A memorial dedicated to the steadfastness of the residents during WWII — Murmask, Russia.

Easy to see why they call this the "Chimney Memorial" — Murmansk, Russia.

"In memory of the immortal feat of the Murmansk people during WWII." — Murmansk, Russia.

Panels showing historic photos from when the city fell under heavy bombardment — Murmansk, Russia.

Murmansk: “Chimney Memorial”

July 13, 2019 in Russia ⋅ 🌧 43 °F

The monument is dedicated to the residents of Murmansk, but our ‘escort’ described it as the Chimney Memorial ... referring to the chimneys that were left standing after heavy bombardment of the city during the Great War.

It consists of a couple of tall blocks — not unlike chimneys; a brick wall explaining about the memorial ... in Cyrillic; and a circle of panels with historic photos of wartime Murmansk. Sonia translated the panels, explaining that the memorial is in honor of the “immortal feat of the people of Murmansk during WWII.”Read more