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877-22. Abandoned graves of solders of Red Army died at the beginning of World War II (1941) in Lutheran Cemetery on Citadel Road in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Lutheran Cemetery of marines on Citadel Road in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Tombs of old Lutheran Cemetery of marines on Citadel Road in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Weathered paint on a tombstone in Lutheran Cemetery on Citadel Road in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Tomb of Mariya Petrovna Afanasyeva (died in 1903) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Granite tomb of Bertha Maria Pallisen (died in 1864) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Tomb with an anchor of a wife of a functionary Natalia Fiodorovna Briskorn (died in 1975) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  British Army World War I cemetery. Beer-Sheva, the Middle East, April 24, 2000  British Army World War I cemetery in Beer-Sheva. 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The ideological complexity of the war s memorialization, dominated by a large red Soviet flag flying prominently over fresh graves, invoking nostalgia for the USSR s military power alongside Russian tricolors and VDV (Airborne Forces) banners. In the foreground, the grave of Arkady Vasilyevich Kovalchuk (1974-2024), who died at age 50, exemplifies the demographic trend of older men bearing a significant share of casualties. The scene is one of dense, vibrant mourning, with mounds of artificial flowers covering the raw earth, set against a backdrop of modern commercial buildings that anchor the cemetery in the contemporary urban landscape. "Alley of Heroes" at Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  Northern city beach. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Interior of Saint Vladimir Cathedral in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Graffiti in northern city beach. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Model of a ship in a city museum in Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Abandoned World War II memorial on territory of Red Banner (Krasnoe Znamia) Textile Factory on Pionerskaya Street in Petrogradskaya Storona neighborhood. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2012  Old electronic circuit on northern city beach. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  "Assol" yacht on northern city beach. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Old bricks and a gas mask on northern city beach. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Saint John of Kronshtadt maritime cathedral under renovation in Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Graves of Mary B. C. (died Sept. 12, 1883) and C. Wavie(?) on old burial hill in Plymouth. Massachusetts, November 16, 2003  Mine School of Baltic Fleet on Petrovskaya Street. Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  House of Admiral M. P. Lazarev, now antituberculous hospital at 30 Proletarskaya Street in Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Recently renovated orthodox Christian Church Saint Vladimir Cathedral on Lenina Prospekt Street in Kronstadt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Tomb of Tusenka Sheffel (died in 1929) in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2015  Tomb of Tusenka Sheffel (died in 1929) in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospect. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 18, 2016  Tomb of Sheffel Tusen ka (died in 1929) in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 15, 2011  Overgrown estate of Admiral M. P. Lazarev, now antituberculous hospital at 30 Proletarskaya Street in Kronstadt, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Sculpture on a tomb of Sheffel Tusen ka (died in 1929) in Novodevichye Cemetery at Moskovskiy Prospekt. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 15, 2011  Column "End of World" (Konets Sveta) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2010  Wet path in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Graffiti in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb of Nebe in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Unmarked tombstone in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Large tombs in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Iron tombstone in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Damaged tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tombstone of A. K. and E. K. Shubbe in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tombstone of Ya. A. Andronnikov in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tombstone fragments in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Toppled tombstones in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb of M. L. Nobel in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tombstone fragments in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Collapsed tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Black cross in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb of P. K. Kozlov in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Fall colors in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Old stone mausoleum in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Black tombstones in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Iron cross in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Crashed tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Sunken tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Fragments of tombstones in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Stone mausoleum in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Empty tombs in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb of Dalton in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Two snakes with a cup on a tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Paved path in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Tomb of M. Taube in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Road south-west from Al Wakra at the beginning of dust storm. Qatar, March 5, 2010  Large tombs at the entrance of Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb turned to rubble in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Large unmarked tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tombstone of Molly Spelje in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Huge tree stump in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Yellow maple leaves in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Graffiti on a house near the entrance of Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Green moss on tombs in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Empty fenced area in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Graves of Russian tsars in Peter and Paul Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1, 2003  Army recruitment poster at 71a Lanskoe Shosse in Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2024  Cubical brown rot of a huge oak(?) tree in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Mural on a building wall bordering Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Paper flowers with black mould in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Street art on a building wall bordering Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Graffiti on a building wall bordering Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Central lane paved by cobblestone in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Maple leaves carpeting ground in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Abandoned tombs on Finlyandskaya Lane in Smolenskoe Cemetery. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 12, 2017  A mysterious sign on a marble grave of L. Godfrey (died May 22, 1847) on a small cemetery at Kerber Road, 6 miles west from Lafayette, Indiana, September 25, 1999.  Tomb of David Landbaum (1780-1849) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Tombs with crosses broken by falling trees in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Sculpture of a woman on a tomb of Hueck family in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 28, 2016  Tomb of Emil von S. Holtz (1841-1913) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  The diverse visual language of mourning in the "Alley of Heroes," showing a mix of permanent granite monuments and temporary graves decorated with flags, including the Russian Imperial black-yellow-white tricolor and a Soviet red banner. In the foreground, the polished black headstone of Ivan Vladimirovich Semenov (1995-2024) features a color portrait of the 28-year-old soldier, while nearby, two women stand amidst the graves, highlighting the cemetery as an active site of personal grief. The scene captures the juxtaposition of varied ideological symbols--imperial, communist, and modern state--united within the shared space of military sacrifice. Cemetery of the Victims of January 9, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 4, 2025  Abandoned historical houses on Ferry Street and Saint James Lutheran (?) Church. Lafayette, Indiana, March 22, 1998.  Animal s head on a mural on a building wall bordering Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Tomb of Carl Ferdinand Spiecel (1810-1894) in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Broken granite stone on a large damaged tomb in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Iron tomb with an emblem supported by a horse and a lion in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  A large tree enveloping an iron tomb fence in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024  Oak mazegill mushrooms (Daedalea quercina) on a large stump in Smolenskoe Lutheran Cemetery on Dekabristov Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2024 |
