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Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden
Bybbisch94, Christian Gebhardt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden
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Soviet Garrison Cemetery, Dresden

Советское гарнизонное кладбище в Дрездене
GermanyДрезден1945–1955Monuments
A cemetery on Marienallee in the Albertstadt district, laid out from May 1945 for Red Army soldiers and officers; Soviet Military Administration Order No. 117 of 15 April 1946 required garrison cemeteries to be established. Its 16-metre obelisk was created by sculptor Friedrich Press by 1949 and the landscaping was completed in 1955; the last burial took place in 1987. According to the city there are 2,268 graves; the ensemble has been a listed monument since 2010.
Кладбище на Мариеналлее в районе Альбертштадт, заложенное с мая 1945 года для солдат и офицеров Красной армии; приказ Советской военной администрации № 117 от 15 апреля 1946 года предписал устройство гарнизонных кладбищ. Обелиск высотой 16 метров создан к 1949 году скульптором Фридрихом Прессом, благоустройство завершено в 1955 году; последнее погребение состоялось в 1987 году. По данным города, здесь 2268 захоронений; с 2010 года ансамбль состоит под охраной как памятник.

Property abroad

EraUSSR
FunctionMemorial
Present ownerCity of Dresden (since May 2019; previously the Free State of Saxony)
Acquisitionbuilt, 1945
StatusIn use
As of2025-09
According to the City of Dresden (page updated September 2025), the cemetery is a war grave site and listed monument run by the city since May 2019; restoration is under way.

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