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Minsk Hero City Obelisk
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Minsk Hero City Obelisk is a 45 meters tall monument in the shape of an obelisk located on Victors Avenue in Minsk, Belarus. The Obelisk is dedicated to the fact that Minsk was declared a Hero City on 26 June 1974 for its people's bravery during the Nazi occupation that lasted for 1,100 days.[1] The Obelisk was opened in 1985, commemorating the 40th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.[2]
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Location | Victors Avenue 8, Minsk, Belarus |
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Height | 45 metres (147.6 feet) |
Opening date | 1985 |
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