Помнік плаўленаму сырку «Дружба», Bronze monument in Butyrsky District, Moscow, Russia
The monument depicts two figures from Ivan Krylov's fable sitting on a tree stump while holding cheese. The bronze sculpture is roughly one meter wide and similar in height, creating a compact scene that pedestrians can view at eye level.
The monument was installed in 2005 near the Karat cheese factory to mark four decades of cheese production. The installation served as a tribute to a long-standing tradition of making this well-known Soviet product in Moscow.
The monument blends a classic Russian fable with a familiar cheese brand from Soviet times. The figures of the fox and crow tell a story that generations grew up with, while representing an everyday product that many families knew.
The monument is located near Butyrskaya metro station on Rustaveli Street and is easy to reach. Since it sits outdoors, it can be visited at any time of day, though morning light provides the best viewing conditions.
In 2008, thieves stole the cheese portion of the sculpture, but the piece was later recovered during snow removal operations nearby and restored. This incident turned the monument into a talking point about the fate of public art in the city.
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