Mask of Sorrow
The Mask of Sorrow is a monument located on a hill above Magadan, Russia, commemorating the many prisoners who suffered and died in the Gulag prison camps in the Kolyma region of the Soviet Union during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
- Memorial
- …stands 15 metres (49 feet) tall
- Description: monument in Magadan, Russia
- Established: June 12, 1996
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Mask of Sorrow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magadan.
Magadan
Magadan is a port town and the administrative centre of Magadan Oblast, Russia.
Mask of Sorrow
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Latitude
59.59164° or 59° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
150.81204° or 150° 48′ 43″ east
Open location code
9RFGHRR6+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Mask of Sorrow” goes by many names.
Վշտի դիմակArmenian
Kədər maskasıAzerbaijani
Маската на скръбтаBulgarian
悲伤面具Chinese
悲傷面具Chinese
Maska smutkuCzech
Sorgens maskeDanish
Masker van DroefheidDutch
Masker van SmartDutch
Masker van verdrietDutch
Masko de malfeliĉoEsperanto
Masko de malĝojoEsperanto
Surun naamioFinnish
Szomorúság MaszkjaHungarian
Maschera del rimorsoItalian
悲しみのマスクJapanese
Sēru maskaLatvian
Maska BoleściPolish
Maska SmutkuPolish
Маска СкорбиRussian
Маска тугеSerbian
Keder MaskesiTurkish
Маска скорботиUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Смотровая площадка and Сопка Крутая.
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