Penza War and Labour Glory Monument

The monument to military and labor glory of Penza residents is situated on Victory Square in Penza. The central sculpture, 5.6 meters high, depicts a woman with a child and a defender-warrior. A granite niche holds a Memorial Book listing 100,185 deceased hometown compatriots' names. In honor of Victory Day, Defender's Day and Remembrance Day and Mourning, an honorary guard is posted at the memorial. Eternal flame burns at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow. The base of the monument contains soil from brothers-in-arms graves of hero cities. St. Mikhail the Archangel chapel was built nearby in 2000.