The historical monument "Russian Gate" in Anapa is the eastern gate of the Turkish fortress, built in 1781-83. The gate is one of the few surviving fragments of this fortress and an important cultural heritage site of Russia. History of the fortress The Anapa fortress was built by the Turks by order of Sultan Abdul-Hamid in 1783. Its fortific
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Paralia in Vityazevo is the central street of the resort village, designed in the Greek style and leading to the beach. It begins with a monumental arch with 12 columns, decorated with the inscriptions "Paralia", "Vityazevo" and "Central Beach of Vityazevo". This 800-meter alley is full of cafes, restaurants, shops and souvenir shops. Paralia stand
Every movie lover knows where the cult film “The Diamond Arm” was filmed. Leonid Gaidai’s comedy about a meek economist and cunning smugglers became one of the most popular Soviet films. The filming locations in Sochi are marked with sculptural compositions and memorial plaques. The filming took place in Sochi, and the sculptural composition is ins
Vladimir Vysotsky visited Sochi many times, first arriving here in 1957 with his student friend Igor Kokhanovsky. He fell in love with the city, and he regularly came here himself, with colleagues from the Taganka Theater, with friends and his wife Marina Vlady. Vysotsky's Glade Vysotsky's Glade is easy to find, it is located on the way to th
The monument to Salavat Yulaev, made by sculptor Soslanbek Tavasiev, is located in Ufa on the high bank of the Belaya River. This outstanding work of art, dedicated to the national hero of Bashkortostan, has become the calling card of the city and the republic. History of creation The monument was unveiled on November 17, 1967. Sculptor Sosl
The mass grave of the Red Cossacks executed by the White Cossacks in 1918 is a regional monument in the Orenburg Region. The decision to place this monument under state protection was made by the Executive Committee of the Orenburg Regional Council of People's Deputies on May 13, 1987 (decision No. 179). On May 25, 1918, a flying officer detachmen
The monument to the pilots and technicians of the Normandie-Neman aviation regiment was erected in Ivanovo in a park located at the intersection of Lezhnevskaya and Letchika Lazarev streets, near school No. 56. The sculptors of the monument were Vladimir and Danila Surovtsev, the architectural design was developed by Vladimir and Oleg Syagin. The m
The zero kilometer in Ivanovo was installed on August 21, 2007 next to the Main Post Office on Lenin Avenue at house No. 17. This symbolic pillar has a square cross-section, is painted in black and white stripes and is decorated with a “0 km” sign. It reminds of the times when kilometers were counted from post offices in Russia. History and sy
The Tirlyan Wheel, installed in 1915, is a significant historical artifact in the Republic of Bashkortostan. This giant flywheel, used for the rolling mills of a plate mill, has impressive parameters: the rim weighs 74,710 kg, the hubs and spokes weigh 25,710 kg, the shaft weighs 19,580 kg, and the total weight is 120,000 kg. The installation of fl
On the high shore of the Taman Bay, a mass grave, topped with a low but modest monument, has been soulfully preserved. On the plaque of this monument is engraved in gold letters: “To the Red Army soldiers and red partisans who were shot during the civil war of 1917-1920.” The site where this monument now stands witnessed tragic events when dozens o
Небольшой парк миниатюр, состоящий из основных гор Пятигорска и окрестностей.
Арт-объект в виде двух китовых хвостов из стали на берегу Баренцева моря в селе Териберка
Арт объект Лодки представляет из себя носовые и кормовые части лодок, врытые вертикально в грунт. С подсветкой в темное время суток выглядят очень уютно.
The stele "Pskov Stud Farm" exalts the history and achievements of the Pskov Stud Farm, which arose on the basis of Count Stroganov's estate "Volyshevo" in 1923. This plant, which occupied a complex of count stables, achieved notable success thanks to livestock specialist Anna Kunitskaya and its outstanding stallions. An important stage in the his
The monument to V.N. Tatishchev, the founder of the city of Tolyatti, is an equestrian statue installed on the banks of the Volga River. This monument, taken under protection as an object of monumental art, is of historical value for the city. Vasily Nikitich Tatishchev (1686-1750) was an outstanding Russian historian and statesman. He took part i
The copy of the monument “Worker and Collective Farm Woman” installed in Verkhnyaya Pyshma is one of the symbols of the Soviet era and a vivid manifestation of the memory of the labor achievements of the Soviet people. This monument was created by Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina in 1937 for the World Exhibition in Paris, where it aroused great interes
The monument "Orenburgers - Heroes of the First World War" was opened in 2014, in honor of the centenary of the beginning of the First World War. It is a six-meter granite stele with a mosaic icon of St. George the Victorious and is dedicated to all Orenburg soldiers, Cossacks, officers and generals who participated in this war. The monument is lo
It is not reliably known whether Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin himself visited Samara; however, his journey through the local lands left its mark on his work. In the original version of "The Captain's Daughter," there is a description of the steppe landscapes that the poet passed through on his way to Orenburg. In honor of the centenary of the poe
The Eternal Flame memorial complex on Pobeda Avenue in Orenburg is truly one of the symbols of the city and a place where people gather every year to honor the memory of fallen soldiers and civilians, victims of the Great Patriotic War. Situated on a busy street, this memorial serves as a gathering place during various commemorative events, includ
The park sculpture "Cosmopops", depicting an astronaut in an orange spacesuit, stands not far from the Samara Space Museum. This artistic object was created by the modern Samara architect and artist Alexander Filimonov in collaboration with his wife Olga. The sculpture, made of plastic, is installed on Lenin Avenue in the city of Samara, next to a
One of the most prominent symbols of the city of Samara is the Monument of Glory, crowning the Square of Glory in the Leninsky district, next to the regional administration building. This majestic obelisk, visible even from the opposite bank of the Volga River, stands at the center of the square, offering a breathtaking view of the river and the em
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