Ho Chi Minh Monument, Bronze and stone monument near Akademicheskaya metro station, Moscow, Russia.
The Ho Chi Minh Monument in Moscow is a bronze and stone memorial featuring a portrait of the Vietnamese leader set into a large circular disc. In front of the disc stands a sculpted figure rising from a kneeling position, giving the ensemble a clear visual center.
The memorial was inaugurated in 1990 to mark the 100th birthday of Ho Chi Minh, reflecting the close ties between the Soviet Union and Vietnam. The Soviet Central Committee had approved its construction five years earlier, in 1985.
The memorial carries the name of Vietnam's founding leader and serves as a meeting point where the Vietnamese community in Moscow gathers on important commemorative days. During holidays that matter to the diaspora, people come from across the city to mark the occasion together.
The monument sits close to Akademicheskaya metro station and is easy to reach by public transport. The surrounding Akademichesky District is mostly residential, so the area around the site tends to stay calm even during busier times of day.
The monument's unusual look earned it ironic local nicknames: 'flying saucer' and 'monument to the 300th anniversary of the Tatar-Mongol yoke'. The disc also reminded Muscovites of an old ruble coin bearing Lenin's portrait, so some simply call it 'the ruble'.
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