Monument to the Victims of Fascism
Monument to victims of fascism is in the town of Novograd Volyn, Zhytomyr region. Its opening was held in 1995 at the initiative of local authorities. The monument is a monument of red and black granite.
The biggest part of the set up of red granite in the form of a triangle, the tip of which is directed upwards. Beside him is carved statue of a mother who covers her mouth in pain for their children, calling her for help. In this triangle is an inscription in Hebrew - the word "Remember", as it is believed that in heaven with God all speak Hebrew. The red triangle represents the soul seeking up - to heaven. The black triangle pointing down, and a symbol of pain and death, according to the parties also have small black triangles. All of the monument together form the Star of David. The author and sculptor of the monument became I. Tabachnik. The monument has a size 2,4h2h2 m.
The history of the monument to the victims of fascism
In 1941, at the end of August in the city of Novograd Volyn Nazis shot about 800 children and women of Jewish nationality. Monument to victims of fascism is set opposite the House of officers, on the banks of the river happened. As stated in the execution of the investigation in 1945, the grave was dug, had the dimensions 12h3 m and a depth of 5 m. It rested 750-800 bodies of women and children. All of them had bullet wounds to the head or chest, were stripped and their clothes and shoes were lying mutilated and in the same grave.
The investigators describe that the bodies were found mothers who were still held in the hands of their children. The horror, the pain of this event, and tried to convey in his monument sculptor. At the opening of the monument to the victims of fascism was attended by representatives of the Jewish community and the locals, it`s common grief for all of humanity.
How to get to the monument to the victims of fascism
From Bus Station can be reached on the street Shevchenko Voykova or Lyangusa. The distance is a little more than 1 km.
