The stone of the monument to Kharlamov
Description:
In 2008, in memory of the famous Soviet hockey player Valery Kharlamov (1948-1981) on the Walk of Fame in the Olympic complex "Luzhniki" was laid a stone in the foundation of the future monument.
The stone is a granite array with a memorial plate. The foundation of the future monument is framed by a flowerbed with flowering roses. The honorary mission of making the monument was entrusted to the sculptor Alexander Rukovishnikov. The sculpture of the hockey player in accordance with the wishes of relatives and friends should look as "live" as possible. The monument project is under implementation.
The nearest metro station to the memorial is Sportivnaya (exit to the Luzhniki stadium). The alley is on the left of the intersection with Luzhnetsky passage.
The world hockey legend was cut short on August 27, 1981, in a car accident. The funeral took place in Moscow at the Kuntsevo cemetery. In the place of death of Valery Kharlamov erected memerial.