Monument to Alexander Matrosov
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| Location | Bashkortostan, Ufa |
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| Coordinates | 54°43′05″N 55°56′34″E / 54.7181°N 55.9428°E |
| Dedicated to | Alexander Matrosov |
The Monument to Alexander Matrosov (Russian: Памятник Александру Матросову) is a monument in Ufa. It is located in the Republic House.
The Monument to Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Matrosov was erected in Ufa May 9, 1951 in a park renamed in honor of Alexander Matrosov, a Red Army war hero from the Second World War. The monument is made of bronze mounted on a pedestal of pink granite. Standing at 2.5 meters in height, the monument depicts Matrosov full-length in forward motion, with a gun in his hands. On his head is a helmet and over his clothing is a cape. The inscription on the pedestal reads: "Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Matrosov".
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