Galya Peace Angel Memorial
嘎丽娅纪念馆
A memorial to Galya, the 17-year-old Soviet girl interpreter who died in 1945 while trying to persuade Japanese troops at Tianchang Mountain to surrender. A “Peace Angel” sculpture stands outside.
In August 1945, when Soviet Red Army forces attacked the Japanese fortress on Tianchang Mountain, 17-year-old Galya went as an envoy and interpreter to urge surrender. She never returned, and only her red headscarf was later found in the forest. The memorial hall opened in 2013 and tells her story through artifacts, photographs, and video. Beside the hall stands the Friendship and Peace Angel Monument, a symbol of Sino-Russian friendship that looks especially beautiful when lit up in the evening. Admission is free, and opening hours are subject to official announcements.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Qingyun Market & Russian Street
- Former St. Nicholas Church
- Chinese Eastern Railway Memory Museum
- Suifenhe Museum
- Rentoulou (Former Chichagov Tea House)
- Dabailou (Secret Communication Line Memorial)
- Tianchang Mountain
- Suifenhe National Gate