“The Motherland Calls!” is the name of the #colossal statue placed on the hill near the city to which it is dedicated: Stalingrad.

Besides being one of the Seven #Wonders of Russia, it’s among the tallest sculptures in the world and a work by man with truly impressive characteristics.

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‣ With its 171 ft only the body exceeds the Statue of Liberty (New York) by 26 ft; while if we consider also the sword they are further 108 ft, for a total #height of 279 feet. The #weight despite having been lightened over time, is around 660 tons greater than that of the Eiffel Tower (Paris).
Finally, the #steps that develop from the base of the hill to the foot of the monument are 200 to symbolize the days of the Battle of Stalingrad

‣ The mantle – which we highlighted here in #red – whose only suspended part weighs 300 tons, recalls the #Nike of Samothrace to reinforce the allegory of the warlike, majestic and victorious “Mother Russia”

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⇒ Date: 15 October 1967

⇒ Material:  prestressed concrete with wire ropes

⇒ Dimensions: 85 m (279 ft)

⇒ Site: near Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd