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Сountry: Russia
Locality: Monino
Established: 1962
Sculptor: Postnikov G.N.
Architect: Lavrebsov L.N.
A monument to the conquerors of Space in Monino it is a big sculpture of the athlete who is flying to the sky. In the right hand he is holding the first artificial Earth satellite. In incredible jump he lost contact with earth and is moving toward bright dream and building a road to the Space for all humanity. The pedestal is decorated with black granite and has non-classical shape which adds an energy and movement to the art composition of the monument. There are signatures of the first cosmonaut on the pedestal. So on the pedestal you can see the signatures of Yuri Gagarin, Titov G.I., Nikolaev A.G. and Popovich P.R..
The monument was established in 1962 on the square in front of the Officers Club in Monino. The monument was established in honor of the opening new space age. On the solemnly ceremony was Yuri Gagarin the first man on the planet who made the first steps on the hard and dangerous way to the future.
From the railway station Monino go along the street Moskovskaya (Moscow street) till the crossroad with the street Krasovsky. Turn left and go along the Krasovsky street till the crossroad with Baranov street. Turn left on Baranov street and go till the crossroad with Aviacionnaya (Aviation) street. While you will walk along Baranov street you will see a monument to Lenin. On the crossroad turn right on Aviation street and go around 400 meters till the Officers Club. Here in front of the main entrance to the club you will find the monument to the conquerors of Space.
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