Red Army Monument, Rostov-na-Donu
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member haggaeus
N 47° 13.321 E 039° 43.222
37T E 554538 N 5230088
A military monument in the center of Rostov na Donu.
Waymark Code: WM1925
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 02/28/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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The monument commemorates the victory of Red Army during Russian Civil War in 1920, when the 1st Cavalry Army, led by Semyon Budyonny, seized the city of Rostov-na-Donu. The composition consists of statues of commander Budyonny on a horse, an infantry soldier with a rifle and lying mariner throwing a grenade.
According to the information in this article in Russian: (visit link) , it was originally designed for the city of Volgograd, which rejected the artwork, and the sculptor managed to place it in his hometown, Rostov-na-Donu.
Identity of Rider: Semyon Budyonny

Name of artist: E. V. Vuchetich

Date of Dedication: 1972

Material: Bronze

Position: Two Hooves Raised

Identity of Horse: Not listed

Unusual Features: Not listed
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