Dekabrchilar rafiqalari yodgorligi, Bronze memorial complex in Tobolsk, Russia.
The Monument to the Wives of the Decembrists is a bronze memorial complex in Tobolsk featuring a rotunda with a standing female figure dressed in 19th-century clothing. The statue rises about 2.4 meters (8 feet) above the ground and sits near a cemetery where several of these women are laid to rest.
The monument was constructed in 2008 to commemorate eleven women who followed their husbands into exile after the failed December 1825 uprising in Saint Petersburg. These women left their homes to join their men in remote Siberian settlements.
The memorial honors women who chose to follow their husbands into Siberian exile, showing extraordinary devotion and sacrifice. The bronze figure in period dress represents the strength of these women who refused to abandon their families despite harsh circumstances.
The memorial sits on Semena Remezova Street and remains open around the clock with no entrance fees or restrictions of any kind. You can visit at any hour of the day or night, making it convenient for those exploring the city at their own pace.
Sculptors from Perm designed and created this work as part of Tobolsk's 420-year anniversary celebrations. The design brings together classical architectural forms with modern bronze casting techniques in an unexpected way.
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