Seaman Alesha Memorial (Severomorsk)

Russia / Murmansk / Severomorsk
 1973_construction, war memorial, Great Patriotic War
The Primorsk Square is a “town gate”. Its core is a 27-metre high monument to seamen of the North Sea, heroes of the defense of the Polar Region during Great Patriotic War. The monument was unveiled in 1973. A bronze sailor stands on a pedestal shaped as a submarine deck-cabin. Bronze bas-reliefs listing the most distinguished units and ships of the war are mounted at the side faces of the pedestal. A 130 millimetre cannon is erected on the Northern hill near the Primorsk Square – this is a monument to artillerymen of the 221th sea battery of the Northern fleet, who ruined the first hostile ship on June 22, 1941.
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Coordinates:   69°4'49"N   33°24'34"E

Comments

  • Alesha stands at the confluence of Severmorsk's three major streets Sgibnev, Dushenov and Safonov (which leads up to Northern Fleet HQ). The Memorial cannon mentioned in the above description is actually just to the west.
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