This 1960 Soviet color postcard shows the monumental entrance to the Hill of Glory (Kholm Slavy) memorial complex in Lviv.
What is shown on the postcard
The postcard depicts the main entrance to the memorial complex, framed by two symmetrical light stone pylons topped with decorative bronze elements resembling banners or wreaths. In the foreground, well-maintained flowerbeds with red, white, and purple flowers, along with green lawns, are visible. Trees stand in the background, and people in military and civilian attire walk along the central path between the pylons.
Historical note
The Hill of Glory memorial in Lviv was originally established on the site of a cemetery for Russian soldiers of World War I. In the post-war years (1945–1952), it was reconstructed as a pantheon for Soviet soldiers who died in the battle for Lviv in 1944. The official opening of the redesigned complex took place on February 23, 1952. The entrance pylons are made of red sandstone, serving as the architectural boundary of the memorial.
Present day
In the modern period, the Hill of Glory memorial has been a subject of public debate and structural changes. Soviet symbols have been gradually dismantled from the site. In the 2020s, a process of exhumation began to relocate the remains of the soldiers buried here to Mars Field (part of the Lychakiv Cemetery) as part of decolonization policies.
Location (map)
Address: Pasichna Str., Lviv, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.833056, 24.055833
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the main entrance to the Hill of Glory memorial in Lviv.
Questions and answers
- What is depicted at the entrance of the memorial? The entrance features two symmetrical light stone pylons decorated with bronze elements resembling banners or wreaths.
- When was the reconstructed memorial complex opened? The grand opening of the reconstructed memorial complex took place on February 23, 1952.
- What modern changes are taking place at the Hill of Glory? In recent years, Soviet symbols have been dismantled, and the process of exhuming and relocating the remains to Mars Field has begun.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Lviv from 1960.
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