This 1978 postcard shows the Tank monument on Victory Square in Chernihiv.
What is shown on the postcard
A tank on a pedestal dominates a memorial square with planting and paved areas — a typical Soviet Second World War memorial composition.
Historical note
Tank monuments were erected in cities linked to wartime liberation or defence. Victory Square in Chernihiv is a central site of memory for 1941–1945.
Present day
The memorial ensemble on Victory Square remains a place of remembrance. The postcard records its appearance in 1978.
Location (map)
Address: Victory Square, Chernihiv, Ukraine
Coordinates: 51.494300, 31.288500
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Open map data, Chernihiv.
Questions and answers
- What is shown? The Tank monument on Victory Square.
- What year is the card? 1978.
- What does the monument commemorate? Memory of the Second World War.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Chernihiv from 1978.
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