Obelisk Odessa Hero City
This memorial commemorates the fact that Odessa was declared "Hero City" on 1 May 1945 for its heroicly defence by her residents during the siege of Odessa (1941). The city was also awarded with the Lenin Order, Gold Star and the Hero title.
Do you have more information about this location? Inform us!
Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimapia.org
Related books
Nearby
Museum
- Military Historical Museum of the South Operational Command - Odessa
- Odessa Regional History Museum - Odessa
- Heroic Defence of Odessa Museum - Odessa
Point of interest
- Open Air Display Odessa - Odessa
- Open Air Exhibition Heroic Defence of Odessa - Odessa
- Maritime Gun Turrets Odessa - Odessa
Monument
- Memorial 15th AA Brigade Odessa - Odessa
- Memorial Odessa Polytechnic Institute - Odessa
- Memorial Victory January 1918 Uprising - Odessa
Cemetery
- Second Christian Cemetery Odessa - Odessa
- Commonwealth War Grave Odessa - Odessa
- Dutch War Grave Odessa - Odessa
Fortification
- Russian Bunkers Odessa - Odessa
- Coastal Battery 411 - Odessa
- Power Block Coastal Battery 411 (Odessa) - Odessa
Ship wreck
Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!
More information
© STIWOT, 1999-2024. All rights reserved. Privacy statement, cookies, disclaimer and copyright