Mask of Sorrow

The Mask of Sorrow is a monument located on a hill above , 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.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: monument in Magadan, Russia
  • Also known as: “Mascara de la Tristeza”, “Máscara del dolor”, “Masker van Smart”, and “Masker van verdriet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Mask of Sorrow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magadan.

Photo: Johannes Rohr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a port town and the administrative centre of , Russia. The city is located on the isthmus of the Staritsky Peninsula by the ; it serves as a gateway to the Kolyma region.

Mask of Sorrow

Latitude
59.59164° or 59° 35′ 30″ north
Longitude
150.81204° or 150° 48′ 43″ east
Established
June 12th, 1996
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9RFGHRR6+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 609217134
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q1635369
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Mask of Sorrow” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վշտի դիմակ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Kədər maskası”
  • Bulgarian: “Маската на скръбта”
  • Chinese: “悲伤面具”
  • Chinese: “悲傷面具”
  • Czech: “Maska smutku”
  • Danish: “Sorgens maske”
  • Dutch: “Masker van Droefheid”
  • Esperanto: “Masko de malfeliĉo”
  • Esperanto: “Masko de malĝojo”
  • Finnish: “Surun naamio”
  • French: “Masque de tristesse”
  • German: “Maske der Trauer”
  • Hungarian: “Szomorúság maszkja”
  • Hungarian: “Szomorúság Maszkja”
  • Italian: “Maschera del rimorso”
  • Japanese: “悲しみのマスク”
  • Latvian: “Sēru maska”
  • Polish: “Maska Boleści”
  • Polish: “Maska Smutku”
  • Portuguese: “Máscara do Remorso”
  • Russian: “Маска скорби”
  • Russian: “Маска Скорби”
  • Serbian: “Маска туге”
  • Spanish: “Máscara de la tristeza”
  • Spanish: “Máscara de la Tristeza”
  • Turkish: “Keder Maskesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Маска скорботи”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Смотровая площадка and Сопка Крутая.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Джелгала and Северный.

Magadan Oblast: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Magadan and Susuman.

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