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Monuments to Bim in Voronezh, Monument near Puppet Theater in Voronezh, Russia.

The monument depicts Bim, the dog from Gavriil Troepolsky's novella, cast life-size in stainless steel with a bronze right ear and left front paw. The dog sits directly on the ground without a pedestal, front paws on an oval base, head raised and turned, a round tag inscribed "Bim" on its collar. It stands on Revolution Prospekt before the "Shut" Puppet Theater.

Sculptors Elza Pak and Ivan Dikunov began the work in 1985 at their own expense, and the dog was cast in Penza. Author Gavriil Troepolsky advised on the figure but died before its installation. The monument was unveiled on 5 September 1998 on Revolution Prospekt, during the city's holiday.

The bronze figure represents a character from Troepolsky's story that many people know from books and films. Visitors often stop to touch the monument and take photographs, as if greeting a familiar literary friend.

The statue is easily reached on foot from the city center and sits on a busy street with good lighting. No advance planning is needed since the site is freely accessible throughout the day and into the evening.

The right ear and left front paw are cast in bronze, while the rest of the life-sized figure is stainless steel; the dog was cast in Penza. In early 2003 someone tried to cut off an ear, breaking its fastenings, and a day later a passer-by bandaged the damaged head.

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