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Monuments Zaporozhye region

M.I. Glinka monument

The monument to M.I.Glinka is probably one of the largest monuments of Zaporizhzhia, and it is also considered one of the most beautiful in the opinion of the inhabitants of the city.

About the place

Two-meter monument to the great Russian composer Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka was established in 1955 in front of the entrance to the concert hall of his own name. The total height of the monument is 3.8 meters. The monument is a bronze sculpture, the pedestal is made of granite. The sculpture depicts a composer seated in an armchair in a state of profound meditation and inner concentration. It is said that the artist was especially successful in this monument, because the sculpture conveys the character of Mikhail Glinka in both gestures and even in the expression of his face. In addition, the monument is commensurate with the scale of the concert hall. A lot of legends appeared around the monument. They say that if a girl at midnight sits on the composer's knees, she will certainly meet her love. It is true or fiction you can check yourself.

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