Interesting monuments of Penza

Monuments of Penza are of interest to everyone who wants to get to know the city, which has been dating since 1663. Information about them is given in this article.

"Poetic" monuments of Penza

In the territory of the village there are manymonuments that have immortalized creative people. For example, listing the monuments of Penza, you can not ignore the sculpture that captured Belinsky. The monument depicting the famous critic in his youth is set in front of the main building of the Penza State Pedagogical Institute. Vissarion Grigorievich is dressed in a student uniform worn in the 19th century.

The monument to Lermontov is set in the square,which received its name in honor of one of the most talented Russian poets. The bust of Mikhail Yurievich is located in the central part of the park. Its creator is Ilya Yakovlevich Ginzburg, who completed work on sculpture in 1892. The monument is interesting and that is the oldest in the city.

Noteworthy are other monuments of Penza,devoted to writers and poets. For example, the bust of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin is located in a park named after him. The sculpture, made of granite, attracts many fans of the genius's creativity every year. On the sixth of June traditional poetry readings are traditionally held here, and other cultural events are organized.

The Great Patriotic War

The Victory Monument in Penza can be found onof the same name. "The Monument of Military and Labor Glory" - this is its official name. The sculpture was erected in honor of the inhabitants of the Penza region, who performed feats in the name of victory over the fascist troops. The monument was opened in 1975.

The Victory Monument in Penza is considered one of thesymbols of the city. There are also less well-known monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and its heroes. For example, the sculpture "Victory Star", which is located on Victory Avenue. If you take a closer look at the star, you can see the image of the Kremlin.

The monument "Dove of Peace" symbolizes peacefulintentions, glorify the friendship of peoples. This monument in 1965 was installed on Mira Street. It is a figure of a white dove, which squeezes an olive branch in its beak. The inventor of this emblem is the artist Pablo Picasso.

Monument to the First Settler

Above listed are far from all interestingmonuments of the city of Penza. The sculptural composition "First settler" is another symbol of the settlement, its images can be seen on the local souvenir production. It is dedicated to the founders of the city, as well as to its first inhabitants. The monument was opened in September 1980.

The monument symbolizes two important moments in the fate of the first inhabitants of Penza. It is about protecting the south-eastern borders of the state from warlike nomads, as well as about peasant labor.

Monument to the fighters of the revolution

This monument is located on Sovetskaya Square,The opening ceremony was held in November 1928. The monument was erected on the site of a mass grave, in which people who died in battles with Czechoslovak legionaries found peace. Earlier there was a wooden obelisk.

Next to the monument is a memorial plaque on which the names of the dead are listed.

Monument to the jeweler

What other interesting monuments in Penza can bename? You can not ignore the monument, the idea of ​​creation of which belongs to Maxim Lomonosov, a resident of the city. This person wished to erect a monument to the jeweler in honor of his grandfather Vladimir, who was a representative of this profession.

The sculpture was decided to be made of bronze,the author of the idea sacrificed the means for its production. Valery Kuznetsov - Penza sculptor, who took part in the manufacture of the monument. The monument was cast in Smolensk, located on Moskovskaya street.

Other interesting monuments

Not all interesting monuments are mentioned abovePenza. For example, on the territory of the square adjacent to the Fountain Square, there is the bust of Maxim Gorky. Sculpture, glorifying the writer, is made of granite. The opening ceremony of the monument was held in 1978.

Relationship play an important role forinhabitants of Penza. The proof is the "Family" monument, which is located on Volodarsky Street. It is known that work on this sculptural composition was completed in the 50's of last century.

Memorial stone of Emelian Pugachev, wholocated in the central part of Penza, on Karl Marx street, is also able to provide interesting information about the city. In 1774 the Don Cossack stayed here with his army. In the 18th century, this house housed a house owned by the merchant Koznov.

A lady with a dog is a sculpture created by Valery Kuznetsov. The opening of the composition took place in 2008. The author claims that his work is a collective image of Penza women.