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Holy cow! When I first saw the picture of that, the bottom of it was cut off, and I thought it was just a normal sized statue, and then I scrolled down and saw the people around the bottom of it.... Very impressive!
^^^ Please show some respect. That monument is called "Russia Our Motherland", which was built in dedication to those who died in WWII. She is in fact twice as large as the statue of liberty.
^^^ Please show some respect. That monument is called "Russia Our Motherland", which was built in dedication to those who died in WWII. She is in fact twice as large as the statue of liberty.
Yes. Here is the Wikipedia article: The Motherland Calls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was to commemorate the Battle of Stalingrad (Stalingrad being, of course, the name of the city before it was renamed Volgograd). The woman symbolizes Motherland calling her sons into battle.
A pretty good climate overall. Winters may be a little too long for my tastes. A strong B.
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