Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia
- Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia
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One of the secondary compositions
The Monument to the Soviet Army (Bulgarian: Паметник на Съветската армия, Pametnik na Savetskata armia) is a monument located in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. There is a large park around the statue and the surrounding areas. It is a popular place where many young people gather. The monument is located on Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard, near Orlov Most and the Sofia University. It represents a soldier from the Soviet Army, surrounded by a woman and a man from Bulgaria. There are other, secondary sculptural compositions part of the memorial complex around the main monument. The monument was built in 1954.
Popart composition
Popart composition, painted as comics characters, June 2011
On June 17, 2011 the monument was painted overnight by unknown artists, who "dressed" the Soviet Army soldiers as american comics characters: Superman, Joker, Robin, Captain America, Ronald McDonald, Santa Claus, Wolverine, The Mask, and Wonder Woman, with a caption underneath which translates as "Abreast with the Times" (in Bulgarian "V krak s vremeto", literally "In pace with time").[1][2] The monument was cleaned in the late hours of June 20, 2011.
References
- ^ (Bulgarian) Photogallery, Dnevnik, June 18, 2011
- ^ Russian embassy irate over pop art on Sofia monument, AFP, Jun 18, 2011
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- Bulgaria stubs
- Monuments and memorials in Bulgaria
- Visitor attractions in Sofia
- Soviet military memorials and cemeteries
- Pop art
- Graffiti and unauthorised signage
- Bulgaria–Soviet Union relations
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The main pedestal, 37 m high
