Monument to Lobanovsky
Petrovsky Alley, Kiev, Ukraine
Description:
In May 2003, near the entrance to the stadium "Dynamo" was erected a monument to the famous football figure V. V. Lobanovsky. The grand opening of the sculpture was attended by many fans of the great coach, representatives of UEFA, players of Dynamo, as well as statesmen of Ukraine. Lobanovsky is represented sitting on the coaching bench and watching the game. The height of the sculpture is three and a half meters, and its pedestal is made in the form of a large football. One part of it is made of thick glass, behind it is a screen, which shows various episodes from the life of the outstanding coach Valery Vasilyevich Lobanovsky. In the manufacture of the monument were used bronze, acrylic, stainless metal and granite. The total weight of the composition is approximately 5 tons.
In the process of making the sculpture took part nine people, among them architect Vasily Klimenko and portraitist Oleg Cherno-Ivanov. The main sculptor of the monument is Vladimir Filatov. Every year, many fans come to this place to honor the memory of Lobanovsky. Anyone can take a picture and sit next to an outstanding coach.