Monument to the veteran

The sculpture of a veteran, installed on the alley along Kirov Street leading to Victory Square, attracts attention with the lively, real features of an elderly man who sat on a bench and thought, looking at people passing by. At the feet of the veteran is a faithful dog, causing touching feelings.

The prototype of the monument is Pyotr Fyodorovich Filippenkov, a resident of Kondrovo, who earned great respect due to his exploits. During the war, Peter Fedorovich was a tanker. On his bronze front jacket cast honorary awards. On the Victory Day holiday, there are always many people who come to thank all veterans for their courage and exploits.

The author of the monument is Svetlana Farnieva, who also created many other monuments in Kaluga.