Monument to Those Who Saved the World — Attraction in Chornobyl

The Monument to Those Who Saved the World is a somber tribute to the firefighters and liquidators who risked their lives containing the Chernobyl disaster. It's located near the Chernobyl power plant itself. The monument is a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made to prevent a far worse catastrophe. The sculptures are poignant and moving, and the setting is quite eerie. However, there's not much to see beyond the monument itself. If you're interested in the history of Chernobyl and want to pay your respects to those who helped contain the disaster, the Monument to Those Who Saved the World is worth a visit. However, if you're expecting a more extensive memorial or historical site, you might be disappointed. Keep in mind that the Chernobyl exclusion zone is an active disaster area, so dress appropriately and follow safety guidelines when visiting. If you're uneasy about radiation or uncomfortable in somber environments, this monument might not be the best...

Our tour guide told us the interesting backstory to this monument. The guy on the left has succumb to radiation sickness, the guy helping him is a doctor, the guy in the foreground is a dosimetrist, the guys on the right are firefighters, not so sure of the back left but miners, security guards, nurses, police and so on were all involved. She also pointed out that this monument was created with next to no budget and the creators improved by using real equipment coverd in concrete. For me that makes it all the more...

Really neat monument with a special story behind it. Some of the people who worked on the 4th reactor, known as "liquidators" constructed the monument themselves after the government refused to fund a monument for them, I guess because that would require them to acknowledge that some of their deaths were caused by the accident? So they physically made their own monument, using some real world gear to make...