Propeller Memorial
Location: Galați, Romania
Completed: 1974
Sculptor: Mircea Roibu
Alternative names: La Elice/Galați Ship Monument
Genre: Socialist memorial, former Eastern Bloc
Erected in recognition of the 80th anniversary of the Galați Shipyard, the largest naval dockyard on the Danube, the memorial is dominated by a large propeller, which was manufactured in Galați during the 1970s. The propeller was salvaged from scrap and incorporated into the sculpture.
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