Coming to any city on an excursion, tourists must visit famous monuments. This is due not only to the fact that such places are beautiful and unusual, but also because through the sculptures you can trace the history of the city, learn about the features of industry, culture and customs. Yekaterinburg is a city with a rich history, and various monuments and pedestals in it are proof of this. What are the most interesting and famous monuments in Yekaterinburg?
Monuments to political and military figures
The lion's share of attractions traditionally in cities is occupied by monuments to famous people who left their mark on the history of Russia and changed the course of events in the country.
Thus, the monument to Zhukov in Yekaterinburg, located on Lenin Avenue, 71, was designed in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War by sculptor Konstantin Grunberg. Monument location selectedit is no coincidence that behind it is the headquarters of the Volga-Ural Military District, in which Georgy Konstantinovich held command. Citizens and tourists invariably bring flowers to the sculpture.
An interesting place is the monument to Yeltsin in Yekaterinburg on Boris Yeltsin Street. Not only because it is a 10-meter obelisk, with a bas-relief of the first president carved inside, but also because since 2011 (the date of opening of the architectural structure in honor of the 80th anniversary of Boris Nikolayevich), the memorial has been desecrated by vandals several times - the stele causes a storm of negativity as from party citizens, and just from residents.
Monuments to movie heroes
The television series "Happy Together" inspired the sculptor Viktor Mosielev to create a monument to Gena Bukin. The location of the monument (on Weiner Street, 48) is no coincidence: in the store opposite Gena, according to the plot, he works as a shoe salesman. The height of the monument is 2.2 meters, and the weight reaches almost half a ton. The opening of the monument was in 2011, which was attended by the actor who played the role of Bukin - Viktor Loginov.
On Belinsky Street there is a monument to famous book characters and movie heroes - Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov. The figures look at each other, while Ostap has an apple in his hand, and Kisa has a pince-nez and a hat. This ensemble is especially popular with guests of the city.
Unusual objects
Monuments inYekaterinburg are not only architectural and historical in nature, but also make people think about their shortcomings and features.
So, there is a monument to curiosity on Student Street. The author of the sculpture is Viktor Davydov, who is also a pioneer in Russia in making sculptures in this style. The pedestal consists of a door with a peephole more than 3 meters high and figures of a man and a woman looking into the hole from different sides.
Art designers decided to make Malyshev Street a place of negotiations, and a monument in the form of a tall kitchen grater became a hint of this. There are benches and lanterns nearby for “grinding” questions, so the flow of people does not stop even at a late time.
Historical monuments in Yekaterinburg
The photo of the "Black Tulip" monument, even through the monitor, causes irresistible grief and pity for all those who died and were injured during the conflict in Afghanistan. The name of the monument was not accidental, as the soldiers called the aircraft carrying the bodies of the dead. The sculptural complex is designed in such a way that it resembles an airplane with a passenger sitting inside. Over time, steles with the names of the dead Ural soldiers in the war in Afghanistan were added to the monument.
Those who want to honor the memory of the dead can get by public transport to the Shartashskaya street stop and from there go to Mamin-Sibiryak street.
Many cultural monuments in Yekaterinburg are dedicated to the events of the GreatPatriotic War, one of these is a monument dedicated to the soldiers-athletes of the Urals, participants in the battles. The sculpture is located on Bolshakov Street, 90. It consists of three figures carved in a single monolith, symbolizing the commander, orderly and fighter. The Ural warriors-athletes were trained according to special programs, they performed the most difficult secret tasks, and many gave their lives for their Motherland. Therefore, in 1996, a monument was erected in honor of these brave people.
Modern Art
New trends have affected the whole world, including monuments in Yekaterinburg. For example, on Gorky Street there is a monument to the keyboard, which is not officially recognized as a tourist attraction. The location on the city embankment has led to the fact that this site is a place of constant photo shoots for both tourists and ordinary citizens. The keys are made of concrete, and are 16 meters long and 4 meters wide. The designations are fully consistent with the real ones. The monument was unveiled in 2005 by Anatoly Vyatkin.
Sculptor Sergei Belyaev decided to diversify the monuments in Yekaterinburg with the world's first sculpture dedicated to a bank plastic card. The card itself is quite symbolic, it contains a reference to his ideological parent, science fiction writer Edward Bellam - he was the first in his writings to describe the semblance of a modern card. You can see the monument on Malyshev Street.
Celebrity Monuments
Michael Jackson materialized in various placesplanet, Yekaterinburg was no exception. On Weiner Street, a sculpture 3 meters high adorns the square in front of the shopping center. Citizens-fans became the organizers of the installation of this monument, which conveys the essence of the artist: moonwalk, shifted hat, right hand seems to be addressing the audience.
Ekaterinburg residents, who love the work of The Beatles, also excelled. On Maxim Gorky Street in 2009, a cast-iron silhouette of the band members mounted into a brick wall appeared. The opening was even attended by a group founded by John Lennon - The Quarrymen.
Very complex and painstaking craftsmanship - the manufacture of monuments. Yekaterinburg boasts truly sincere and touching obelisks, pedestals and memorials. All this is the merit of the most talented sculptors who work on cultural projects not only in Yekaterinburg, but throughout the country. Their work honors those who are no longer with us.
