Monument to the heroes of the film Gaidai
Description:
One of the famous sights of Irkutsk is undoubtedly a monument to Leonid Gaidai and the main characters of his film "Caucasian Prisoner".
The architectural structure is a monument depicting the director L. Gaidai sitting in the chair, who turns his eyes to the main characters of his film: Stupid, Coward and Experienced, standing opposite him.
The height of the director’s figure exceeds 3 meters, and the height of the heroes reaches 2.5 meters.
The overall composition is a frame from the shooting day, and passers-by around - its viewers.
The monument was inaugurated in 2012 and is located on Labor Square.
The film director is especially popular among the residents of Irkutsk, because he spent his childhood here, graduated from school and a theater studio.
You can admire the monument by getting to the stop "Circus" on buses following the route No. 3,7,40,77,80.