Soviet Mosaics in Ukraine

"Stela of the Heroes". Kryvyi Rig

Memorial "Stela of the Heroes" is installed in honor of the heroes of World War II

The local rock minerals have been used in the decoration (mosaics), namely 62 species are the basis for the mosaic which is on the ferroconcrete

Stela has a look of two semicircles with the names of 44 Heroes of the Soviet Union and 59 Heroes of Socialist Labor inside

14 mosaic panels that chronicle the history of Kryvyi Rig are placed outside the stela

1971

Authorship establishing

Photo: Evgeniya Molyar

Authorship establishing