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The Yesenin Monument (Russian: памятник Есенину) is a sculpture in the Tauride Garden in the centre of Saint Petersburg. Made of white marble and set on a small pedestal, it represents the Russian poet Sergei Yesenin seated in a thoughtful pose.
Памятник Есенину | |
59°56′40″N 30°22′09″E / 59.94444°N 30.36917°E | |
Location | Tauride Garden in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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Designer | Albert Charkin |
Type | Sedentary |
Material | Marble |
Opening date | 3 October 1995 |
Dedicated to | Russian poet Sergei Yesenin |
The monument has been subjected to several attacks by vandals. It has been painted, and had its nose and fingers removed. After it was damaged a fourth time in 2009, the decision was made to make it less accessible, although it remains in its original location.[1]
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- ^ Памятник Сергею Есенину в Таврическом, от которого отбили нос и пальцы, демонтирован [The monument to Sergey Yesenin in Taurian from which have beaten off a nose and fingers, is dismantled]. Fontanka.ru] (in Russian). 22 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
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