A giant Soviet-era statue, the Worker and the Collective Farm Woman, was put back on its pedestal on November 28 in northeast Moscow after a five-year restoration
A giant Soviet-era statue, the Worker and the Collective Farm Woman, was put back on its pedestal on November 28 in northeast Moscow after a five-year restoration
A giant Soviet-era statue, the Worker and the Collective Farm Woman, was put back on its pedestal on November 28 in northeast Moscow after a five-year restoration
The Worker and the Collective Farm Woman by Vera Mukhina, one of the most prominent statues to shape Moscow's landscape, was dismantled for restoration in 2003.
The Worker and the Collective Farm Woman by Vera Mukhina, one of the most prominent statues to shape Moscow's landscape, was dismantled for restoration in 2003.
The statue was initially expected to be returned in 2005. Authorities cited lack of financing for repeated delays.
The statue was initially expected to be returned in 2005. Authorities cited lack of financing for repeated delays.
The 24.5-meter high steel statue was first showcased at an exhibition in Paris in 1937. It features two figures which seem to be moving briskly, holding aloft a hammer and sickle, the symbols of the Soviet Union.
The 24.5-meter high steel statue was first showcased at an exhibition in Paris in 1937. It features two figures which seem to be moving briskly, holding aloft a hammer and sickle, the symbols of the Soviet Union.
Although the statue was created to glorify communism, the enduring strength and grandeur of the image is cherished by many Muscovites.
Although the statue was created to glorify communism, the enduring strength and grandeur of the image is cherished by many Muscovites.
An exhibition hall for 5,000 visitors will be equipped in the statue's platform in 2010.
An exhibition hall for 5,000 visitors will be equipped in the statue's platform in 2010.
First Deputy Moscow Mayor Vladimir Resin said the statue would last several centuries after restoration.
First Deputy Moscow Mayor Vladimir Resin said the statue would last several centuries after restoration.
The statue is a logo for the leading Soviet and now Russian film studio Mosfilm.
The statue is a logo for the leading Soviet and now Russian film studio Mosfilm.
The official unveiling ceremony of the statue is scheduled for December 4.
The official unveiling ceremony of the statue is scheduled for December 4.