Monument to the Unknown Soldier
Location: Sukhumi, Abkhazia
Created: 1965
Architect: A. K. Katsia
Genre: War memorial, Soviet monument, former USSR
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier was damaged during the Abkhazia-Georgia conflict that lasted from August 1992 until September 1993. It was restored in 1995. At the opposite end of the boulevard is another memorial entitled ‘To the Military of the Armed Forces of Russia. Peacekeeping Mission in Abkhazia’.
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Looks incredibly somber and powerful guys.
Ryan
We so many that are like that!