The motherland calls
Published 8 May, 2012 20:30 | Updated 14 May, 2012 09:57She stands 52 meters tall: six meters taller than the famous symbol of the United States. She weighs 8,000 tons. The Guinness Book of Records called her the tallest sculpture in the world at the time of construction.
Two hundred steps, symbolizing the 200 days of the Battle of Stalingrad, lead from the bottom of the hill to the monument. She is Russia’s symbol of victory! The Motherland calls on RT!
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