: Htm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkenes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Kirkenes, just off the European route E06 highway. Kirkenes Church is situated 220 metres west of Monument to the Soviet Soldiers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkenes and Hesseng.
Kirkenes
Kirkenes is a town in the Finnmark region of Norway, far east near the Russian border, more or less in the end of mainland Norway. This is the last port for Hurtigruten and the end of Norway's main road E6, 2,500 km from Oslo and 3,120 km from Trelleborg.
Hesseng
Village
Hesseng is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 5 kilometres south of the town of Kirkenes. The village of Hesseng lies at the intersection of the European route E105 and European route E6 highways. Hesseng is situated 5 km southwest of Monument to the Soviet Soldiers.
Bjørnevatn
Village
Bjørnevatn, Kuõbǯǯjäuʹrr, Guovžajávri, or Kruuvakylä is a village in Sør-Varanger Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The village lies about 8 kilometres south of the town of Kirkenes and about 3.8 kilometres west of the Norway-Russia border. 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″ northLongitude
30.0498° or 30° 2′ 59″ eastOpen location code
9GXGP2HX+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 1394530293OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q36496275
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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 Nynorsk: “russermonumentet”
- Norwegian: “Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes”
- Russian: “Памятник советскому солдату”
- Russian: “Русский монумент”
- Swedish: “Frigjøringsmonumentet”
- Swedish: “Russermonumentet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Andersgrotta and NAV Sør-Varanger.
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