Monument to Kirov
Мурманск, пересечение улиц Воровского и Софьи ПеровскойIn the center of Murmansk, at the intersection of Pushkin and Thieves, in a small square is a monument statesman SM Kirov. The monument is the first sculptural portrait in a city that is cast from “Bronze many pounds”.
In the center of Murmansk, at the intersection of Pushkin and Thieves, in a small square is a monument statesman SM Kirov. The monument is the first sculptural portrait in a city that is cast from “”Bronze many pounds”.
SM Kirov I have done a lot for the rapid cultural and industrial development of the Kola Peninsula and Murmansk itself. For this reason, February 21, 1940 the grand opening of the sculpture dedicated to this great personality.
The sculpture was cast in Moscow designed by the prominent sculptor ZM Vilna, and its height was 3.2 meters. The talent of the sculptor is the ability to accurately convey the nature of his characters, to emphasize their individuality. Kirov is depicted with a raised right hand, in a tunic, in a tucked in boots trousers and an unbuttoned overcoat. At that time, it was common paramilitary clothing politicians.
The monument was erected on a concrete slab height of five meters. Around the sculpture park is divided, and the central avenue is lined with granite slabs.
Address: Murmansk, Vorovskogo street intersection and Sophia Perovskoy
