Temporary Gas Supply Interruption at the Unknown Sailor Memorial
From October 24 to November 6, gas supply to the memorial dedicated to the Unknown Sailor, also known as the «Eternal Flame», will be temporarily halted in Odesa. This is due to scheduled technical and preventive maintenance at this important memorial site.
According to the city council, informational signs indicating the dates of the work have already been installed near the memorial. The maintenance will last for nearly two weeks — until November 6 inclusive.
What you should know about the memorial complex «Monument to the Unknown Sailor»
The memorial complex «Monument to the Unknown Sailor» is located in the Taras Shevchenko Central Park of Culture and Leisure, on the Alley of Glory. It was inaugurated on May 9, 1960, in honor of Soviet sailors who lost their lives during the defense and liberation of Odesa in World War II.
The 21-meter tall obelisk is made of red granite, designed by sculptor M. I. Naruzetsky and architects P. V. Tomilin and G. V. Topuz. At the base of the obelisk burns the Eternal Flame — a symbol of memory and tribute to the heroes. The Alley of Glory features individual and mass graves of pilots-Heroes of the Soviet Union, marines, submariners, and border guards. Annual commemorative events take place here on Memorial and Reconciliation Day, Liberation Day of Odesa, and other significant dates.
