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The Motherland Calls (Russian: Родина-мать зовёт!, romanized: Rodina-mat' zovyot!) is the compositional centre of the monument-ensemble "Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad" on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia. The statue is designed in the Soviet style of socialist realism.
22 de jun. de 2018 · National Geographic. 23M subscribers. Subscribed. 5K. 237K views 5 years ago. At the scale of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the memorial complex at the Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd,...
8 de ago. de 2019 · Discover 'The Motherland Calls' in Volgograd, Russia: The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.
This memorial, entitled “The Motherland Calls!”, is one of the most iconic statues in the whole of Russia. It was the creation of Soviet sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich, who spent years designing and building it. It contains around 2,500 metric tonnes of metal, and 5,500 tonnes of concrete. The sword alone weighs 14 tonnes.
31 de ene. de 2014 · Less than seven months after Stalin's death, plans for constructing a memorial cemetery and museum on the summit of Mamayev Kurgan to honor the heroes of Stalingrad began, resulting in the enormous statue, The Motherland Calls.
August 22, 1942 - February 2, 1943. Location: Russia. Volga River. Volgograd. Participants: Germany. Soviet Union. Context: World War II. Eastern Front. The Motherland Calls. Key People: Fedor von Bock. Vasily Chuikov. Erich von Manstein.
Creating the monument started in 1959 and was ready in 1967; at that time, it was the highest monument in the world. The overall height of the statue is 85 meters. Visit The Motherland Calls: the key sight of Volgograd and one of the highest monuments in the world.
