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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 · “The Motherland Calls” is a towering statue that dominates the summit of Mamayev Kurgan, a hill that overlooks the city of Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad). The enormous artwork is the...
The key element of the ensemble is a world famous sculpture "The Motherland Calls!", one of the most recognizable and artistic war monuments. The main elements and components of the memorial complex: Entry Square with an introductory composition "Memory of Generations"
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.
The Motherland statue on Mamayev Kurgan was designed to be proof of all this. It was built in the 1960s, when the USSR was at the height of its strength. It stood as a warning to anyone who dared attack the Soviet Union, but also as a symbol of reassurance to the Soviet people.
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. Completed in 1967 and standing nearly 280 feet tall, it is a towering monument to the 1.2 million Soviet casualties.
