The back of the Volgograd monument
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The back of the Volgograd monument
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 24 Sep 2021
Symbolising peace between Coventry and the former Russian city of Stalingrad. Both formed cultural links in what was the world's first 'twinning' of different places. See Image] for the other side. As the design features arms that are open on the top side, they gather dirt and wild seeds occasionally grow in them.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.411665
Longitude
-1.50746