Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia
Паметник на Съветската армия | |
The main pedestal in 2008 | |
Interactive map of Monument to the Soviet Army | |
| Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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| Coordinates | 42°41′26.48″N 23°20′4.18″E / 42.6906889°N 23.3344944°E |
| Height | 37 m |
| Completion date | 1954 |
| Dismantled date | 2023 |
The Monument to the Soviet Army (Bulgarian: Паметник на Съветската армия, Pametnik na Savetskata armiya) is a partially dismantled monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
There is a large park around the statue and the surrounding areas. It is a popular place where many young people gather. The monument is located on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, near Orlov Most and the Sofia University. It portrays a soldier from the Soviet Army as a freedom fighter, surrounded by a Bulgarian woman, holding her baby, and a Bulgarian man. There are other, secondary sculptural composition parts of the memorial complex around the main monument, like the group of soldiers which have been used many times as a canvas by political artists. The monument was built in 1954 on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the liberation by the Soviet Army. The monument was partially removed in December 2023.