Relief of Lenin in Irkutsk, Federal cultural heritage sculpture in central Irkutsk, Russia.
The Relief of Lenin in Irkutsk is a stone sculpture located at the intersection of Ulitsa Lenina and Ulitsa Karla Marksa, depicting the head and shoulders of the Soviet leader. The work is positioned at a central point in the city and remains freely accessible year-round.
The monument was created in 1952 by sculptor Sergey Dmitriyevich Merkurov during a period when the Soviet Union was placing monuments celebrating revolutionary leaders throughout its cities. The creation coincided with intense ideological campaigns shaping the urban landscape.
The monument serves as a local meeting point in the city center and shows how Soviet-era monuments remain part of daily life in modern Russia. Its position at a major intersection makes it a natural gathering spot for residents and visitors alike.
The monument is located at a central intersection in the downtown area and is easy to reach from various parts of the city. Since it is an outdoor monument, it is accessible at any time and works well as part of a walking tour through the city center.
This relief is an exact copy of an earlier monument in Voronezh and shows how the Soviet Union replicated famous works across different cities. This practice of duplication was a way to spread revolutionary symbols uniformly throughout the nation.
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