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August 22, 2012
Precarious
Volvograd's Motherland war memorial statue is leaning as its foundations subside and is now in danger of collapse.
When it was completed in the late 1960s, the Motherland statue was the largest in the world. Made of concrete, it stands 85 metres (300 ft) high and weighs around 8,000 tons.
It commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad, when the Soviet army eventually managed to defeat the invading German forces in what is widely seen as a turning point in World War II.
It commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad, when the Soviet army eventually managed to defeat the invading German forces in what is widely seen as a turning point in World War II.
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Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 22, 2012 08:47 AM