Rimsky-Korsakov Monument

The Rimsky-Korsakov monument is a bronze statue of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), the Russian composer, teacher, conductor, public figure, music critic, and member of the "Mighty Handful".^[1]

The monument was erected in 1952 in Saint Petersburg (then known as Leningrad) in Theater Square in front of the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory. Rimsky-Korsakov taught there for almost forty years.

The monument was created by sculptors V. Bogolyubov and V. Ingal, and architect M. Shepilevsky. The statue has been listed as a cultural monument.^[2]

References

^ "Monuments". Saint Petersburg Guide. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
^ "Памятники истории и культуры (объекты культурного наследия) народов Российской Федерации". kulturnoe-nasledie.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11.

59°55′35″N 30°17′50″E / 59.92647°N 30.29722°E / 59.92647; 30.29722

[1] "Monuments". Saint Petersburg Guide. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

[2] "Памятники истории и культуры (объекты культурного наследия) народов Российской Федерации". kulturnoe-nasledie.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11.

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