The Stone Flower Fountain

The Stone Flower Fountain is an architectural landmark in Ostankinsky District featuring a central bowl shaped like a bloom with 16 bronze compositions arranged on granite pedestals. Each composition displays symbols and figures representing different Soviet republics, forming an expansive decorative ensemble together.

Built in 1954, the fountain was created as part of the Exhibition of Economic Achievements, a Soviet project showcasing national accomplishments. Architect Konstantin Topuridze and sculptor Prokopy Dobrynin worked together on this creation, expressing Soviet artistic ideals.

The name comes from a fairy tale by Russian writer Pavel Bazhov, blending folklore elements with Soviet architecture. The 16 bronze figures representing Soviet republics tell stories through their poses and details about each region's character and history.

The fountain is best viewed during warmer months when water displays are in full operation and most visible. Visitors can explore the fountain as part of a walk through the exhibition complex, which offers many other sites to see.

The fountain contains eight tons of decorative smalt, a shimmering material made from colored glass and metal alloys that gives the surface a sparkling appearance. This elaborate decoration using gold foils and colored glass pieces was a special artistic technique of Soviet decorators.