The tragic love of a red cow
November 13, 2019 News
It all started two years ago. In the southern capital of the Kuril Islands, Yuzhno-Kurilsk, the main square was decorated with a sculpture of a red cow. The cow …
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Monument to an anchovy: sign of appreciation
On 4th of October 2017, a monument to an anchovy was opened in Novorossiysk. During the WW2, fishing saved the city residents from starvation. According to the local media, …
Monument to an Alien
In 2011, Russia’s first ever monument to an extraterrestrial has been set up in the Perm Territory. The figure of the alien guest is made of pine and encountering …
Traditional Family Statues on the Streets of Russia
September 1, 2016 Art
Statues of a traditional family have been created all over Russian cities, in order to promote traditional family model. Some of the statues show an expectant mother along with …
Russia’s 10 Weirdest Monuments
Sometimes Russians commemorate notable events, things, people, animals and characters with bizarre monuments and statues.