Statue of Joseph Stalin

The six-meter bronze statue depicted Stalin wearing a general's overcoat and stood in the central square of his birthplace until 2010.

The statue remained as the last large Stalin monument in the former Soviet Union after Nikita Khrushchev ordered removal of similar statues in 1953.

The statue represented contrasting views among Georgians, with older generations considering it a source of local pride while younger ones supported its removal.

The monument now stands in the courtyard of the Stalin Museum in Gori, where visitors can view it alongside other artifacts from the Soviet period.

This particular statue received special permission from the Soviet Politburo to remain standing when other Stalin monuments were dismantled across the USSR.

Location: Gori

Inception: 1952

Height: 6 m

Made from material: bronze

GPS coordinates: 41.98180,44.11187

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26