Kirov is an old Russian city. They personify the memory of city residents about significant events or famous people. S. M. Kirov, V. I. Lenin, F. Chaliapin were deservedly immortalized in stone. An important chapter for the whole country - the Great Patriotic War is represented by the Memorial of the Eternal Flame, the monument to the Home Front Workers, the "Obelisk of Glory" stele and others.
Kirov has not spared the modern tendency to erect monuments that are unusual in terms of the theme. "Horseshoe of Happiness", "Tree of Desires" are not traditional, but the popularity of these monuments is great both among city residents and tourists. Popular literary heroes have not been forgotten by the sculptors of Kirov. The original and touching heroines of A. Green "Assol" and "Running on the Waves" will move the heart of any skeptic.
Historical and modern monuments of Kirov
List of the most popular monuments in the city.
Memorial "Eternal Flame"
Installed on the embankment of the Vyatka River in 1967 in memory of the fallen soldiers during the Second World War. It is part of the architectural ensemble. In addition to the Eternal Flame, it includes an octahedral obelisk 12 meters high. Around the stele there are semicircular blocks with a memorable bas-relief. On the Victory Day, wreaths are solemnly laid at the memorial, residents of the city come to honor the memory of almost 250 thousand residents of Kirov, who died defending their homeland.
Stele "Obelisk of Glory"
Installed in one of the largest parks in Kirov - Victory Park and is the most significant object in it. The obelisk was installed in 1977 by the collective of the Severovostokenenergostroy trust. It is a white pillar of several parts. Made of marble. The pillar is crowned with a five-pointed star. A bas-relief is carved at the base of the obelisk. The stele is also known as Komsomolskaya Glory.
Monument to S. Kirov
The monument appeared in Kirov more than 50 years ago - in 1966. There have been heated debates about the place of its installation. The architects could not decide where to install it - on Revolution Square or in the park near the drama theater on the site of the fountain. Residents of the city asked not to destroy the fountain, and the architects decided to erect a monument on one of the most important streets of Kirov - Oktyabrsky Prospekt, on an alley next to the TsUM building under construction.
Monument to I.S.Konev
The monument is interesting for its history. For a long time he stood in the Polish city of Krakow. After the decision of the Polish authorities to dismantle the monument to the Soviet commander, it was taken to Russia and installed on Konev Square in Kirov in 1995. After restoration in 2013, the monument was erected on a high pedestal, the square around was ennobled. An armored personnel carrier and a cannon are installed next to the Hero's monument.
"A family"
The monument is a unique decoration of the square near the puppet theater next to the children's park. This is a monument to the Dymkovo toy, a sculptural composition of Dymkovo characters. The installation of the monument was sponsored by the Megafon company. The monument was made of bronze, and the inscription on the scroll next to the characters says that they can fulfill wishes - give a strong family or make life carefree and fun.
Monument to Vasnetsov
Installed in 1992 near the building of the art museum. The bronze sculpture of the Vasnetsov brothers is installed on a granite pedestal. Flowers are planted around the monument in the summer in a themed flower bed. It is made in the form of a palette of colors. The Vasnetsovs were born in the Vyatka province and, even having left for permanent residence in Moscow, they often came to their native land. The author of the monument is Yu. G. Orekhov.
Monument tank T-34
Located on Oktyabrsky Avenue. This is a tank from the times of the Great Patriotic War, mounted on a high concrete pedestal. It was this tank, number 603, that reached the walls of Berlin during the war. The authors of the monument are A.I. Veselov and Yu.I. Karamzin. On the walls of the pedestal there is a bas-relief dedicated to the workers of the rear. On the day of the tanker, residents of Kirov who served in the tank forces gather at this monument.
"Meeting point"
Installed in 2015 on Spasskaya street. The sculpture is 2.5 meters high and made of bronze. She depicts a lady and a gentleman, standing near a pillar with a clock. The clock is real, passers-by can always find out what time it is on. The author of the unusual monument is Lyudmila Ledentsova. She chose the Dymkovo style to implement her idea - after all, Kirov has been the birthplace of Dymkovo toys for about 400 years. The sculpture embodies the memory of the centuries-old craft of the craftswomen of her native city.
"Car Itala 35/45 HP"
It is a copy of Scipione Borghese's car. It was erected in memory of the Paris-Beijing rally, the route of which in 1907 passes through the Vyatka province. The car covered 16,000 km on Pirelli tires. And it was the opening of a workshop for the production of these Italian tires in Kirov that became the reason for the installation of a monument-model. Niccolo Fontana, the Italian ambassador to Russia, came to the opening of the monument.
Monument to V. Lenin
Monument to F. Chaliapin
The author of the sculpture is the Kirov sculptor V. Boriskin. The famous singer is depicted in a solemn pose in a fur coat wide open. The height of the artist's figure is 3.5 meters. Chaliapin's figure is cast from bronze, the pedestal is made of granite. The monument was erected in 2014 at the expense of patrons, although the project for the monument was approved back in 2005. For more than a decade, the Vyatka Chaliapin Society could not find funds for the installation.
"Assol"
The monument to the heroine of Alexander Grin from the novel "Scarlet Sails" was installed in 2013. A monument was erected in Kirov park near the pond. The sculpture is 1.5 meters high and depicts the girl Assol. She prepares to launch her boat and looks at the pond. This monument is called dreamy and romantic. The opening of the monument took place on August 23, on the birthday of A. Green. On this day, residents of Kirov celebrate a holiday - the Day of Romance.
"Horseshoe of happiness"
Arch in the form of a horseshoe, garden composition in the park. Kirov. The huge arch is the centerpiece of the Walk of Happiness. The horseshoe arch weighs 4 tons and is 2.5 meters high, but does not look heavy. According to popular belief, those couples who pass under the arch will receive happiness and prosperity. And in order to strengthen happiness, you need to carry the bride in your arms along the seven bridges of love in the park, located next to the horseshoe.
"Running on the waves"
The sculpture was erected as part of the "Gifts to the beloved city" project. A monument was erected in Kirov Park, on the shore of the lake. The heroine of A. Green's work is a ghost girl with a lantern. She moves along the waves to the shore and illuminates the way for the shipwrecked. The author of the monument was a sculptor from Izhevsk - Sergei de Burgois. He made the monument from a special alloy that does not deteriorate under the influence of weather.
"Vyatka seal"
The monument was opened in 2007. Installed in the center of Kirov, on Lenin Street. Made of stone. It is a copy of an enlarged Vyatka seal, which first appeared in 1577 on the Great State Seal of Tsar Ivan IV. The seal depicts a scroll of paper and a drawn bow and arrow - the emblem of Vyatka. The monument weighs three tons. Currently, there are no more similar monuments in Russia.
Monument-piggy bank to homeless animals
Designed to collect donations for stray animals. The monument depicts a stray dog. She has no collar. Sadness and melancholy are felt in the look. The dog was given the nickname Benedict. There is a slot on the pedestal, into which money can be lowered. The keys to the piggy bank safe were handed over to the head of the Dari Dobro organization, which united volunteers involved in helping homeless animals.
Monument to Trifon Vyatsky
Installed at the initiative of the Sloboda Metropolitan in 2010.The monument is located on the site of the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God, now it is the intersection of Lenin and Moskovskaya streets. Trifon Vyatsky is known for bringing Orthodoxy to the Vyatka land 400 years ago, building the first two Vyatka monasteries. Sculptors K. Kotsienko and V. Bondarev sculpted a monument from cast bronze. Its height is 3.75 meters. He turned out to be spiritualized and sincere.
Monument to S.N.Khalturin
This monument was erected back in 1923. It is an object of cultural significance at the federal level. Stepan Khalturin was a revolutionary; he was executed for propaganda in 1882. Vyatka land is the birthplace of an active revolutionary, therefore the monument was erected here - in Kirov, in the square of the Revolution Fighters. The height of the monument together with the pedestal is 8.2 meters. The height of the figure itself is 2.7 meters.
Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists
Installed in memory of the soldiers of Kirov who took part in local conflicts - Afghanistan, Chechnya. The monument was opened in 2002. The sculptors of the monument are Honored Artists of Russia, the Ledentsovs. Architect - V. Kropachev. The monument is a composition of a sculpture of a warrior, a stele and two commemorative stones. The names of 287 dead soldiers are engraved on the stele and stones. There are always fresh flowers at the monument.
Monument to A. Green
The famous writer and poet is a native of the Vyatka region. The bust of the author of many novels is made of bronze. The pedestal looks like a block of stone. Installed on the Green embankment in 2000, on the observation deck overlooking the Vyatka River. The site itself is of an unusual shape, in the form of a wave of the sea. The expressiveness of the monument is given by a bronze seagull, as if flying over Green's shoulder.
Monument to Peter and Fevronia
Located in the Alexander Garden. The monument to the saints who patronize the family was erected in 2012. Kirov became the ninth city where such a monument was erected as part of a nationwide program. The initiators of the installation were the church; on the day of the installation, the monument was consecrated. A visit to this monument on the day of the wedding has become a tradition among the newlyweds of Kirov. The author of the sculpture is K. Chernyavsky.
"Sister of Mercy"
Installed in memory of those who died from wounds and died during the First World War. At this time, the Vyatka region was a major center for providing medical assistance in the rear for the soldiers of the Russian army. The sisters of mercy played a special role in providing assistance in hospitals and infirmaries. A monument was erected near the building in which the hospital was located at the beginning of the 20th century. The monument embodies a symbol of mercy, a tribute to the heroism of doctors and nurses.
Bust of A. Herzen
The opening of the monument took place in 1948. This is one of the oldest monuments in Kirov. The bust is cast in cast iron. Installed at the entrance to the regional library. When Herzen was serving his exile in Vyatka, he was young. However, the sculptor depicted him already wise for years, thoughtful, wrinkles on his forehead. There is a flower bed around the monument. A laurel wreath is carved on the pedestal. The author of the monument is V. Ryazantsev, architect N. Kozlov.
"Sit on the track"
This monument is a tribute to the folk tradition to sit down before a long journey. The sculpture is symbolically located at the entrance to the Kirov railway station. This is a tiled pedestal with a lantern, underneath is a dog and a suitcase. The prototype of the dog is a real dog named Naida. Her owner abandoned her, and for some time she lived at the station. The monument is loved by both residents of the city and its guests.
Bench Herzen
A unique bench is located near the scientific library. This library is named after the publicist and writer A. Herzen. In it, Herzen was a librarian during his exile in the Vyatka region. The initiator of the installation of the monument was the management of the library. Various events are often held in her yard, and an unusual bench has become a decoration of the yard. On the bench are an open book, a hat, a cane, and gloves.
Spacecraft descent vehicle
The Technological Monument is installed at the entrance to the Tsiolkovsky Museum of Aviation and Cosmonautics. The casing of the apparatus is partially burnt. The hatch is closed with plexiglass, through which you can see what is inside. There is a similar apparatus of the Soyuz T-2 spacecraft inside the museum. There he is presented along with a braking parachute. After a controlled descent, the vehicles were used as a simulator for a training crew, and then they were transferred to a museum.
"Kirov front-line journalists"
Installed on the alley of memory of the Kirov front-line journalists who died during the Great Patriotic War, those who worked in newspapers during the war years. The alley is located in the Alexander Garden. The monument was founded in 2007. He is depicted in the form of a notebook and a pen - the symbol of the profession of a journalist. Rowan trees are planted around the obelisk. Vyatka journalists were the initiators of the erection of the monument to their fellow front-line soldiers.
"Wish tree"
This monument was erected by "Radio Maria" in the park near Teatralnaya Square in 2007. The tree is made in the form of an oak with an ear. It is believed that if you say a wish in your ear, it will come true. Although wood is made of concrete, it is very similar to real wood. The work on making the monument was very painstaking - 300 leaves were cut out of iron with a laser, then they passed through hand forging. The bark is skillfully made on the tree trunk.
"Kirov residents - home front workers"
The sculptor of the project is Maria Galas. The monument is made of bronze. It is a sculpture of a boy holding a machine gun in front of him on outstretched arms. The monument symbolizes the feat of the home front workers, their hard work. During the war years, not only adults, but also children worked selflessly in the rear. In wartime Kirov supplied to the front not only military products, but also clothes and wood products.
"Railway traffic light tree"
Opened in 2016. Installed at the Palace of Culture of Railwaymen. The monument is dedicated to all railway workers - electromechanics, power engineers, track workers, locomotive crews. It is a set of semaphores for regulating the movement of railway transport, which starts to beep when a person approaches. Semaphores are surrounded by loopback rails. The author of the project is F. Nisibullin.
