The Eternity Memorial Complex () is a memorial located in

Chișinău Chișinău ( , , ; formerly known as Kishinev) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Moldova, largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the coun ...

, the capital of

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. The memorial is located along P. Halippa Street (formerly Marshal Malinovsky Street). It is dedicated to Soviet soldiers who died in the

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History

In Soviet times the complex was known as the Victory Memorial. The monument was made on May 9, 1975 in honour of the Soviet soldiers who died in the

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. The monument was restored on August 24, 2006, marking the 62nd anniversary of the

Description

The central part of the memorial is a pyramid of five 25-meter tall stone rifles. A 5-pointed star with an eternal flame in the center of the monument. The monument is guarded by an

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from the Moldovan Army that changes guard hourly. Wreath-laying ceremonies are regularly held at the center of the memorial on national holidays. On August 1, 2016, the

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issued a five-ruble coin from the series "Cities — capitals of states liberated by the Soviet troops from Nazi invaders", dedicated to Chisinau, the reverse of which depicts the memorial in honor of the

. The number of copies is two million.

Gallery

File:Eternitate 07.jpg, An army honor guard File:Eternitate 08.jpg, Government wreaths at the monument File:Eternitate 04.jpg, File:Chișinău - Memorial complex Eternitate (by Pudelek) 4.jpg, File:May 9th (1980). (13105634494).jpg, File:RR5712-0038R.png, The memorial on a commemorative coin File:Chisinau Eingan-Eternitate-Ehrenmal 20190409 11.jpg, The memorial entrance

References

{{reflist Monuments and memorials in Chișinău 1975 sculptures Soviet military memorials and cemeteries