🏟️ Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv

Bulgaria · Europe · 42.14°N, 24.74°E

Alyosha is an 11-metre (36-foot) tall reinforced concrete statue of a Soviet soldier on Bunarjik Hill in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The statue tops a 6-metre (20-foot) pedestal lined with granite. The memorial commemorates Soviet casualties incurred during the Germany occupation of Bulgaria in World War II. It was installed in 1954-57.

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Quick facts

Country	Bulgaria
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	42.14°N, 24.74°E · view on map

Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv is located in Bulgaria, in Europe.

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