Monument to the lover

Monument to lovers is located in the city of Saratov and is located on the banks of the Volga River. This monument was opened in 2000, when the city celebrated its 410th anniversary. The monument was made in a modern style, the faces of lovers are minted from sheets of iron, facing each other and enclosed in a circle. The circle is mounted on a column, also iron.

The monument has become a ritual place, it is visited by all newlyweds of the city and be sure to tie a ribbon or toy to the monument. For a short time its existence there was a legend about lovers: the young man went swimming and died, and the bride, waiting for him on the shore, learning about the death of his beloved, drowned. But according to local residents, where the monument is installed, it is impossible to drown, very shallow.