Legendary "Alyosha" - a large memorial complex, located in the Leninsky district of the city of Murmansk. Memorial is an impressive figure of a Russian soldier, which is mounted on one of the highest hills of the famous of the Kola Bay. It was this monument, which is a symbol of Murmansk, as the port city of Murmansk affectionately known as "Alyosha".

On the pedestal is a huge monument - a huge monument to the defenders of the Motherland during the Second World War. "Alyosha," dressed in a cape and holding a machine gun over his shoulder. His eyes were hard and looking into the distance with a grain of salt, it is in the direction from which our earth came enemies. Throughout the Arctic, this monument is the most famous and loved by all the people dedicated to the courage and heroism of those soldiers who fought fiercely against the German invaders during the Great Patriotic War, only on land but also at sea expanses of our homeland.

Pedestal height of 7 meters, and the height of the monument reaches the mark of 35, 5 meters; despite the fact that inside the monument is empty, its weight is 5000 tonnes. Monument in Murmansk, judging by the size, second only to the monument called Motherland, which is located in the city of Volgograd.

In the figure, "Alyosha" fall glow glowing flame of Eternal fire, near which is a stele erected granite. On the stele there is a list of all the connections that have stood firm on the protection of the entire city and the Kola Peninsula. This group consisted of infantry, guards, sailors, airmen and guerrillas. Near the Eternal Flame installed specially constructed niches, which are so-called capsule. One capsule contains ground, which is mixed with the blood of soldiers who were killed in large numbers in the fields of defense Kola Peninsula; the land was taken from the Valley of Glory, which were the most fierce and bloody battles with the Nazis. The second capsule contains sea water, typed in the place where the ship "Fog" heroically fought with the enemy. Many sailors were killed in a battle with the Nazis in the unequal, unfair fight.

Particularly interesting is the history of the emergence of "Alyosha" in Murmansk. In 1965 he was still alive, many participants of the war and their wives and mothers waiting for their loved ones, unfortunately, did not return from the front, while the idea to create a memorial monument in honor of the blessed memory of the soldiers who defended the north of the Soviet Union. It was decided to erect a monument on the highest point of the hill to the figure of the soldier was clearly visible from anywhere in the city. In 1969, the inception of the first stone took place, and in the fall of October 19, 1974 The opening ceremony of the monument.

During this time, all over the Soviet Union created this kind of monument, memorials in memory of the heroes who brought victory in a bloody war with the Germans. Creating sites and was conducted in honor of the soldiers live and to perpetuate the memory of the fallen in battle.

City of the old-timers remember the day of the opening of the monument "Alyosha" as one of the most festive days held throughout the history of Murmansk. It seemed that all the inhabitants of the city with wreaths and flowers came to the opening of the monument to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers eternal. With armored top was lifted the urn containing the remains of the Unknown Soldier. At the celebration came not only fought in the terrible years of the Great Patriotic War, but also participants in the Norwegian and Finnish Resistance Movement. Victory Day in 1975, the monument was lit near the eternal flame.

Today, the monument "Alyosha" come not only residents, but also tourists of the city of Murmansk. Near the memorial is always a huge amount of colors that are assigned grateful residents of the city, ever mindful of the merits of the brave and heroic soldiers of the Fatherland, courageously gave their lives to save our planet from the Nazi madness.