Yesenin Monument

Coordinates: 59°56′40″N 30°22′09″E / 59.94444°N 30.36917°E / 59.94444; 30.36917
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Yesenin Monument
Памятник Есенину
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59°56′40″N 30°22′09″E / 59.94444°N 30.36917°E / 59.94444; 30.36917
LocationTauride Garden
in Saint Petersburg, Russia
DesignerAlbert Charkin [ru]
TypeSedentary
MaterialMarble
Opening date3 October 1995
Dedicated toRussian poet Sergei Yesenin
Yesenin Monument is located in Saint Petersburg
Yesenin Monument

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.

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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  1. ^ 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.