Memorial of Glory in Tiraspol is a complex structure. It preserves the memory of various tragic events that took place on Pridnestrovian soil and abroad. There are burial places of defenders who died in the 20s of the last century – in the Civil War, participants in the Great Patriotic War and heroes who gave their lives for Pridnestrovian independence in the early 90s.
The history of the creation of the memorial dates back to the mid-60s. Reburials of the dead were carried out throughout the Soviet Union that time. The graves of fallen soldiers and officers, scattered during wartime conditions, were combined into a common burial ground in the central part of the city. It was decided later to create a central memorial. The sculptor Leonid Fishbein and the architect Harry Faifermacher worked on the project (this was his graduation work). The townspeople took an active part in the construction. The work took two years. The grand opening took place on February 23, 1972. The events that took place over half a century changed the memorial. Monuments that tell about the participation of Tiraspol residents in the Afghan War, in eliminating the consequences of the Chernobyl tragedy, and the defense of Pridnestrovie from Moldavian aggression appeared there.
Vadim Krasnoselsky drew attention during one of the on-site meetings to the fact that on the stone slabs of the Tiraspol memorial are the names of those who died defending the city (more than nine hundred names), but there is no information about residents of Tiraspol who fought far from their small homeland and did not return from the front. The decision was made to reconstruct the memorial, expanding it compositionally and enriching it with information. Additional horizontal and new vertical canvases will be installed here, on which 1353 names will be immortalized – those inscribed in the Book of Remembrance, published in 1998. The details of the upcoming reconstruction were discussed today in the course of the meeting with the President. Vadim Krasnoselsky invited the Head of the Administration of the PMR President, the Head of the capital's state administration, the Head of the State Council for Culture and Historical Heritage, as well as representatives of the contracting organization that will implement the project to a working discussion.
The meeting participants noted that practically no photo or video materials related to the occupation and liberation of Tiraspol have survived. Their absence complicates the selection of illustrative material. Nevertheless, they are working on the sketches. Various options were discussed with the President.
The reconstruction must be completed before May 9, 2025 – the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
