Памятник Звездочёту, Astronomical monument in Mogilev, Belarus

The Stargazer Monument is a bronze composition of 14 elements: a 7-meter-tall seated figure pointing at the sky, a telescope serving as the gnomon of a giant sundial, and 12 chairs marking the zodiac signs. On sunny days the telescope's shadow falls on one of the chairs, indicating the time.

The bronze composition was created in 2003 by Minsk sculptor Vladimir Zhbanov, who was commissioned after the city decided to replace the ordinary sundial that had stood on the square. Stars Square itself was laid out the same year as a cultural and historical centre and a walk of fame, with two-metre stone slabs bearing the names of notable Mogilev residents in sport, music and science.

The monument includes 12 chairs arranged in a circle around the main sculpture, representing zodiac signs and functioning as a sundial with the telescope.

The monument is located on Leninskaya Street and remains freely accessible to visitors during the day. In the evening and at night, the telescope functions as a bright spotlight, making the location visible from a distance.

The telescope structure functions as the gnomon of one of the city's largest sundials, casting shadows onto twelve chairs arranged in a circle that represent the zodiac signs. This astronomical timekeeping allows visitors to read the time by observing how shadows move throughout the day.