Monument to Vladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vladi
Russia, Sverdlovsk region, Yekaterinburg, St. Red Army, 10.
Description:
Residents and guests of Yekaterinburg should definitely visit Krasnoarmeyskaya Street. It was there, near the entrance to the shopping and entertainment complex "Atney" erected a monument to Vladimir Vysotsky and Marina Vladi.
Interest in the personality of Vysotsky, most likely, will never fade. This is associated with great creativity, full of freedom of speech, infectious energy, inimitable manner of performing songs and roles.
In 2009-2010, a sociological survey was conducted, the topic of which was: “Who do you consider Russian idols of the twentieth century?” The second place of the leader in it was taken by Vysotsky, 31% of respondents voted for him. For comparison: the first place went to a person from a completely different field of activity – Yuri Gagarin (35%).
The opening of the monument was dedicated to the birthday of the idol – January 25. The image of Vysotsky, playing the guitar for his beloved M. Vladi, was coordinated with his son - Nikita Vysotsky. The figures of the monument are cast in bronze and have real proportions of the human body. The monument "looks" towards the hotel "Big Ural" - the place where Vladimir stayed when he came on tour.
The Vysotsky observation deck was opened in 2012 and is located at an altitude of 186 meters - this is the 52nd floor of the Vysotsky business center.