A two-view postcard from 1977 showcasing two landmark monuments in Dniprodzerzhynsk (now Kamianske): the bronze bust of Leonid Brezhnev and the Monument of Military Glory.
What is shown on the postcard
The left section shows the bronze bust of L. I. Brezhnev installed on a high pedestal made of red granite, with people standing in front of it. The right section displays the Monument of Military Glory, featuring a tall curved white stele on a paved square, with residential buildings, a road, and an overpass visible in the background.
Historical note
The bust of L. I. Brezhnev was installed in his hometown of Dniprodzerzhynsk in 1976 following his second award of the Hero of the Soviet Union. The Monument of Military Glory was inaugurated in 1975 to mark the 30th anniversary of Victory in World War II at the intersection of Lenin Avenue (now Svobody Avenue) and Leningradskaya Street (now Anoshkina Avenue).
Present day
Following decommunization laws in Ukraine, the bust of L. I. Brezhnev was dismantled from the public square in 2023 and relocated to the grounds of the local history museum. The Monument of Military Glory remains a historical landmark, though Soviet inscriptions have been modified or removed.
Location (map)
Address: Liberation Square, Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.513426, 34.613404
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the square on Liberation Square in Kamianske, where the bust of L. I. Brezhnev originally stood.
Questions and answers
- What is depicted on the left side of the postcard? The bronze bust of L. I. Brezhnev on a high red granite pedestal is depicted on the left side of the postcard.
- Where was the Monument of Military Glory installed? It was installed at the intersection of Svobody (Lenin) Avenue and Anoshkina Street in Dniprodzerzhynsk.
- Where is the Brezhnev bust located today? In 2023, the bust was dismantled and moved to the territory of the Kamianske City History Museum.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kamianske from 1977.
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