Monument to Alexander Pushkin, Bronze monument in central Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
The Monument to Alexander Pushkin is a bronze statue of the poet set on a tall red granite pedestal at the corner of Pushkinskaya Street and Voroshilov Avenue in Rostov-on-Don. The figure shows Pushkin standing in a long coat, his gaze turned slightly upward and away.
The monument was unveiled in 1959 and was the first literary memorial erected in Rostov-on-Don. It was designed by architect Mikhail Minkus, and its placement on a central avenue reflected the city's choice to honor writers in prominent public spaces.
Every year on June 6, the poet's birthday, people gather at the base of the statue to read poetry aloud and leave flowers. The event draws locals of all ages and gives the place a warm, celebratory feel on that day.
The statue stands at a central crossroads in the heart of the city and is easy to reach on foot from most nearby streets. There are no barriers around it, so you can walk right up to the base and see it from any angle.
Pushkin passed through Rostov in 1820 while traveling with General Nikolay Raevsky toward the Caucasus. That journey left traces in his later writing, which makes the city's choice to raise the first literary monument in his honor feel especially fitting.
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