Soviet Liberation Monument

Thought provoking and interesting memorial

This monument is just a short walk from the centre or the docks if you’ve arrived via ship. It’s also a stones throw from the WW2 bunker around the corner- a visit it pairs well with. The memorial it...

War Memorial to Soviet Liberators

It is a great FREE thing to see/do in Kirkenes after everything is closed or if you have some time to kill. It is basically a statue on a memorial pedestal on a small hilltop. I think it was a nic...

Forgoten monument

Only flowers from Russia (text in azbuka) were on the site - none from Norway... Nice place above the small city

Worth seeing but wont take long

A short walk up the hill to see this and help understand the complex nature of WWII here in Kirkenes. Not much else there though so just be clear this is just a monument, but interesting all the same...

Interesting monument

This is only a monument/statue, but should be seen in Kirkenes. The monument expresses gratitude to the soldiers of Soviet Russia, who liberated Kirkenes and other parts of Northern Norway during the ...