The Bayonet obelisk is the main monument of the Memorial complex Brest Fortress. The obelisk was designed by the Belarusian branch of the Central research Institute "project steel construction and mounted on 5 July 1971.

The obelisk is a complex engineering structure with a height of 104, 5 meters and weighing 620 tons. The size of the base 5. 5 meters, the peaks 2, 6 x 0, 45 meters. The monument is visible from any point of the Brest fortress and far beyond its borders. He is a legendary rifle bayonet system Mosin "Trehlineyki" standing in the war on the Soviet Army, and symbolizes the victory of Soviet people over the fascist German invaders, eternal glory to the heroes of the Brest fortress.

The bayonet is divided into ten sections with the steel frame, coated with titanium sheets. Produced section of the monument at the ironworks of Minmontajstroy the USSR in Molodechno and transported to Brest on specially prepared trucks. The final Assembly of the obelisk were manufactured at the place of installation in the memorial complex Brest fortress. Fully assembled Bayonet raised in two stages: first to the level of 45 degrees, the second to the vertical position. Total install time was 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Despite the fact that the experience of construction of such structures in the USSR was the first, all designs Bayonet has stood the test for years. The obelisk was restored three times: in 1998, replaced the dampers, in 2000, was built with granite Playground around the obelisk, in 2008-2009 the company repaired the frame Bayonet obelisk.