Mausoleum Cemetery of the Soviet Soldiers
| Mausoleum Cemetery of the Soviet Soldiers | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of cemetery main passage from the west. Soldiers' mass graves lie to the sides of the obelisk. | |
| Details | |
| Established | 9 May 1950 |
| Location | |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 52°12′09″N 20°59′12″E / 52.2025°N 20.9867°E |
| Type | Military |
| Style | Socialist realism |
| Size | 19.2 hectares (47 acres) |
| No. of graves | 834; 294 individual and 540 mass graves |
| No. of interments | 21,668 |
The Mausoleum Cemetery of the Soviet Soldiers (Polish: Cmentarz Mauzoleum Żołnierzy Radzieckich) in Warsaw, Poland, is the burial place of over 21,000 Soviet soldiers who died fighting against Nazi Germany. It is the largest Soviet war cemetery in Poland and contains one of the first major monuments to be built in Warsaw to those who fought in the Second World War. It is an example of socialist realist architecture.