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The chapel of Saint igor of Chernigov
The chapel of Saint igor of ChernigovA memorial plate in commemoration of sufferings of Pushkin citizens during the fascist occupation of the town was opened at the Chapel of Saint Igor of Chernigov in the year of the 300th anniversary of Tsarskoye Selo. Was built in 1998 according to the designs of architects VV. Bukhaev and E.L. Svetlova at the place of mass execution of Pushkin citizens during the fascist occupation of the town (September 17, 1941 – January 23, 1944). 9,514 residents of Pushkin died of cold, 6,268 were shot, 1,105 were hung, 1,214 died of torture, 17,968 were sent to concentration camps. Nazi atrocities report dated March 07, 1944 |
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