The Motherland Calls

The Motherland Calls is a giant concrete statue on the hill Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (former Stalingrad), Russia. It is a magnificent statue of a woman holding a large sword in her right hand and commemorates Russia’s victory over the Nazi invasion during World War II. When it was erected in 1967 it was the tallesst in the world and is still one of the biggest today. It measures 85 metres from the top of the tip of the sword and weighs almost 8000 tons. The statue is part of a huge memorial site of Mamayev Kurgan, which was built to honour the millions of Russians who died for their country. It is a well-loved monument and one of the Seven Wonders of Russia.

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