Monument to the Sailor

The monument to the hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Matrosov is located in the Lenin Park. It was created by sculptor Leonid Eidlin, and installed on the central alley of the park on May 9, 1951. This is one of two monuments dedicated to the war hero - the second sculpture depicts not only the feat of Matrosov, but also the soldier who repeated it.

2.5-meter monument, cast in bronze, stands on a granite pedestal. Sailors are depicted in full growth, with a machine gun in his hands, he is captured in moving forward. The head is protected by a helmet, and a tent-coat is thrown over the shoulders. On the pedestal of the monument is engraved the inscription: "Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Matrosov".

The fate of Alexander Matrosov is connected with Ufa - in the local labor colony he was brought up after an orphanage, having lost his parents at an early age. In September 1942, he joined the ranks of the Soviet Army, and on February 23, 1943, during the battle, he closed the embrasure of the enemy zot with his body, providing his unit with the opportunity to attack. For his heroic feat, Sailors was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, and his feat glorified him for centuries.