Памятник крымскому троллейбусу, Transit monument at Angarsky Pass, Russia
The Crimean Trolleybus Monument is a restored Škoda 9Tr vehicle from 1972, positioned at the highest point of the mountain pass. The vehicle remains a tangible example of the transportation equipment that once navigated this demanding mountain route.
The idea of a monument was first raised in April 2012 during the filming of a music video for the band Underwood's song "Platye v goroshek". The monument was unveiled on 22 October 2012 on the Simferopol–Alushta–Yalta route, using a 1972 Škoda 9Tr trolleybus that had carried over 20 million passengers in 40 years of service. In 2016 it was repaired by the state enterprise Krymtrolleybus.
The trolleybus is treated as one of Crimea's key symbols, especially of the Soviet era. The idea of the monument came up in April 2012 during the filming of a video for the band Underwood's song "Platye v goroshek", and the opening took place on 22 October 2012.
The site is accessible year-round with parking available near the police checkpoint in the pass. Visitors should be prepared for variable mountain weather and wear appropriate clothing for outdoor conditions.
The trolleybus carries the symbolic fleet number 2012, the year the monument was unveiled, instead of its real operational number 3776. It is a Škoda 9Tr built in 1972 and is credited with carrying more than 20 million passengers over 40 years of service.
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