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"The Motherland Calls!" sculpture from behind &

The main sculpture of the whole ensemble is named "Motherland is calling". It is twice as high as the famous Statue of Liberty in New York City and it's calling for the defenders to stand and fight for their land."Motherland is calling"; as the crown; of the ensemble monument "To the Heroes of the Stalingrad Battle" is one the most impressive states of art ever made by the human. The 82-meter-tall (to the tip of the sword) "The Motherland Calls!"— the tallest statue in the world when erected in 1967.

Mamaev Hill, Volgograd, Russia on 20th August 2008.

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Taken on August 20, 2008