Valley of Glory
The Valley of Glory is a valley on the right bank of the Zapadnaya Litsa River. A bloody battle began in the summer of 1941 for the region as German forces launched an offensive towards Murmansk, Russia.
- Type: Locality
- Description: valley in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
- Also known as: “Долина славы” and “Долина смерти”
Valley of Glory
- Categories: valley, war memorial, and historic site
- Location: Murmansk Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
69.32232° or 69° 19′ 20″ north
Longitude
32.22592° or 32° 13′ 33″ east
Open location code
9GXJ86CG+W9
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Valley of Glory” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Dolina Slavi”
- Italian: “Valle della Gloria”
- Japanese: “栄光の谷”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Litsadalen”
- Norwegian: “Litsadalen”
- Russian: “Долина Славы”
- Spanish: “Valle de la Gloria”
- Turkish: “Zafer Vadisi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: урочище Чёртов Перевал and Zaozyorsk.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Братская могила воинов 3-го батальона 72-й и 69-ой морских стрелковых бригад and Дикое.
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