The city is located in the Middle Volga region, founded in 1586. During its existence, many historical, political and cultural events took place on the territory of Samara, which are reflected in numerous monuments and monuments located in the squares, streets and squares of the city. There are memorials dedicated to famous people who were born, lived and worked in Samara. You can also see very unusual sculptures, for example, for an Internet user or a heating battery.
Historical and modern monuments of Samara
List of popular monuments and sculptures of the city.
Monument to V.I.Chapaev
The monument is installed on the square. V. Chapaev in 1932. The authors of the composition are the architect Joseph Langbard and the sculptor Matvey Manizer. It was the first multidisciplinary equestrian sculpture in Russian art, and also one of the largest in the country. The images for the composition were taken from real soldiers of the Red Army. To create the image of Vasily Chapaev, his son, Alexander Vasilyevich, posed for the sculptor.
Glory Monument
This is one of the symbols of Samara. The composition is located on Glory Square. The opening took place on November 5, 1971. Authors: P. Bondarenko, O.S. Kiryukhin, A. B. Samsonov. The monument was created in memory of the enormous contribution to the victory of the Soviet people over fascism, of all the workers who worked at the city's aviation factories. The composition is a 40-meter pedestal with a 13-meter-high figure of a worker.
"Barge Haulers on the Volga"
The opening of this composition in Samara took place on September 11, 2014, as part of the celebration of the city's day, as well as the 170th anniversary of the birth of the famous artist I.E.Repin. It is located on the city embankment, near the Leningradsky Spusk, next to the Parus fountain. The monument is made of bronze and is a frame stylized as an easel, on which the barge haulers pull the launch. The author is the artist Nikolai Kuklev.
Monument to Prince G.O. Zasekin
The composition was presented on September 12, 2014, as part of the events to celebrate the 428th anniversary of the founding of Samara. The sculpture is located on Polevoye Spusk. The height of the monument is 8 meters, it was made of bronze at the Smolensk foundry. The sculptural composition consists of a pedestal on which a prince sits astride a horse, holding a banner in one hand. The author is the sculptor Karen Sarkisov.
Stella Rook"
It was opened in 1986, on the 400th anniversary of the founding of the city. It is one of the most famous sights of Samara. Located on the Oktyabrskaya embankment. The height of the concrete composition is 20 meters. The authors are architects I. Galakhov and A. Yankin. The idea of the project is a stylized depiction of the history of the region through a boat floating on the waves, on the sails of which the coat of arms of the city is depicted.
Monument to V. Vysotsky
It was opened in 2008, on the birthday of the actor, poet and performer V. Vysotsky. The monument is located on the street. Molodogvardeyskaya, not far from the Sports Palace, where in 1967 Vladimir Semenovich gave his concerts. The author of the composition is M. M. Shemyakin (sculptor, artist and friend of V. Vysotsky). Since 2017, the monument has been in storage while work is underway to build a new sports complex.
"Uncle Styopa is a policeman"
The opening of the sculpture dedicated to the famous character of S. Mikhalkov's poem took place on November 6, 2015. The event was timed to coincide with the Day of the Police of the Russian Federation, and the 80th anniversary of the publication of the work of the famous poet. The author of the project is Zurab Tsereteli. The monument is made of bronze, and its height reaches almost 4 meters. You can see the sculpture at the intersection of two streets - Molodogvardeyskaya and Leningradskaya.
"Buratino"
The sculpture is dedicated to the hero of the fairy tale "The Golden Key" (by A. Tolstoy). The composition was installed in Samara, in honor of the 130th anniversary of the birth of the famous writer. Located near the city literary museum - formerly the house of Alexei Nikolaevich's stepfather, in which he spent his childhood. The image was taken from D. Iosifov, who starred in the film "The Adventures of Buratino". The author is the sculptor S. Korslyan.
"The Brave Soldier Schweik"
It was opened as part of the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the birth of J. Gashek, who lived in Samara in 1918, and is the author of the famous satirical novel. The monument is located at the intersection of Nekrasovskaya and Kuibyshev streets, not far from the building where the San Remo hotel was located earlier. The sculpture is made of bronze. Authors - Christina Tsiber, Nikolay and Alexander Kuklev.
Monument to V. Kuibyshev
The monument is dedicated to a revolutionary, a major Soviet political and party leader, and is a landmark for the city. The opening took place in 1938 on the square, which was soon renamed Sq. Kuibyshev. The composition is located in front of the Opera and Ballet Theater. Height - 12 meters, of which 5 meters is a pedestal and 7 meters is a sculpture of V. Authors - architect Noy Troitsky and sculptor Matvey Manizer.
Il-2 attack aircraft
This is another symbol of Samara. It is a real aircraft that was built at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant. At first, the monument was erected in front of the checkpoint of the aircraft plant, but in 1975, it was moved to the intersection of Moskovskoye Highway and Kirov Avenue. The opening was timed to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Authors - A. Morgun and I. Fedorov.
Monument to V. Lenin
Installed in the historical part of Samara - on Revolution Square. It is the first monument in the city, erected after the revolution - 1927. The authors of the project are the architect V. A. Vitman and the sculptor M. G. Manizer. The figure of the leader of the world proletariat is made of Finnish red granite and installed on a pedestal where the monument to Alexander II used to be.
Stele in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Samara province
It was installed next to the building of the central post office, at the corner of Kuibyshev and Leningradskaya streets. The grand opening of the monument took place in 2003. There is an inscription on the composition, with a decree to form a new province on the left bank of the Volga, and call it Samara, the date of completion is January 01, 1851.
Monument "Soldier of Victory"
The monument was erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. The grand opening of the monument took place on May 9, 1995. The composition is located at the entrance to the Metallurgists' park, and consists of a high marble slab and a high relief with the figure of a Soviet soldier, in a cloak and with a submachine gun in hand. A memorial wall and an eternal flame are located next to the monument.
High relief "Grieving Mother-Motherland"
The memorial composition is located on Glory Square. The monument is made in the form of two walls, different in size, and connected at an angle. On the larger one there is a high relief of a woman's face - personifying the Grieving Mother-Motherland. An eternal flame is burning nearby, which was lit on September 5, 1971. The project was implemented by sculptors O. Kiryukhin, P. Bondarenko and architect A. Samsonov.
Monument to Cyril and Methodius
The monument was installed in 2004. Located on Barboshina Polyana, in front of the Cathedral of Equal-to-the-Apostles Brothers Cyril and Methodius. The project was implemented by the sculptor V. Klykov. The monument represents 2 figures of saints located on both sides of the 6-meter cross. An open book lies at the bottom of the monument. The height of the figures is 3.5 meters, and the total weight together with the pedestal is 40 tons.
Bust of A. Pushkin
Located in a park named after the poet, at st. Vilonovskaya. The grand opening of the monument took place on June 14, 1985. The project was implemented by the efforts of Igor Fedorov and Viktor Fomin (sculptors) as well as the architect Alexei Morgun.The monument is a half-figure bust of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, made of metal and fixed on a pedestal column.
Monument to director Eldar Ryazanov
It was solemnly opened in the homeland of the filmmaker - in Samara on October 27, 2017. Frunze 120, not far from the house where Eldar Ryazanov lived the first year of his life. On the bronze composition, the director is made sitting on a bench and looking with interest at what is happening. Author - Vazha Mikaberidze. This is the only monument to the famous cinematographer on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Monument to the heating battery
The opening took place in 2005. The event was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the invention of the heating battery. The composition is made of bronze and is located at the checkpoint of the Samara State District Power Plant. It includes a radiator, above which is a window sill with a cat. The prototype of the radiator for the monument was the batteries that were in the local art museum. Author - Nikolay Kuklev.
Monument to Comrade Sukhov
The composition was installed in Samara not by chance, since it was here, according to the plot, that F. Sukhov lived. And the monument itself is erected near the street. Nekrasovskaya, where one of the authors of the script for the film White Sun of the Desert - V. Yezhov lived. The opening took place on December 7, 2012, in a solemn atmosphere in the presence of a large number of people. The author of the project is the sculptor Konstantin Chernyavsky.
Monument to the pilot O. Sanfirova
The stele is dedicated to the honored compatriot, the pilot. Squadron commander, Hero of the Soviet Union, who died a heroic death in Poland in 1944. The monument was inaugurated in 1985. The monument is located in a public garden, not far from the city youth house, at the intersection of two streets - Aerodromnaya and Revolutionary. The authors are sculptor A. Golovin and architect Y. Musatov.
Monument to Peter and Fevronia
The sculptural composition was installed in Samara in 2011, on Glory Square, during the implementation of the In the Family Circle program, initiated by Alexy II. Saints are considered patrons of love, fidelity, and family. Therefore, the sculptural composition has become a kind of symbol of a strong marriage and family happiness. The author of the project is the sculptor Konstantin Chernyavsky.
Monument to S. Kirov
The unveiling of the monument was held as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. The monument is made of bronze. On it S. Kirov is depicted in full growth, in his favorite pose - pointing the way to a brighter future. The figure of the revolutionary is placed on a 3-meter granite pedestal. The author is the sculptor O. N. Ivanov.
Monument of military glory "Tank T-34"
In December 2014, a new memorial construction was inaugurated in Samara, dedicated to the will, strength and courage of the Soviet people, shown during the Great Patriotic War. This symbol was the real T-34 tank, manufactured in 1948 and installed on a pedestal. The monument is located in a new microdistrict - Steep Keys, at the intersection of two streets - Ivan Finyutin and Marshal Ustinov.
Monument to Yuri Detochkin
The composition is dedicated to the main character of Eldar Ryazanov's feature film "Beware of the Car". The bronze sculpture to Yuri Detochkin was unveiled in 2012 during the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the birth of the famous film director and filmmaker, who was born in Samara. The authors are the ideological inspirer Dmitry Muratov, artist Peter Sarukhanov, sculptor Ivan Melnikov.
Monument to the Black Hussars
Dedicated to the Alexandria Hussar Regiment and was opened in September 2018. Members of the military-patriotic club were the initiators of the idea to perpetuate the memory of the "Black Hussars" who made a great contribution to the history of the city and the Samara region. The sculptural composition is made of bronze and represents a hussar leading a horse. Shostakovich. The author is the sculptor Ivan Melnikov.
"Grateful Samara to underage home front workers of 1941-1945"
Located in the Oktyabrsky district of Samara, at the intersection of Novo-Sadovaya and Polina Osipenko streets. The sculptural composition depicts a boy and a girl sitting on a bench. They hold hands, symbolizing the sincerity and purity of their feelings. The monument is made of bronze, and on the pedestal there are 2 tablets - one with the name of the composition, and the other with verses.
Monument to the Internet User
Located on Moskovskoe highway 15, and is considered the most fun and unusual. The composition represents a monkey sitting on a monitor and holding a keyboard in front of it. As conceived by the authors of the sculpture, the monkey should symbolize the flexibility of the mind, able to comprehend innovative technologies without any problems. It is considered the patron saint of system administrators and all users of the world wide web.
Memorial to Samara people who died in undeclared wars
The grand opening of the monument took place in 2001, 15 years after the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Since that time, on February 15 every year, solemn rallies dedicated to the soldiers-internationalists have been held at the memorial. The military ranks and names of 463 heroes who died in 33 local conflicts are engraved on the memorial wall of the monument. The author is the honored sculptor of the Russian Federation Boris Cherstvoy.
Soyuz launch vehicle
The monument is part of the "Space Samara" exposition. Installed on pl. Kozlov. It is a single architectural complex consisting of a Soyuz rocket (R-7), a metal building and a holding structure. The height of the composition is 68 meters, and the total weight is over 20 tons. Such models of TsSKB-PROGRESS were produced, starting from 58 of the last century. The authors of the project are architects A.F. Temnikova and V. Chicherin.
