Tree of Sadness
Beslan, Russia
Tree of Sorrow is a monument dedicated to the victims of the terrorist attack that took place on September 1–3, 2004, at School No. 1 in Beslan (North Ossetia–Alania). As a result of the school's seizure by terrorists, 333 people were killed, including 186 children. The monument was erected in August 2005 at the city's memorial cemetery. The bronze composition depicts the trunk of a tree formed by four female figures. The crown of the tree is made up of the women's outstretched arms, which hold angels symbolizing the children who perished. The monument rises to about 9 meters in height. It was created by sculptors Alan Kornaev and Zaurbek Dzanagov.
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