Monument to Fighters for Soviet Power in the Far East
ooh Svetlanskaya, 22, Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Description:
Monument to Fighters for Soviet Power in the Far East is set in the center of Vladivostok. The grand opening took place on April 29, 1961. The author of the monument is Honored Worker of Arts of the RSFSR Tenet A.I. The design consists of three elements. The first is the figure of a fighter who holds a developing banner in his right hand, and a combat signal tube in his left. The other two parts are multi-figure complexes located on the right and left sides of the main monument. The monument faces the sea and symbolizes the victory over the Japanese invaders. The central figure of the fighter is installed on a pedestal of 30-meter height.
The western (left) sculptural complex depicts a worker, a leader of the guerrilla movement, a machine gunner and a soldier returning from the front. This sculptural composition is dedicated to the liberation of the partisans from the Japanese invaders of the city of Vladivostok in 1922. The eastern (right) sculptural complex depicts a Bolshevik worker, soldier and Baltic sailor. At their feet spread the symbol of the overthrown autocracy – a double-headed eagle. Behind each sculptural composition is a figure of a woman. The site of the monument is made of marble, the pedestal is made of red granite, and the composition is made of bronze.