What does the monument to Lenin consist of? What to do with monuments to Lenin and other Soviet symbols? Monuments to Lenin in different countries

This weekend was marked by pre-war magazines and books for me. In 1938-1939, in my opinion, only the lazy did not talk about the huge statue that was planned to be erected on top of the Soviet colossus. And here’s another interesting point: if this had happened in our time, I would have decided that the project had a lazy press secretary - all the articles in completely different publications are so identical that it’s virtually impossible to get something new and interesting out of the next article impossible. But I tried. I present to you here a summary of the most interesting, in my opinion, facts.

*The Construction Council announced a closed competition, to which a number of sculptors were involved. 25 projects were presented, of which 12 were selected for presentation to the government, and from these 12, the project of S. D. Merkurov was selected and approved.

* Previously, S. D. Merkurov made the death mask of Lenin, a monument to Lenin in Tver, a monument to Lenin the Thinker for the Lenin Museum, and finally, 30-meter sculptures of Lenin and Stalin on the Volga - Moscow canal

* Initially, the sculpture was supposed to be no more than 80 meters high, but after extensive sketch work, it was decided to increase the height of the figure to 100 m.

* The weight of the designed sculpture would be 6,000 tons

* Lenin's head would be comparable to a 5-story building and would have a diameter of 14 meters

* There were suggestions that the statue (in the head) would house a library

* Forefinger- 4 m

* Chest circumference - 32 meters

* It was assumed that the statue would be visible from a distance of 70 km (!)

* Statue coating: monel metal. It was calculated that the statue would not be subject to atmospheric influences for 1000 (!) years.

* At the preliminary stage, in order to take into account all the proportions and nuances, it was planned to make copies with a height of 50 cm, 1 m, 2 m, 5 m, 10 m, 20 m (the last three were never made)

* To have a complete idea of ​​the size of the statue, you can compare it with other structures. Peter's Cathedral in Rome has a height of 143 m, the Eiffel Tower - 300 m, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great 97 m. This means that the statue of the Palace of the Soviets should have been higher (!) than the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great.

Below the cut are two more photographs from old magazines, not directly related to the Lenin statue, but related to the construction of the Palace of Soviets

Group of shockwomen arch. workshop for the construction of the Palace of Soviets. From left to right: assistant architect Markova E.M., technician Milova A.M., architect Barkhina A.G., architect Kolpakova V.N. Photo by I. Gushchin

Panorama of the construction of the Palace of Soviets (early 1939) - clickable

Other posts about the Palace of Soviets in my LiveJournal

Born 143 years ago Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. During Soviet rule, thousands of absolutely identical monuments were erected to him, which today we simply do not pay attention to. But sometimes among them there are unique ones. 7 of them are in our selection.

1. The biggest

Most big monument the leader of the world proletariat is not at all in Moscow and not in former Leningrad, as it would be logical to assume, but in the former Stalingrad, now Volgograd, at the entrance to the Volga-Don shipping canal, named after Vladimir Ilyich. The height of the monument is 57 meters (27 meters - the sculpture itself and another 30 - the granite-lined pedestal on which, ironically, the monument to Stalin previously stood). Volgograd Lenin, unveiled in April 1973, is the world's largest monument depicting a real person. Above him are only Christ and Buddha.

2. The most big-headed

Apparently, not having the funds for a whole huge monument, but also wanting to have the very best thing associated with Lenin, the authorities of Buryatia in November 1971 installed the world’s largest head of Ilyich on the Square of Soviets in Ulan-Ude. In the urban folklore of the residents of the Buryat capital, there was even an anecdote about this, as if Far East they were going to erect a giant monument to Lenin, but while transporting it by helicopter, the cable broke and the head fell, and a city was built around it. Perhaps this sculpture, 7.7 meters high and 4.5 meters wide, weighing 42 tons, was intended to emphasize the greatness of the brain and the scale of thought of the founder of the USSR.

3. Most mechanical

The leader can be seen on the most unusual pedestal in Moscow, in front of the locomotive depot near the Leningradsky station. The statue itself was made in the workshop famous sculptor Sergei Merkurov in 1925, and the structure on which Ilyich stands, rotating with the help of a gear system, was built by workers at the depot. Thanks to the built-in electric motor, the pedestal could move on rails. Now, however, it is laid up, and it will not be possible to rotate the statue either, because the mechanism is heavily covered with paint.

4. The most “insulated”

While the sculptors representing different peoples of the vast Soviet Union, gave their monuments to Lenin subtle national traits, be it the Mongoloid shape of the eyes or the Caucasian nose with a hump, residents of some northern regions tried to prevent the leader from freezing, “dressing” him instead of the usual jacket in a coat and a hat with earflaps. Of the four thousand statues of Ilyich in Russia, there are only a few of these: in Rybinsk ( Yaroslavl region), in Biysk (Altai Territory), in Minusinsk ( Krasnoyarsk region) and in Petrozavodsk (Karelia). Due to the enormous distance of these cities from each other, most of their residents have never heard of the existence of another “insulated” Lenin and sincerely believe that their Ilyich is one of a kind. So that they do not argue, we will give the title of the most “insulated” monument to the leader of the world proletariat to the statue in the village of Yaropolets, Volokolamsk district, Moscow region, since here the sculptor dressed not only Vladimir Ilyich in a warm hat, but also Krupskaya next to him.

5. Most colorful

A small, approximately human-sized, but very colorful monument to Lenin stands in the resort village of Morjim in Goa. Morjim is one of the most popular places in India for Russian tourists. There are many Russian guesthouses, Russian restaurants in the village, there is even a Russian kindergarten. It is not surprising that in the 2000s, on the initiative of Russian residents of the resort nostalgic for their homeland, a monument to Lenin appeared here. It is made of wood and, according to local customs, decorated with bright colors.

6. The most blasphemous

Sculptural images of Lenin in the USA, due to the Americans’ dislike for communism, are not officially classified as monuments, but are considered simply statues that perform a decorative function or express a certain artistic idea or the views of the initiators of their installation. That is why, next to the Russian restaurant “Red Square” inside the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas, it became possible for the appearance of a headless bronze Lenin, smeared with imitation bird droppings.

7. The very best

In December 1958, through the efforts of the third Soviet Antarctic expedition, a bust of the leader of the world proletariat appeared on south pole inaccessibility - at the point furthest from all shores of Antarctica. The polar explorers hoisted him onto the roof of the cabin, facing towards Moscow. Considering that the average annual air temperature here is about −57°C, this plastic Lenin is at the same time the southernmost, most inaccessible and most rarely visited monument (no more than 40 people saw it live) monument on Earth, which is also located in one of the most cold spots of our planet.

I decided to collect all the monuments to Lenin that I saw. No matter what city I come to, I always take photographs of Ilyich. This is how Lenin stands in Vyshny Volochek. The photo is old, I was in Volochek in 2008. I tried to choose chronological order. However, this is not the first Ilyich in my collection, but I just can’t find the Ryazan one.

Lenin in Dubna. The monument was erected in 1937. The height of the figure is 15 meters, with a pedestal - 26. Exactly opposite on the other bank stood the huge Stalin. But now only the pedestal remains of the second leader; the monument was blown up in the 60s. In one of the photographs near the monument, human figures are visible; you can estimate the size. According to my calculations, the height is somewhere around twenty meters. This is one of the largest monuments to Lenin in the world!

Serpukhov. Lenin Square.

Moscow, VDNKh. The sculpture was installed in 1954.

Volgograd, Lenin Square. Sculptor - Vuchetich. The same one who created the Motherland monuments in Volgograd and Kyiv, the monument to the liberator soldier in Berlin, the monument to Lenin on the Volga-Don Canal and the once demolished monument to Stalin. He is also the creator of the monument to Dzerzhinsky, which was installed in Moscow on the square of the same name (now Lubyanskaya) opposite the KGB building (now the FSB).

Volgograd, Krasnoarmeysky district. The very beginning of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal named after Lenin. The monument is included in the Guinness Book of Records. The height of the pedestal is 30 meters, the height of the sculpture is 27 meters. Guess who the sculptor is? That's right - Vuchetich.

Borovsk, Lenin Square

Krasnomaysky village (Vyshnevolotsky district, Tver region). Stands in the shade. Only something happened to his face. Then it was removed.

Moscow, Vladimir Ilyich plant. The first is located on the territory, the second - on the square in front of the entrance.

Lipetsk, the monument is installed in the park. Initially, the park was called Noble or Verkhniy, then it was renamed Children's. In 1970, a monument to Lenin was erected and the park became known as Pionersky. In 2006, the park returned its historical name. The park has attractions, and this part continues to be called the Children's Park.

Kostroma. If you look closely, you can see that the stand and sculpture are different in style. The fact is that the figure is installed on a pedestal, which was intended for a monument dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the reign of the Romanov dynasty. But the First World War began, then the revolution and that was all over.

Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region

Ufa. The monument was erected in 1967. Ilyich looks at the City Council. In the modern interpretation, the office is called the Administration of the urban district of the city of Ufa of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrad region

Ozersk, Kaliningrad region

Pravdinsk, Kaliningrad region

Gusev, Kaliningrad region. You can only see it from behind. It is not visible from the square because of the trees.

Kirzhach. The main square of the city is Sovetskaya.

Tula, Lenin Square. The monument was erected in 1983. Behind him is Tula The White house- City administration.

Gatchina (Leningrad region). 1958 Behind it is the Leninsky kindergarten and the city administration.

Rybinsk. In any weather, Ilyich wears a coat and hat! Moreover, the clothes are from 1950. Previously, there was a statue of Emperor Alexander II on this pedestal. Then it was replaced with a hammer and sickle. Afterwards Lenin’s head was installed, then it was removed. They made a standard leader of the world proletariat with a gesture pointing the way to a bright future. Something didn’t suit someone again, now he’s standing there dressed like this. The monument is unique. But the place is also something special. The statue is going to be removed again.

Myshkin also has Lenin. So squat, stocky.

Smolensk The sculpture was installed in 1967. Behind Ilyich is the Administration of the Smolensk Region.

Zelenogorsk (Leningrad region). Initially, the sculpture was installed at the entrance to Leningrad. In connection with the reconstruction of the territory and the construction of the monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad in 1968, the monument to Lenin was moved to Zelenogorsk. And until 1950, Stalin stood in this place.

Priozersk (Leningrad region). The monument was erected in 1966. Opposite Peter I, looking at each other.

Alexandrov. The monument to Lenin was inaugurated in 1967, a week before the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The figure of the leader stands on Sovetskaya Square in front of the courthouse.

Kolchugino ( Vladimir region). Monument near school No. 1 on Druzhby Street. Lenin with a girl.

Kolchugino (Vladimir region). In front of the city administration building is Lenin monument number two.

 

Coordinates: N48 31.65 E44 33.534.

Countries around the world constantly compete to build the tallest and largest architectural objects. However, the title of one of the tallest monuments in the world, be that as it may, was given to one of the buildings in the city of Volgograd: it is here that the largest monument to Lenin in the world is located. This stone giant is located in the Krasnoarmeysky district, on the Volga embankment. The height of the monument together with the pedestal is 57 meters, and the Lenin sculpture is 27 meters.

It is worth noting that the pedestal is much older than the figure of the leader. Earlier, standing in Lenin’s place, a completely different political figure, J.V. Stalin, looked into the distance of the Volga. The monument to Stalin was opened simultaneously with the completion of the construction of the Volga-Don Canal, in 1952. The monument to Stalin was erected next to the Volga-Don Canal, which connects the two deep rivers Volga and Don, for a very logical reason: the canal was created precisely during the period of Stalin’s rule. The author of the sculpture of the second leader Soviet Union was the sculptor Vuchetich, one of famous projects which was the construction of Mamayev Kurgan. The height of the monument to Stalin, in contrast to the sculpture of Lenin, was slightly lower - only 24 meters. The uniqueness of this architectural structure was also that the monument to Stalin was cast from the rarest native copper.

The sculpture of Stalin stood for only nine years, and after the fall of the Stalin regime and the renaming of Stalingrad to Volgograd, it was demolished overnight. After the monument to Stalin was demolished, the pedestal was still long years remained empty. Meanwhile, the Krasnoarmeysky district of Volgograd was growing, new high-rise buildings were being built, and the pedestal against their background was increasingly associated with a stump: since then, “stumps” has been the unspoken name for this area of ​​the city.

In 1973, a new object “grew” on the pedestal - a monument to Lenin (Volgograd). Vuchetich was again appointed as the author of this project. Initially, it was planned to install only a bust of Lenin, but this idea was soon thrown aside. The largest monument to Lenin is made of monolithic reinforced concrete, and the pedestal is lined with tiles. The total weight of the sculpture reaches 9000 tons!

It is very problematic to see the monument to Lenin in Volgograd from land: you can get a more complete look at the majestic sculpture of Lenin from the water, sailing on one of the tourist ships making a regular cruise along the Volga-Don Canal. The monument to Lenin (Volgograd) is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest monument to a real person.

Photo: Ilya Shuvalov, Vladimir Kochkin, deljfin26, Tatiana Kulaeva

While I was talking about the cruise on the m/v "Alexander Suvorov", I very often thought about my collection of monuments to Lenin. And now I decided to show this “mysterious” collection of mine. I won’t lie, the idea to put together such a collection appeared quite a long time ago, back when I was studying at the river technical school. During my internship, I then noticed that in any Volga city, in order to find a wine and vodka point or drinking establishment, it is enough to find a monument to Lenin and go in the direction that it shows and sooner or later what you are looking for will be found. But you won’t take me for a complete alcoholic, these are just observations.

I would like to start with this monument Lenin at the Bolshaya Volga pier on the Moscow Canal.

The monument to Lenin, standing at the entrance to lock No. 1 of the Moscow-Volga canal, is the second tallest monument to Lenin, and possibly to a person who has ever lived. The “champion” monument is located in Volgograd (the height of the pedestal is 30 meters, the height of the sculpture is 27 meters) and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most tall monument to a real living person. The Dubna monument is not much smaller: height - 25 m (including the pedestal - 37 m), weight - 540 tons. When you stand next to him, you feel all these meters and tons well
The monument greets ships entering the last lock of the Moscow-Volga Canal, after which they will finally exit into the Volga. Usually ships pass this place early in the morning, when passengers are still sleeping. The monument is the same age as the canal, was built in 1937, sculptor Merkurov.
At first there were two monuments: opposite Lenin stood Stalin of the same size. In 1961, they decided to dismantle Stalin, but the drawings necessary for dismantling could not be found. Then it was simply blown up. As a result of an explosion in the tunnel that runs under the Canal. Moscow and is the main road connecting the right-bank and left-bank parts of Dubna, a crack has appeared, and the dam of the Ivankovskaya hydroelectric power station, according to unconfirmed observations of residents, is quite warped. Now all that remains of Stalin is a pedestal, from the steps of which teenagers bathe. Some of the debris fell into the water, so people still have legends about the leader’s head resting at the bottom.
Next to the Lenin monument nice park and beautiful views of the Moscow Sea. This place, although located within the city, is remote from residential areas, so it is usually not crowded. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit.

Further, I cannot help but note monument to Lenin in Rybinsk

Monument to V.I. Lenin. The monument to the leader of the world proletariat was unveiled on November 6, 1959. Sculptor Khas Bulat Nukhbekovich Askar Sarydzha. The monument is different from all others famous images Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin). One of the few where the leader is in winter clothes. The bronze sculpture is installed on a red granite pedestal in the form of a truncated pyramid. The pedestal was made for another sculpture - a monument to Alexander II, in 1918 it was replaced by a monument to labor with the image of a hammer and sickle, then a plaster bust of Lenin (1923), and then in 1934 a sculpture of Lenin was installed in full height with his right hand raised as if pointing in the right direction.

People also call it “Lenin in Winter”

And now another monument with a twist. Monument to Lenin in Kostroma

The monument to Lenin is located in the city park. Lenin. The huge figure of the leader towers over the low buildings of the city and can be compared in height with nearby churches. A peculiar clash of eras can be seen not only in the height of the “cult” buildings. Interesting fact is also the fact that in 1927 Lenin was placed on a pedestal prepared back in 1913 for a monument dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, but the construction of which, of course, was stopped with the beginning of the revolution. Sketches of the unbuilt monument have been preserved; from them one can judge its size and beauty. The monument to the “leader of the world proletariat” in Kostroma is one of the first monuments in the country. But for most subsequent similar monuments, this one is significant - primarily for its size. The leader’s disproportionately large hand is especially prominent, pointing to the “bright future” of the country.

Of course, it is best to look at this “miracle” from the Volga, or rather from the side of the ship, and then you will be able to see in what unnatural pose it stands. For myself, I dubbed him “Lenin with radiculitis” or “Lenin with lumbago” - whoever you like better.

Well, since we ended up in Kostroma, we should also get into the outskirts of Kostroma. To begin with, the monument to Lenin in Sudislavl, Kostroma region

Sudislavl is a town, regional center of the Kostroma region. Population 5 thousand people. (2010). Known since 1360. Was a city until 1925

Sudislavl is one of the “mushroom capitals” of Russia; before the revolution, the city flourished in the mushroom trade.

This is almost a typical Ilyich, but... look where he points with his hand? And he points to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord

I still wonder how such a monument could be erected in the country of the Soviets, where the church was separated from the state. And here is direct anti-Sovietism - Lenin points to God’s temple.

Monument to Lenin in Puchezh, Ivanovo region

Here is why Lenin was offended by his native Soviet power and stood with his back to her.

Monument to Lenin in the village of Pesochnoye, Yaroslavl region.

The most ordinary typical monument, but read the sign behind him: “You are welcome! Welcome to visit,” and Ilyich points in the opposite direction, saying, “Scratch where you came from.”

Monument to Lenin in Orel (I apologize for the quality, I had to shoot almost on the run)

Orel is one of the first cities where a monument to Vladimir Ilyich was erected during his lifetime. The opening of the first monument took place on November 7, 1920. at the entrance to the city boulevard (now V.I. Lenin Square). All pre-war monuments were destroyed. February 22, 1949 on the square in front of the regional building drama theater(now the Free Space Theater) a new monumental monument to V.I. Lenin was opened. Author of the project famous sculptor N.V. Tomsky was present at his grand opening. In 1961, the monument was moved to the newly created central square, named after V.I. Lenin. The pedestal made of gray granite with a bronze bas-relief was designed by architect N.L. Golubovsky.

Monument to V.I. Lenin on Sovetskaya Square in Vyazma, erected in 1981.

He looks towards the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery.

But one hand is behind his back and it seems that he is scratching in one place and even leaning forward

Please note that this monument seems to consist of four parts: the bust, the body to the waist, the legs to the knees and the legs below the knees. It was not possible to find out why this happened.

Our excursion began from the Lenin monument on Theater Square. My collection is growing. I have never seen Lenin with such a gesture anywhere. "And now Hunchback! I said Hunchback"

I was able to photograph this Lenin not far from the building of the Volgograd City Administration

And of course, the highlight of Lenin Square is Lenin himself (the collection has been replenished with one more)

Well, in general, looking at this Ilyich, I immediately remember an old joke about a Ukrainian wife and an Uzbek husband

“- And if I have my hands on my hips, then I don’t care what eye you have the skull cap on.”

The monument to V.I. Lenin was installed on the square named after V.I. Lenin. Opening date: November 6, 1958. According to the resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR dated May 11, 1957 No. 309. Authors of the monument: sculptor - Azgur Zair Isaakovich, architect - Ananyev Vasily Mikhailovich

Basic Description

The height of the sculpture is 5.6 m, the height of the pedestal is 6.2 m. The sculpture is made of bronze, cast according to a stucco model. Pedestal and stele (1.9 x 3.4) made of polished gray-pink granite, from the Karelian Isthmus, with a lead gasket. Details of the monument: a wreath and bronze letters. The first information about the establishment of a monument to V.I. Lenin dates back to 1941. In the newspaper “Kommunist” dated March 27, 1941, the following information appeared: “A message has been received from the Department of Arts under the Council People's Commissars RSFSR that, according to the union plan, it is planned to open a monument to V.I. Lenin in Astrakhan. The district arts department has been asked to nominate a sculptor and make a copy of the site plan for this structure. Project work should be completed in 1941. Construction of the monument is proposed to begin in 1942."

One of the most satisfying attractions of Astrakhan is, no matter how trite it may seem, the monument to Lenin. Unlike
Most of the monuments to Lenin, local Vladimir Ilyich stands in a position atypical for himself - slightly hunched over and with his hand in his pocket. Let me remind you that in most cities Lenin stands with his hand outstretched and points to some administration building. Old-timers of the city explain this atypical setting by the fact that a few houses in front of Lenin there is a pre-trial detention center (in
people - " White Swan") and the outstretched hand, usually pointing the way to a bright tomorrow, thus unambiguously hinted that “you will all be there.” They say that the outstretched hand took place at first, but then someone whispered something, and the monument was covered with scaffolding , and when they were removed, the hand was already in the pocket. So this is not so, or not at all - it has not yet been possible to find out reliably.

Typical monument to Lenin in Gorodets (Nizhny Novgorod region)

Another Lenin from Volgograd. Monument on the square of the same name

In the background you can see the Bayonet monument near the panorama building Battle of Stalingrad, as well as a semicircular colonnade with reverse side Pavlov's house.

Well, I managed to get to the Muzeon park. Here are a few Ilyichs from there. Although, to be fair, besides Vladimir Ilyich, there was also Leonid Ilyich. But the latter is not the subject of my collection.

So, in one small area, as many as three Lenins gathered: one young and two older.

Let's start young

Then there will be an older Ilyich. And even in more or less good shape

And this Ilyich was clearly sculpted from Veronica Mavrikievna

And finally, a bust of Lenin. I would call it “Lenin in a burka”, or “Greetings from the Caucasus”

Monument to Lenin in Samara on Revolution Square

Outstanding Soviet sculptor folk artist USSR, laureate of USSR State Prizes, vice-president of the USSR Academy of Arts M.G. Manizer (1891-1966) - author of numerous monuments in the country and in the Volga region. There are his creations in Kuibyshev (Samara).

The son of the artist, Matvey Genrikhovich graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics of St. Petersburg University and the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. He warmly welcomed the Great October Socialist Revolution and was one of the first to respond to V.I. Lenin’s call to create a new monumental revolutionary propaganda in the country. The sculptor devoted, in essence, his entire life to the implementation of this idea.

Back in the early 20s. Manizer planned to create in bronze the image of the great leader of the proletariat. He began this intense work while living in Leningrad. Then a project for a monument to Vladimir Ilyich at the Finlyandsky Station appeared, and then statues of Lenin were made, which were installed in Pushkin, Samara, Kirovograd, Khabarovsk.
The news about the monument to V.I. Lenin commissioned by the sculptor Manizer was greeted by Samara residents with great joy. They collected funds for the manufacture of the monument, enthusiastically welcomed Manizer, who came to the city to inspect and finish the pedestal, to install the monument.

The opening of the monument took place on November 7, 1927, on the day of the 10th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. Thousands of people came to the square, which witnessed revolutionary events, rallies, political demonstrations and demonstrations. Bands and loudspeakers thundered, flags fluttered. After the parade of troops of the Samara garrison, the gates of the park opened. Signal flares flew into the sky. The buglers sounded. And then a white blanket fell from the monument. A bronze figure of V.I. Lenin on a high pedestal opened up to the eyes of those gathered... A rally took place at the monument. It was also attended by those who saw and knew Vladimir Ilyich in Samara, who met him in subsequent years. This was the first Soviet monument in Samara, a monument to the leader, and its opening was celebrated with particular solemnity.
The figure of V.I. Lenin is installed on a pedestal made of polished pink Finnish granite. The sculpture depicts Vladimir Ilyich Soviet years, he is in a suit and cap, in one of his typical poses. A vest is visible from under an unbuttoned jacket; Lenin holds onto the side of the jacket with his left hand, right hand in your trouser pocket. The sculptor was happy when from the lips of Lenin’s sister A.I. Ulyanova-Elizarova he heard the words: “I personally like this monument. It is very similar and worthy of the memory of Ilyich.”

The monument stands where Lenin often visited, near the building of the former Samara District Court, where he worked as an assistant attorney while living in Samara. Not far from the monument there are several Lenin places marked with memorial plaques. The monument is surrounded by a cozy shady park. At its foot there is a flower garden. At night, the sculpture on the pedestal is illuminated by spotlights.

The monument to V.I. Lenin by the sculptor M.G. Manizer was declared a monument of republican significance by the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR dated August 30, 1960 and taken under state protection.

Monument to Lenin in Elabuga on Kazanskaya Street

On November 7, 1925, a monument to V.I. Lenin was unveiled in Yelabuga. On a stone base lined with multi-colored slabs in the shape of a star, a high rubble stone was installed, on top of which there was a bust of the leader. Sculptor S.D. Merkurov.

Monument to Lenin in Elabuga on Khlebnaya Square

As the guide told us, this monument to Lenin has its own history. The fact is that he was supposed to go to Cuba as a gift, it seems, for the 100th anniversary of Lenin’s birth. But the Cubans refused this gift. The reason for the refusal is that the monument is too small compared to the love and gratitude of the Cuban people to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Later (in 1980), this monument ended up in Elabuga on the square named after Lenin himself, which in 2011 again acquired its historical name - Khlebnaya. The author of the monument is sculptor A.P. Kibalnikov.

And now in addition to the story sphynx I want to show you about the first monument to Lenin in Odessa one of the last monuments to Lenin in the USSR. Installed in the city of Poshekhonye, ​​Yaroslavl region

This sculpture of Vladimir Ilyich is one of the last in the Soviet Union. It took a lot of effort for local authorities to defend its installation in the late 80s. When such monumental manifestations of respect for the leader of the world proletariat were no longer relevant.

The story of the appearance of the Lenin monument in Poshekhonye is similar to a legend. It all started in the late 80s. The previous plaster Vladimir Ilyich, installed in 1938, began to literally fall apart before our eyes. According to rumors, one quiet night he was removed from the pedestal and buried. It’s just that this is a place that no one wants to report, even under torture. And then the local authorities turned to Moscow to the Ministry of Culture. But it turned out to be impossible for the Poshekhonites to reach the capital’s officials. Chance helped. In August 1985, Valentina Tereshkova visited Poshekhonye. At that time, the Yaroslavl Chaika headed the Committee Soviet women under the government of the country. Antonina Mochalova, who was then the secretary of the Poshekhonsky branch of the Communist Party, decided to turn to her with a request. She told the distinguished guest about the problem. Valentina Vladimirovna was inspired and invited Antonina Petrovna to Moscow. There the issue was resolved at the level of the CPSU Central Committee and the USSR Council of Ministers. As a result, Lenin appeared in Poshekhonye not from plaster or cast iron, but from pink granite. But then came the dashing 90s. The local municipal unitary enterprise housing and communal services was declared bankrupt and in order for it to somehow pay off its debts, it was decided to put up for auction this monument to Lenin, the Walk of Fame and two bridges. The monument to Lenin was valued at 400 thousand rubles and even a buyer was found for it. But under pressure from the public, the auction did not take place. And now this monument stands in the very center of the city next to the Trinity Cathedral

And another Lenin. This time from Uglich.
It stands in a small park on Rybinskoye Highway next to the Chaika watch museum and, I suspect, next to the factory entrance. I filmed it in the dark, so forgive me for the quality and angles. Ilyich here is the most ordinary - typical, but he has his own charm

Ilyich from Yoshkar-Ola.

In the center of Yoshkar-Ola, in front of the Mari National Drama Theater named after M. Shketan, there is a monument to V.I. Lenin. The pedestal of the monument is made of granite. On the pedestal is a bronze figure of the leader of the world proletariat. The height of the monument with pedestal is 11 meters. Ilyich's gaze is directed into the distance, his figure, frozen in confident movement, is full of spiritualizing power and human simplicity.

With the name V.I. Lenin is associated with the emergence of a state form of existence Mari people. On November 4, 1920, V.I. Lenin and M.I. Kalinin signed a decree “On the formation of an autonomous region of the Mari people,” and by a decree of November 25, the city of Krasnokokshaysk was declared the administrative center of the Mari Autonomous Region.

The opening of the monument to V.I. Lenin in Yoshkar-Ola took place on November 6, 1966. In honor of significant event A crowded meeting of Yoshkar-Ola workers and representatives of the republic’s districts took place on the city’s Central Square. In connection with the opening of the monument to the leader, Central Square began to be called V.I. Lenin Square, and Institutskaya Street was renamed Leninsky Prospekt.>

The creators of the monument - sculptor M.G. Manizer, architect I.E. Rozhin and the team of the Leningrad plant "Monumentsculpture" - were awarded a Certificate of Honor from the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

And also in Central Park culture and recreation Yoshkar-Ola has this Lenin

It so happened that it snowed in the city almost the entire week, and therefore I got Ilyich with " fur collar"Previously it stood on the central alley, but after it appeared in the city sculptural composition“Tree of Life” Lenin moved a little to the side and settled down in a small square, as always showing the way to a bright future. But this is a bright future - Eternal flame at the memorial dedicated to the thirtieth anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War.

And I photographed this Lenin during a recent business trip to Nizhny Novgorod. Is he worth it? at the central entrance of the Bor Glass Factory

Just yesterday (May 31) I had the opportunity to visit the village of Sokolskoye Nizhny Novgorod region. In the central square of the city, on the banks of the Gorky Reservoir, this monument to Lenin was erected

Lenin from Kaliningrad

In 1958, on one of the central squares - Victory Square. The author of this monument is the sculptor V.B. Topuridze. In 2004, reconstruction of the square began. Behind Ilyich a new one was supposed to grow Orthodox church and such proximity seemed inappropriate to the authorities. The monument was dismantled and sent to one of the private workshops for more than two years. At this time, the mayors were looking for a new location for the monument. And so in the spring of 2007, right on April 22 (Lenin’s birthday), the monument took its new place near the city House of Arts. Let's take a look at it

Lenin in Baltiysk (Kaliningrad region)

At the very beginning of Lenin Avenue, near the administration building of the Baltic City District, on a granite pedestal there is a monument to the founder and first leader of the Soviet state, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924). Its authors, Ukrainian sculptors, whose names are unfortunately unknown, managed to convey not only historical image politician, formed from books, films, memoirs of contemporaries, but also psychological condition a person speaking before the people. The figure of the leader of the world proletariat is directed forward, his right hand raised to chest level - an expressive gesture of an orator.

The bronze figure of Ilyich was supposed to replace the small plaster bust that stood in the park of the garrison Officers' House. After the initiative of local authorities to install the monument was approved in Moscow, the search began for a suitable monument, which was soon discovered in the art fund of the city of Kyiv. Ordered for one of the districts of Leningrad, for some reason it was not in demand there.

The finished plaster mold was cast in metal at the Mytishchi Art Casting Plant (Moscow Region), whose specialists, with the participation of workers from the Baltic ship repair plant and garrison military personnel, installed the monument on the pedestal.

The architectural design of the monument was carried out by one of the first Kaliningrad architects - Arseny Vladimirovich Maksimov.

Opening of the monument to V.I. Lenin took place on April 22, 1961, the leader’s birthday. In May of the same year, Gvardeisky Avenue, at the beginning of which the monument was erected, was renamed Lenin Avenue.

Monument to Lenin in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

The monument to Vladimir Lenin appeared in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 42 years ago on November 6, 1970. The monument to the leader, designed by the famous sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich, still remains one of the largest in the country.

The opening of the monument was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin in accordance with the resolution of the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR "On the plan for the construction of monuments of national significance in 1967-1970."

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk was lucky - the most eminent sculptor of the country of that time - Hero - took on the project Socialist Labor, People's Artist of the USSR, full member of the USSR Academy of Arts, laureate of Lenin and State Prize USSR, sculptor Evgeniy Vuchetich. He was the author of such famous compositions as the Monument to the Soldier-Liberator in Treptower Park in Berlin and memorial complex on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd.

Nine-meter sculpture of V.I. Lenin is made in bronze and installed on a square monolithic reinforced concrete pedestal, lined with red granite blocks.

The monument was included in the unified State Register objects of historical cultural heritage and is under state protection.

Lenin on Kunashir Island (Yuzhno-Kurilsk village)

According to tradition, the bust of the leader of the world proletariat is installed in front of the local administration building

I couldn’t find any information about it on the Internet, but this little bust itself made a pretty big impression on me. strong impression. He doesn’t look at all like the kind grandfather Lenin, but rather like his “strict” follower I.V. Stalin

Try to mentally remove the beard from his face, and instead of the high forehead, imagine the hairstyle of Joseph Vissarionovich. That's the same thing.

Lenin in Irkutsk

Made according to the design of the sculptor N.V. Tomsky and architect L.G. Golubovsky in 1952. The bronze sculpture was cast at the figure casting plant at mint in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). The author made the original monument in 1940 for Voronezh, and the author’s copy - for Leningrad, Vilnius and Irkutsk.

I would especially like to note that, unlike most other monuments, this one is not a cultural heritage site. It was excluded from the lists of monuments of federal significance by decree of the then Russian President Boris Yeltsin back in 1997. However, that decree had one caveat: the monument could be given the status of a cultural heritage site of local significance. But the local administration is in no hurry to assign him this status. In this regard, in 2015, the initiative group came up with a proposal to demolish the monument and restore the church building in its place (which was there).

But let's digress for a second and see where Lenin is pointing?

Now he points to one of the university buildings. But previously this building housed a bank. Everyone will draw their own conclusions :)

Karelian Lenin

How can one do without the monument to Lenin in Petrozavodsk, the restoration of which was one of the points of signing the act of surrender of Finland and concluding a peace treaty with the USSR

The monument to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is located in the center of Lenin Square. On July 18, 1930, the Kar trade union council decided to build a monument and raise funds for its construction. The project was commissioned from the famous Soviet sculptor Matvey Genrikhovich Manizer, the pedestal was made by the architect Lev Aleksandrovich Ilyin. The monument is made of 14 blocks of gray granite mined by Gulag prisoners on Goltsy Island in Lake Onega. His total weight exceeds 140 tons, the height of the Lenin figure without a pedestal is 6.5 meters, and with a pedestal - 11 meters. It is the largest monument on the territory of the Republic of Karelia.

During the Finnish occupation of Petrozavodsk (1941-1944), the figure of Lenin was dismantled and severely damaged, and a cannon was installed on the vacant pedestal. After the liberation of the city, the monument was restored with the participation of Matvey Manizer. On November 16, 1945, the monument was reopened. In 1957, another renovation of the monument was carried out.

Udmurt Lenin

Not long ago, I was lucky enough to visit the city of Sarapul. This is a small provincial town in which, as it turns out, there are quite a lot of monuments to the leader. I will show only one - on Red Square in the park in front of the local Administration building

Agree, it is somewhat reminiscent of Irkutsk. It’s just the face... either it’s just me, or there’s something national about it.

That's all for now. The collection, although not large, is constantly updated. The only condition of my collection is that only monuments photographed by myself are placed in it. For this very reason, the monument to Lenin in Kineshma, pointing at the local police station, and also, of course, the largest monument to Lenin at the entrance to the Volga-Don Canal, were not included here.