Awards

Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad"

On the front side of the medal is a group of fighters with rifles at the ready. Above a group of fighters, with right side medals, a banner flutters, and on the left side you can see the outlines of tanks and planes flying one after another. At the top of the medal, above the group of fighters, there is a five-pointed star and the inscription along the edge of the medal “FOR THE DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD.”

On the reverse side of the medal is the inscription “FOR OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND.” Above the inscription are a hammer and sickle.

The medal “For the Defense of Stalingrad” was awarded to all participants in the defense of Stalingrad - servicemen of the Red Army, Navy and NKVD troops, as well as civilians who took a direct part in the defense. The period of defense of Stalingrad is considered to be July 12 - November 19, 1942.

As of January 1, 1995, the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad" was awarded to approximately 759 561 Human.

In Volgograd, on the headquarters building of military unit No. 22220, there was a huge wall panel depicting a medal.

Monuments Battle of Stalingrad

• · Mamayev Kurgan - " main height Russia." During the Battle of Stalingrad, some of the fiercest battles took place here. Today, a monument-ensemble “To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” has been erected on Mamayev Kurgan. The central figure of the composition is the sculpture “The Motherland is Calling!” It is one of the seven wonders of Russia.
• · Panorama “Destruction” Nazi troops near Stalingrad" - painting on the theme of the Battle of Stalingrad, located on the Central Embankment of the city. Opened in 1982.
• · “Lyudnikov Island” - an area of ​​700 meters along the Volga bank and 400 meters in depth (from the river bank to the territory of the Barricades plant), the defense area of ​​the 138th Red Banner Rifle Division under the command of Colonel I.I. Lyudnikova.
• · The destroyed mill is a building that has not been restored since the war, an exhibit of the “Battle of Stalingrad” museum.
• · “Rodimtsev’s Wall” - a quay wall that serves as shelter from massive bombings by German aircraft for soldiers of the rifle division of Major General A.I. Rodimtseva.
• · The "House of Soldier's Glory", also known as the "Pavlov's House" - a brick building that occupied a dominant position over the surrounding area.
• · Alley of Heroes - wide street connects the embankment to them. 62nd Army near the Volga River and the Square of Fallen Fighters.
• · On September 8, 1985, a memorial monument dedicated to the Heroes was opened here Soviet Union and full holders of the Order of Glory, natives Volgograd region and the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad. Artwork executed by the Volgograd branch of the RSFSR Art Fund under the direction of the city’s chief artist M.Ya. Pyshty. The team of authors included the chief architect of the project A.N. Klyuchishchev, architect A.S. Belousov, designer L. Podoprigora, artist E.V. Gerasimov. On the monument are the names (surnames and initials) of 127 Heroes of the Soviet Union, who received this title for heroism in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942-1943, 192 Heroes of the Soviet Union - natives of the Volgograd region, of whom three are twice Heroes of the Soviet Union, and 28 holders of the Order of Glory of three degrees.
• · Poplar on the Alley of Heroes is a historical and natural monument of Volgograd, located on the Alley of Heroes. The poplar survived the Battle of Stalingrad and has numerous evidence of military action on its trunk.

in the world

Stalingrad Avenue in Brussels

Named in honor of the Battle of Stalingrad:

• · Stalingrad Square (Paris) - a square in Paris.
• · Stalingrad Avenue (Brussels) - in Brussels.

In many countries, including France, Great Britain, Belgium, Italy and a number of other countries, streets, gardens, and squares were named after the battle. Only in Paris is the name “Stalingrad” given to a square, a boulevard and one of the metro stations. In Lyon there is the so-called “Stalingrad” bracant, where the third largest antique market in Europe is located.

Also named after Stalingrad main street city ​​of Bologna.

Volgograd – large city on the Volga with a rich history. Stalingrad withstood the fascist pressure during fierce battles. The city was practically destroyed, but the Soviet army turned the tide of the war. This event affected the monuments of Volgograd. Most of them are dedicated to the Second World War: Motherland, Mother's Sorrow, other sculptural compositions of Mamayev Kurgan, a monument in honor civilians Stalingrad, composition, dedicated to Michael Panikakhe. There are also modern monuments: the bunny Agnia Barto, a sculpture of the first conductor. Among the pre-war monuments, the monument to V. S. Kholzunov has been preserved.

Monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad"

Better known as Mamayev Kurgan. This is a symbol of Volgograd, a tribute to the memory of the Battle of Stalingrad and the tens of thousands of soldiers killed while defending the city. The complex was founded from 1959 to 1967. The author of the project is Evgeniy Viktorovich Vuchetich. Since 2014, the memorial has been included in the list of candidates world heritage UNESCO. Large compositions are located on Mamayev Kurgan. The basis of the complex is the statue of the Motherland. Other sculptures are also known: “Mother’s Sorrow”, “Stand to Death”, ruin walls and high relief memory of generations. The bodies of 35 thousand soldiers rest on the mound in mass and individual graves.

Motherland

This sculpture is the compositional basis of Mamayev Kurgan. Tourist pilgrimage center. It stands at the top point of the historical complex. The figure of the Motherland can be seen from almost every part of the city. The authors of the project are sculptor Vuchetich and engineer Nikitin. The height of the statue is 85 meters, without a pedestal it is the tallest sculpture in the world. The height including the pedestal is 87 meters. The sculpture is made of stressed reinforced concrete. 5,500 tons of concrete and 2,400 tons of iron structures were used in the manufacture. The statue represents a woman holding a sword in her raised hands. Symbolizes the Motherland, calling its sons into battle.

Sculpture "Mother's Sorrow"

The monument is located on Mamayev Kurgan, on the Square of Sorrow. A bowed female mother figure holds her dying son in her arms. The eleven-meter sculpture is made of reinforced concrete. According to the author's plan, the figures of mother and son are not completely carved. This creates a feeling of monolithicity and aching melancholy. Next to the monument is the Lake of Tears swimming pool. It symbolizes the pain of mothers and wives who lost their loved ones in battle.

Sculpture “Stand to the death”

This is one of the main monuments located on Mamayev Kurgan. It stands in the center of a round pool, rising out of the water like a rock. The warrior-liberator, 16.2 meters tall, holds a grenade in one hand and a machine gun in the other. The man is not completely carved, only upper part bodies. The facial features are reminiscent of the commander of the 62nd Army V.I. Chuikov. The sculpture is positioned so that its back covers the Motherland standing in the distance.

High relief “Memory of Generations”

This is the central element of the Entrance Square of Mamayev Kurgan. The multi-figure bas-relief represents stone wall. The figures of men, women and children are carved on it. They all carry wreaths of flowers and flags at half-staff. In this way, people pay tribute to the memory of the soldiers who died in the Battle of Stalingrad. The high relief symbolizes the memory of descendants; they will never forget about the feat.

Ruin walls

This is a sculptural composition leading up the stairs. Located next to the "Stand to the Death" square. The length of the memorial wall is 46 meters, height 18 meters. The ruins represent the heroic chronicle of the Battle of Stalingrad. Figures of soldiers, banners, and battles are carved into the wall. Walking up the stairs, you inevitably find yourself back in time during the Second World War. Because the place is voiced by information bureau reports and songs of the war years.

Monument to Mikhail Panikakha

The sculpture was unveiled in 1975. The authors were sculptor Kharitonov and architect Belousov. The monument is dedicated to Mikhail Panikakha, the hero of the Battle of Stalingrad. In 1942, he sacrificed his life by jumping on a tank with a Molotov cocktail. The six-meter monument depicts Mikhail Panikakha in a jump. The sculpture is made of copper and stands on a reinforced concrete pedestal.

Gerhardt's Mill

This is a monument to the terrible Battle of Stalingrad. Gerhardt's mill is located not far from Pavlov's house and from the embankment. This is a building left over from the Second World War. It was not deliberately demolished or restored; it symbolizes the memory of the bloody events of the battles for Stalingrad. It is a box of a once full-fledged building, the walls of which are riddled with bullets, the windows are broken, and there is no roof at all. The steam mill building itself was built in 1907 – 1908.

Monument to Tank Destroyer Dogs

In 2011, a monument to demolition dogs was erected on Chekist Square in Volgograd. They were trained specifically to blow up fascist tanks. The author of the project is Nikolay Karpov. There is a figure of a dog on a granite pedestal. She looks like an East European Shepherd, but the author did not intentionally make obvious similarities. The height of the monument is 2 meters, weight is just over 200 kilograms.

Monument to civilians of Stalingrad

Stalingrad was subjected to terrible bombing during the war. On August 23, 1943, the most powerful bombardment of the city took place, when two thousand German aircraft carried out combat sorties. Over 40 thousand civilians died. The monument is dedicated to these victims. It was installed on May 9, 1995. Authors: N. Pavlovskaya and V. Kalinichenko. A five hundred kilogram fascist bomb froze above the figures of women and children.

Floating monument to fallen river workers on the Volga

In 1980 it was opened in Volgograd unusual monument. It is located opposite Mamayev Kurgan, in the fairway of the Volga. A huge anchor, 15 meters high, occupies a floating platform. It is dedicated to the courage of the rivermen who transported thousands of wounded, and many sections of the Volga were often mined. Every year on the eve of Victory Day, a floating buoy takes its place on the Volga.

Monument to Konstantin Rokossovsky

In honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory, a monument to Konstantin Rokossovsky was opened in Volgograd in 2015. The military leader hosted the Victory Parade on Red Square and participated in most military operations. The authors were sculptors Vladimir Surovtsev and his son Danila. The marshal is depicted in military uniform and riding a horse. The sculpture was made in classic style, located on a high pedestal.

Guardian Angel Statue

In 2005, the opening of the monument “Guardian Angel of Volgograd” took place. The author of the project is sculptor Sergei Shcherbakov. A bronze angel stands on a granite hemisphere. His gaze is fixed on the Volga. Hands folded in prayer. The height of the monument is just over two and a half meters. Weight – 600 kilograms. A capsule with the wishes and dreams of Volgograd residents is buried under the monument.

Monument to Alexander Nevsky

In February 2007, a monument dedicated to the Novgorod prince was inaugurated. The author of the project was sculptor Sergei Shcherbakov. Nevsky was the first to talk about the need to build fortifications on the Volga, so a monument to him was erected in the city. The monument is cast from bronze. The figure of Alexander Nevsky is made in full height. He is dressed in armor and holds a banner in right hand. The height of the monument is 7 meters including the pedestal.

Monument to Lenin

The monument to Vladimir Ilyich is located near the entrance to the Volga-Don shipping canal. Considered one of the most tall statues peace. Construction of the monument and pedestal lasted from 1969 to 1973. The authors are E. V. Vuchetich and L. M. Polyakov. Until 1962, a monument to Stalin stood on this pedestal, then it was removed. The Lenin monument is made of stressed reinforced concrete. The total height is 57 meters, of which the height of the pedestal is 30 meters.

Monument to V. S. Kholzunov

The sculpture was installed in 1940. Its authors are sculptors M. G. Belashov and E. F. Alekseeva-Belashova, architect V. E. Shalashov. The monument stands on the embankment and is included in the list of objects federal significance. One of the few surviving pre-war monuments. On a granite pedestal stands a bronze figure of Hero of the USSR Kholzunov. The total height of the monument is 8.35 meters. Viktor Stepanovich was a bomber pilot. Proven himself in Civil War in Spain.

Monument to the first governor of Tsaritsyn Zasekin

In 2009, on the Day of National Unity, a monument to the first governor of Tsaritsyn, Grigory Zasekin, was inaugurated. The voivode is considered the founder of the city. The authors of the project are V. Seryakov and S. Shcherbakov. Grigory Zasekin sits on horseback, he is dressed in a 16th century uniform. The gaze is directed into the distance, towards the Volga. The height of the monument including the pedestal is six and a half meters.

Monument to the founding fathers of the city

The monument opened in 1989, in honor of the 400th anniversary of the city of Volgograd. It symbolizes eternal memory generations. The authors of the monument: sculptors Yu. Yushin and A. Tomarov, architect O. Sadovsky. At the site where the monument was founded, the Tsaritsyn-Volgograd line once began. The monument represents two figures of an archer holding in their hands a letter with a covenant for future generations.

Monument to Peter and Fevronia

Monuments dedicated to married couple Saints are located in many cities of Russia. Volgograd was no exception. The composition was opened in 2001. The author was the sculptor Konstantin Chernyavsky. Peter and Fevronia stand on a low pedestal, in their hands they hold a dove - a symbol of love and peace. Eight rules for creating a strong and friendly family are carved next to the monument.

Monument "Cossack Glory"

Known as a monument to the Russian Cossacks. It was opened in 2010, on National Unity Day. Author: Vladimir Seryakov. The monument was placed next to the ancient Church of John the Baptist, where Stepan Razin was baptized. The monument represents a brave Cossack who is sitting on a horse, preparing for a military campaign. He is accompanied by a Cossack woman with an icon in her hands. The sculptural composition is cast from bronze. Height – 2.85 meters, width – 1.3 meters.

Monument to Zheglov and Sharapov

In 2015, a sculptural composition in an urban style dedicated to criminal investigation was unveiled. Gleb Zheglov and Vladimir Sharapov stand in front of the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Both figures are cast in bronze and copied in the likeness of the characters from the film “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.” The sculptures stand leaning on street lamp. The monument became the first such monument in Russia.

Monument to the first district conductor

The monument dedicated to the conductor was erected in 2015. There are tram rails next to the figure. The man is dressed in a uniform from the early twentieth century. The monument was created from old photographs. This collective image many conductors who worked in the first tram depot of Volgograd in the twentieth century.

Monument to a motorist

This modern statue is dedicated to the motorist. It was opened in 2012 at the request of the Arkont automobile company. Author – Sergey Shcherbakov. Taken as a motorist main character"The Golden Calf" Adam Kozlewicz. He sits on one wheel, the steering wheel is in his hands, and his foot is on the gas pedal. It is considered the only monument to a motorist in Russia.

Monument to the first teacher

In 2010, on Teacher's Day, a monument to the first teacher was unveiled. The author of the project is sculptor Anatoly Pakhota. The teacher holds a school magazine and a pointer in her hands. Next to her stands a boy dressed in a Soviet uniform, holding a briefcase behind his back. “Tags” are laid out on the asphalt in front of the teacher and student. The monument is cast from bronze, the height of the composition is one and a half meters.

Monument to the bunny Agnia Barto

A sculpture of a bunny from the famous children's poem by Agnia Barto stands in the city garden. The author of the sculptural composition is architect Alexey Antyufeev. A bunny in a children's overalls and a short-sleeved shirt sits on a pile of books with children's poems by Agnia Barto. Not far from the statue there is a carved bench on which, according to the poem, a bunny was forgotten.

Monument-ensemble to the defenders of Stalingrad

The Nazi army concentrated about a million soldiers near Stalingrad, trying to break through to the Volga and capture an important industrial and strategic region of the country. For about two months there were battles on the outskirts of the city, and in September they broke out in the streets. One of the letters from the city’s defenders said: “By fighting today at Stalingrad, we understand that we are fighting not only for the city of Stalingrad. At Stalingrad we are defending our Motherland, defending everything that is dear to us, without which we cannot live...”

The famous Pavlov House became a symbol of the courage of the defenders of Stalingrad, in which a group of soldiers held the line for 58 days, repelling enemy attacks.

The phrase of one of the defenders of Stalingrad, sniper V.G. Zaitsev, became a catchphrase: “There is no land for us beyond the Volga!”

In the battles on the Volga Soviet Army withstood such an onslaught of the enemy that no other army in the world had to experience.

Mamayev Kurgan rises 102 meters above Stalingrad. For more than four months (September 1942 - January 1943) there were bloody battles for this height. Many times the top of the mound changed hands. Many times this height was taken by selfless Soviet soldiers, but after a day or two the Nazis concentrated superior forces of infantry, tanks, aviation, and artillery and again captured the peak. Only on January 26, 1943, all the surroundings of Mamayev Kurgan, all the adjacent heights were cleared of the enemy.

But how many of their comrades were buried by Soviet soldiers in the sacred land of Mamayev Kurgan, densely strewn with fragments from mines, bombs, and shells: for each square meter there were from 500 to 1250...

Immortal images of the defenders of Stalingrad are resurrected in the monumental Victory Monument erected on Mamayev Kurgan. The authors of the ensemble are a creative team led by the People's Artist of the USSR, sculptor E. Vuchetich and architect J. Belopolsky.

Opened in 1967, the monument includes a whole complex of architectural and sculptural structures. This is what he wrote on the days of the opening of the monument, in October 1967, folk artist USSR sculptor Evgeniy Vuchetich: “...In the Stalingrad epic, the nobility of soul and wonderful qualities of the Soviet people were revealed with extraordinary force. Here life triumphed over death, and those who passed away did not disappear into oblivion - they seemed to remain in the ranks, and the example of their feat called others to the feat.

The heroism of the Stalingraders is the heroism not only of individuals, but, above all, mass heroism generated by the great goal of the struggle. Here everything personal was not only lost, leveled - no, not at all, but given away in the name of the common. All the thoughts and actions of people merged together, every second everyone recognized themselves as an inextricable part of a huge fighting team. Here all the warriors knew that the fate of each of them depended on the success of the actions home country, the fate of all humanity...

All the years, while the artistic image was maturing in the mind, the project was being developed and the ensemble was being built, all of us, sculptors and artists, architects and builders, people of many professions, are mine dear friends who worked on the creation of the monument on Mamayev Kurgan, carried in their hearts the memory of the heroes of the great battle...

The monument to the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad is a monument to the greatest historical event. This is a monument to a mass of heroes. And therefore we were looking for large-scale, especially monumental solutions and forms that, in our opinion, would allow us to most fully convey the scope of mass heroism. After all, it is absolutely clear that the concept of heroism of a people is disproportionately broader than the concept of heroism of an individual. Therefore, such content could not be embodied in the usual type of monuments representing a single- or multi-figure composition on a pedestal. It is the monument-ensemble, like highest form monumental art, opened the way to revealing the meaning and significance of the Battle of Stalingrad, with a lot of planning, variously embodying specific artistic images V various types sculpture, in its synthesis with architecture and nature.

This is how the composition “Fight to the Death” was born, in which we sought to give a generalized image of the hero of Stalingrad. This is how the image of a ruined wall arose, where we wanted, as if through the haze of time, to show the episodes of the battle emerging in memory, the oath of the Soviet soldiers and the offensive of our troops. This is how the content of the six two-figure compositions on the Heroes' Square or the heavily incised drawings, dedicated to the struggle and triumph of the Stalingraders, were decided on the retaining wall at the end of this square.

The lofty goals of the struggle led our warriors to great deeds. Every day heroes died, and every day provided examples of new self-sacrifice. The warriors who became related in battle fell asleep in eternal sleep in mass graves. They are still nearby, just as they were in battle. Their names shine on the purple mosaic banners at half-mast in the hall Military glory on the Square of Sorrow.

The theme of inconsolable maternal grief was to be embodied in a 12-meter allegorical sculptural composition at the other end of the square.

The warriors laid down their heads in the name of the triumph of life, in the name of victory over the forces of evil, violence and death. This was the meaning of self-sacrifice and exploits. This is the main content of the monument, which we tried to embody in the main monument crowning the mound - “The Motherland is Calling!”

The monument-ensemble begins with an introductory composition - a high relief at the foot of Mamayev Kurgan - “Memory of Generations”.

The steps of a wide staircase lead visitors to an alley of pyramidal poplars. The sculptural compositions of the monument-ensemble open before your eyes. According to the author's intention, all this prepares the viewer to comprehend main topic monument.

The composition “Fight to the Death” reflects the most difficult period of the Battle of the Volga. As if from the greatest Russian river, a warrior-hero rises and stands in defense of his hometown. Lips’ courageous and strong-willed face was touched by a contemptuous smile. There is determination in the eyes, unquenchable hatred for the enemy, a thirst for victory that stronger than death. A warrior-hero is a deeply emotional, generalized image Soviet people.

Behind the composition “Fight to the Death” there are two destroyed city walls, as if converging in perspective.

Wall-ruins - a stone book, a heroic chronicle. "Every house is a fortress." This and many other inscriptions tell a moving story of the struggle for life. Soldiers used a shell fragment, a bayonet, or a piece of metal to leave their autographs between battles.

The theme of the soldier's oath and loyalty to it runs through all the images of the left wall. The warrior stood at his full heroic height on Stalingrad soil, covering the city with himself. A huge wound in his chest. But how much strength, how much anger, contempt for death, call for revenge in this face! He fought steadfastly to the end. Despite the dramatic content, the sculpture glorifies the life-affirming beauty of the feat. At the end of the left wall there is a symbolic image. From the stone, as if from the depths of time, ranks of fighters emerge. Their faces are motionless.

The right wall - the second part of the stone book - tells about the heroic struggle on the streets of the city. It begins with the image of a soldier, formidable and decisive, who proudly says: “I am from the 62nd!” - and rushes into battle. Dozens of inscriptions made in different handwritings, different people. They were not invented by the author, they were transferred from the walls of the destroyed city, from documents of those years.

“A machine gun on your neck, 10 grenades at hand, courage in your heart - act!” - wrote the commander of the famous 62nd Army V.I. Chuikov in the instructions for assault groups.

On the next terrace is the Heroes' Square. Six sculptural compositions depict the exploits of warriors: soldiers and commanders, women fighters, brave sailors. The last, sixth, symbolic: two Soviet soldiers break the swastika and kill the snake. This is a symbol of the victory of the Soviet people over fascism.

On the retaining wall, with an area of ​​about a thousand square meters, there is a relief depicting the advance of Soviet troops at Stalingrad, the capture of the Nazis, and a meeting of the victors.

The entrance to the Hall of Military Glory is sternly and strictly decorated. The hanging ceilings and gray concrete slabs resemble a dugout. But here sharp turn- and before your eyes is a magnificent hall sparkling with gold. It has the shape of a cylinder. Its internal dimensions are: height 13.5 meters, diameter 41 meters. Against a background of golden smalt, red banners hang along the entire perimeter of the wall; they are also made of smalt. The names of soldiers who died in the Battle of Stalingrad are inscribed on the mosaic banners. The list of the dead fills the hall from top to bottom. Above the banners there is a wide ribbon and on it the inscription: “Yes, we were mere mortals, and few of us survived, but we all fulfilled our patriotic duty to the end before the sacred Mother Motherland!” In the center of the ceiling, decorated with images of orders, there is an opening with a diameter of eleven meters.

In the square there is a bowed figure of a woman-mother. Before burying her dead son, she hugged him and plunged into boundless grief. The warrior's face is covered with a banner. The composition is made in concrete, but the sculptor seems to transform it into an elastic and almost transparent material, through which the outlines of the dead soldier’s face seem to shine through.

Above the Square of Sorrow rises a mound - the holy of holies of the monument - mass graves defenders of the city. The graves, decorated with tombstones, are located on both sides of the serpentine path leading from the square to the main monument. The entire ensemble is crowned by a sculpture of the Motherland. Raising her sword high, she calls for a fight: victory on the Volga is not yet a final victory over fascism; there were years of war ahead. The Motherland called upon the soldiers to expel the fascist invaders from Soviet soil and liberate the peoples of Europe from the Hitlerite yoke. The monument, like the entire monument-ensemble, is made of concrete. The material itself emphasizes the harsh nature of the struggle and feat of the Soviet people.

The Motherland Monument is visible from all parts of the city, both from a ship sailing along the Volga and from the window of a passing train. From the top of the mound a wide panorama of the revived flourishing hero city opens.

Representatives of foreign countries who came here after great battle, believed that it was impossible to revive the city. Former Ambassador USA in the Soviet Union Davis, seeing the ruins of streets and factory buildings, said: “This city is dead, and you will not restore it. What died, died. I don’t know that anyone has risen from the dead.” Western diplomats advised surrounding the ruins with wire and leaving them as a huge historical museum.

But soviet people decided otherwise. Through their efforts, the hero city was revived. It became the largest industrial and cultural center and the port of the five seas.

Ensemble Ensemble (ensemble) - in architecture, denotes the main mass of a building, and sometimes A. means the relationship of the parts of the building to the whole or the proportionality of the parts; A. the layout consists of symmetry internal parts, as well as in the proportional arrangement of rooms for