Ivanovo is the industrial capital of industrial Russia. Despite its position and popularity due to the textile industry, Ivanovo is one of the artistic centers of Russia and a tourist destination of the Golden Ring. Ivanovo sights include many architectural complexes of different periods. Famous merchants and philanthropists made a great contribution to the cultural life of the city. The traditions of folk art have been developing in Ivanovo since ancient times.
One of the main signs of cultural development is monuments of various architectural trends in the industrial style, art museums, a calico museum. Today's parks and squares are ennobled with sculptural ensembles and memorial projects. There are about 400 historical architectural monuments of various eras.
Historical and modern monuments of Ivanovo
List of the most famous monuments in the city.
Memorial to the heroes of the front and rear
In memory of the military and labor achievements of the inhabitants of the region during the Great Patriotic War, a memorial was opened in 1986. In 2010, on the Victory Day, the Eternal Flame first lit up here, and medallions with the names of fellow countrymen, Heroes of the Soviet Union and holders of the Order of Glory were installed. In May 2012, the monument was supplemented with two cannons of the 1942 model - the 76-mm and the ZIS-3. At the base of the pedestal there are sculptures of Ivanovo weavers.
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Monument to the Fighters of the 1905 Revolution
In 1975 it was erected on one of the main squares and dedicated to the first revolution. The work consists of two sections: a high rectangle - a symbol of the prison wall, from which the "flame" of the revolution is knocked out, and a glass sphere with illumination - a symbol of a beating heart. The sculptural part includes an image of two workers, one of whom picks up the banner of the revolution from the hands of a falling comrade.
Monument to George the Victorious
It was opened in 2012 on November 4 on Victory Square. The author of the sculpture is the master, Sergei Isakov. At the presentation ceremony, at the base of the pedestal, cartridges with earth from the places of military battles that took place throughout the country during the war were symbolically inserted. Earlier, another monument in honor of the fortieth anniversary of the victory stood at this place, but was moved to a new place.
Memorial complex "Krasnaya Talka"
The grandiose structure is located on the banks of the Talka River. The architectural ensemble was opened in 1975 during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the first Council. Designed in memory of the activities of Ivanov's workers during the first revolution. The monument has an obelisk with a blazing Eternal Flame, a heroic alley of the Russian revolution, a symbolic sign to the revolutionary Afanasyev and a small square. The creators are sculptor L. L. Mikhailenok and architect V. S. Vasilkovsky.
Monument to Yakov Garelin
The opening took place on May 30, 2011 and is timed to coincide with the 140th anniversary of the city. Stands near Revolution Square in the park. In the same year, one of the streets was renamed and named after Garelin. Yakov Petrovich Garelin - social activist and philanthropist, local historian and famous manufacturer. He served as mayor from 1877 to 1886, was the organizer of the city's beautification and organizer of construction projects. The creators of the work are sculptor I. V. Bychkov and architect V. M. Shakhmatov.
Monument to M. Frunze
It was opened on October 20 in 1957 and installed near the circus building in the city square. Dedicated to the great statesman and army commander. A monument in the form of a figure of a revolutionary made of bronze and erected on a high pedestal, which, in turn, is made of black granite. The authors of the attraction are the sculptor Y. G. Neroda, architects A. K. Rostkovsky and A. I. Tolstopyatov.
Memorial stone to A. Pushkin
It was opened on the square, which also bears the name of the poet, near the Uvod River in 1999, June 6, to the 200th anniversary of Alexander Sergeevich. A memorial plaque is built into a large stone erected on a pedestal. The monument is considered by local residents to be not entirely successful and is nicknamed "egg" for its shape. The nondescript shapeless monument, located in one of the central squares named after the poet, causes bewilderment.
Monument to the "Soviet Soldier Winner"
Opened at the cemetery of soldiers' graves in Balino on the day of memory and mourning, dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the beginning of the Patriotic War. In the center of the monument there is a figure of a soldier - a symbol of victory over the fascist aggressors. He stands with one foot on the ruins of defeated Germany, with the other on a broken German helmet. The idea of creating the symbol belongs to Rostislav Medinsky, sculptors - Denis Stretovich and Denis Yurchenko. On June 22, 2017, at a memorial rally, the monument was also consecrated.
Monument to Sergei A. Yesenin
The opening ceremony was held on 20 September 2010 in front of the entrance to the former garden on 1 May. The portrait of Yesenin, was placed in the fund of the Ivanovo Art Museum in 1979, made of bronze by the sculptor A.P. Kubalnikov and erected on a marble pedestal, more than 3 meters high.
Monument to F. Afanasyev
The opening ceremony was held on November 4, 1967. You can see it at the intersection of Sadovaya Street and Sheremetyevsky Avenue. In May 1905, elections to the Council were held here. The leader of the city strike and ideological revolutionary F. Afanasyev was elected a deputy. The sculpture, 4.9 meters high, seems to grow into the pedestal. The monument is made of red granite by master V. Shmelev, architects V. Evgrafov and A. Smirnov.
Monument to D. Burylin
It was installed in Literary Square and was opened in September 2014. Dmitry Burylin (1852-1924) - at that time an honorary citizen of the city, a well-known philanthropist, manufacturer and founder of the Museum of Industry and Arts. The architectural structure can be found next to the Chitz Museum. Made of bronze in the form of a full-length sculpture. The work was created by local sculptor Igor Bychkov and Moscow masters Alexander and Vladimir Tverdov.
Monument to Arkady Severny
The opening took place on June 18, 2010 in the renovated art square near the Shudrovskaya tent. Arkady Severny is an Ivanovsky bard, a performer of urban folklore, author's songs and urban romances. The sculpture is a sculpture by master G. Dolmagombetov, made of bronze in the form of a figure of a poet sitting at a table with a bottle and a glass - symbols of the bard's addiction. A curious situation occurred before the opening of the monument. A rose was placed in the bottle, however, due to public pressure, the flower was soon removed.
Accordion Monument
The opening ceremony was scheduled for June 12, 2008 and was timed to coincide with the Tenth All-Russian Festival "Play the Accordion!" The accordion symbol is placed on the embankment and is made of stainless steel. The mastermind of the building was the honorary accordion player Lemekhov. The sketch of the monument was made by a student of the architectural and construction state. Ivanov University, Ksenia Sekisova.
Monument to the Regiment "Normandie-Niemen"
Dedicated to the pilots and technical mechanics of the renowned aviation regiment, whose names appear on the pedestal. The opening was held on August 8, 2015. The monument is depicted as a French pilot and a Soviet technician. French squadron Normandy, stationed in Ivanovo on November 29, 1942. On November 28, 1944, the regiment was awarded the rank of Neman. The ideological inspirer of G. Azeev's works, sculptors Surovtsevs, architects, brothers Syagins.
Monument to N.N.Benardos
Nikolai Ivanovich Benardos (1842-1905) - local inventor who developed electric arc welding. With the help of this arc, he was the first in the world to weld. The author of the statue, a recognized Ivanovo craftsman, Vladimir Volkov, also has a diploma of a gas-electric welder, created a monument from water pipes.The monument was opened in 2012 in the very center of the city for the 170th anniversary of the famous innovator.
Sculpture "Loyalty"
The sculptural statue is dedicated to loyalty, as a symbol of a strong family, animal loyalty to their owners, and depicts the figure of a dog and a cat. The presentation took place on November 24, 2017. The idea belongs to the head of the animal shelter Natalia Ivanova. The idea was embodied by the sculptor Igor Bychkov, casting it in bronze. One part of the sculpture is a piggy bank, through which anyone can help real animals by dropping a coin there.
Monument to O. Genkina
Can be seen at the station square. The bust of a girl with hair blowing in the wind and a scarf around her neck is at the top of a pylon framed in granite tiles. The revolutionary died tragically in this square in November 1905. The metal and stone monument has a collective image of revolutionary excitement. The opening was on September 2, 1977 during the VIII All-Union meeting of the winners of the youth campaign in places of revolutionary and labor glory.
Monument to General V.F.Margelov
It was installed and opened in June 2010 and is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the creation of the Airborne Forces. Dedicated to Vasily Filippovich Margelov - Hero of the Soviet Union. From 1954-1959 and 1961-1979 - Commander of the Airborne Forces. The founder and author of the idea of creation was the chairman of the branch of the Union of paratroopers of Russia, Viktor Dimidov. Sculptor V. Z. Abdullina.
Sculpture "Dachshund"
The metal figure of the dog appeared in the recently renovated park on the street on August 10th, thanks to the efforts of the masters from Ivanovo and Shuya. The figure is a symbol of good luck, and it is also used as a bench. The sculpture was opened in 2010, by Artemy Cherkasov.
Monument to O. Varentsova
Installed on Lenin Avenue in the Molodezhny public garden on May 30, 1980 as part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the Council. On a three-meter granite pedestal, there is a bronze figure over 3.5 meters high. The monument is dedicated to the revolutionary and political figure, Olga Afanasyevna Varentsova (1862-1950). Sculptor M. Anikushin and architects F. Gepner and E. Kasatkin.
Memorial to the participants in the liquidation of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Dedicated to 1,786 residents of the Ivanovo region, for their participation in the elimination of the emergency at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Installed near the chemical-technological state. university, whose employees were among the first liquidators of the disaster. The military department of the institute trained specialists in radiation and chemical protection. Every year on April 26, rallies are held here in memory of the victims of radiation accidents.
Monument to V. Ya. Stepanov
Installed at the entrance to the city park of the same name. The monument was erected in the form of a high stele, which depicts a bas-relief of V. Stepanov, a revolutionary and political figure, a member of the Council of Workers 'and Soldiers' Deputies. He died during the 1920 civil war.
Sculpture "Wolf with a Calf"
Located on Teatralnaya street. One of the many sculptures by V. Volkov, a famous artist and sculptor. Depicts the characters of a familiar cartoon - a wolf holding a calf. The inscription on the pedestal "Daddy !!!" Volkov's sculptures are metal and welded.
Sculpture "The First Dentist"
An art object in the form of a sculpture of a crocodile and a small bird, characters from a popular Soviet cartoon, has become a decoration of the city. The author of the sketch is an Ivanovo citizen, designer Nikolai Drozdov, sculptor Sergei Bukin, who sculpted a figure from bronze. The sculpture is a gift to the city from the famous dentist, Andrey Stvolygin.
Sculpture "Hand"
As part of the implementation of the project of the self-trail, art objects are being installed on the streets of the city, one of which is the sculpture "Hand". The installation represents the fingers of a hand coming out of the ground, with a tree in the center of the hand. The opening took place on August 14, 2017 in Zaryadyevsky square near the House-ship.
Monument to the old man on the bench
Located in the Student Square, the authorship belongs to the well-known city master Vladimir Volkov, who performed the work in a recognizable manner. Like his other works, the author welded a sculpture from metal. An old man on a bench with a stick in his hands and with a kitten at his feet.
Monument to Educators
Can be seen on the street on March 8 near the building of the Ivanovskaya architectural and construction state. academy. Dedicated to the labor and combat achievements of educational workers in the difficult war years. The monumental plaque bears the words "In honor of the military and labor deeds of education workers in the Great Patriotic War."
Monument to Seraphim of Sarov
Mounted near the temple of the same name in the Moscow district of the city. The monument was consecrated on August 1, 2009. The figure of the praying elder Seraphim of Sarov is made of bronze by the sculptor Vladimir Ostryzhnov. The foundation of the monument is a stone, the inscription on which reads "Acquire the spirit of peace" and is a quote from the saint himself.
Monument to Friendship of Peoples
Installed near the Lodz cinema. The composition consists of a mosaic stele depicting two women of different nationalities. They sit against the background of the Sun, holding out their hands to each other. One of them is holding a dove, symbolizing peace. On the other side of the slab, there are bas-reliefs of representatives of three races.
Monument to firefighters who died in the line of duty
The opening ceremony took place on October 4, on the 85th anniversary of the formation of the Russian civil defense, in the fire station number 1 in the city of Ivanovo. The granite monument, from which a flame bursts out, is dedicated to firefighters who died in the line of duty. On April 3, 2017, when extinguishing a fire in the city, the unit's employees died.
