Minsk Hero City Obelisk
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.jpg) The Obelisk in 2016 | |
 Interactive map of Minsk Hero City Obelisk | |
| Location | Victors Avenue 8, Minsk, Belarus |
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| Height | 45 metres (147.6 feet) |
| Opening date | 1985 |
Minsk Hero City Obelisk is a 45 meters tall monument in the shape of an obelisk located on Victors Avenue in Minsk, Belarus. The Obelisk is dedicated to the fact that Minsk was declared a Hero City on 26 June 1974 for its people's bravery during the Nazi occupation that lasted for 1,100 days.[1] The Obelisk was opened in 1985, commemorating the 40th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.[2]
The designer of the Obelisk was a sculptor Valentin Zankovich. He embodied the vision of the architects V. Yevseev, V. Kramarenko, and V. Romanenko. The monument is topped with the Gold Star medal and surrounded by the laurel branch.[2]
