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Soviet War Memorial (Vienna)
Памятник воинам Советской армии на Шварценбергплац (Вена)
A monument to Red Army soldiers killed in the Vienna offensive of April 1945. It was unveiled on 19 August 1945; its authors were S. G. Yakovlev, M. A. Intizaryan and M. S. Schönfeld. The figure of a soldier on a tall pedestal stands in front of a semicircular colonnade.
Монумент в память о воинах Красной армии, погибших при взятии Вены в апреле 1945 года. Открыт 19 августа 1945 года; авторы — С. Г. Яковлев, М. А. Интизарьян и М. С. Шёнфельд. Фигура солдата на высоком постаменте стоит перед полукруглой колоннадой.
Property abroad
EraUSSR
FunctionMemorial
Present ownerStands on a public square in Vienna; maintained by the Austrian side
Acquisitionbuilt, 1945
StatusIn use
As of2024-11
According to the city's Wien Geschichte Wiki (revision of November 2024), the monument remains on Schwarzenbergplatz.
Map
Sources
- Wien Geschichte Wiki — Befreiungsdenkmal
- Das Rote Wien — Befreiungsdenkmal
- Wikipedia — Soviet War Memorial (Vienna)
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