Monument to Anna Akhmatova, Bronze monument near Crosses Prison in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The three-meter-tall statue depicts Anna Akhmatova turning her head toward the prison, with a rosary in her left hand and her right hand on her chest.
The monument, unveiled on October 28, 2006, stands at the location where Akhmatova spent hours waiting to deliver food to her imprisoned husband and son in the 1930s.
Lines from Akhmatova's poem 'Requiem' are engraved on the pedestal, reflecting her experiences and those of other women who waited outside the prison during Stalin's regime.
The monument, created by sculptor Galina Dodonova, combines bronze and granite materials and stands between buildings 12 and 14 on Voskresenskaya Embankment.
The statue incorporates references to the biblical figure of Lot's wife and the Egyptian goddess Isis, symbolizing themes from Akhmatova's poetry and personal tragedy.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Creator: Додонова, Галина Васильевна
Official opening: October 28, 2006
Made from material: bronze, granite
GPS coordinates: 59.94920,30.36365
Latest update: May 12, 2025 22:00
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