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.
Many Moscow residents jokingly call the monument the 'flying saucer' because of its large rounded disc, which they say looks like a UFO hovering above the ground. The same shape has also been compared to a Soviet commemorative ruble coin, a reference that has stuck in local conversation over the years.
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