Памятник Лермонтову, Bronze statue at Lermontov Square, Moscow, Russia

The Monument to Lermontov is a five-metre bronze figure on a four-metre cylindrical granite pedestal, set on a rectangular granite slab. The poet wears the uniform of a lieutenant of the Tenginsky Infantry Regiment, collar raised and coat tails blown by the wind. A bronze grille with reliefs on themes from "Mtsyri", "The Demon" and "The Sail" stands beside the statue.

The square was named Lermontovskaya in 1941, marking the house opposite the Red Gates where the poet was born on the night of 2–3 October 1814; the war halted the first plan for a monument. A 1958 exhibition and competitions in 1960 and 1964 led to the selection of sculptor I. D. Brodsky with architects Milovidov, Saevich and Morgulis. The monument was unveiled on 4 June 1965.

The pedestal carries verses by the poet about Moscow, revealing his emotional bond with the city. The surrounding reliefs illustrate moments from his literary works, inviting visitors to connect with his creative legacy.

The monument stands in the centre of a raised granite platform on Lermontov Square, whose level was built up on the garden side during installation. The site is reached from Krasnye Vorota metro station; the square and the adjoining garden are open public ground, so the bronze figure and the relief fence can be viewed at any hour.

The monument gained fame after appearing in the 1971 Soviet comedy film Gentlemen of Fortune, where a character humorously calls it 'the man in the jacket'. This film moment turned it into a cultural reference that locals still recognize and mention.