Belarus: Mound Of Glory

 

Mound Of Glory is a monument in Belarus that is roughly 21 km from Minsk, Belarus on the Moscow Highway. The memorial is a complex where soviet forces stayed during the Operation Bagration in World War Two. The memorial is to celebrate soviet soldiers that fought in World War Two and to honor the liberation of Belarus. Construction of the monument began in November of 1967 and was finally completed in 1969. In 2004 the monument did have a restoration to the structure and monument itself. This year the Independence Day of Belarus was celebrated at Mound Of Glory. The best way to view this amazing monument is through one of the Mound Of Glory tours offered at the monument.