Monument to Vladimir Dal *

In Lugansk, a monument to Vladimir Ivanovich Dal, a famous ethnographer, writer and compiler of the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language, was erected. He made a huge contribution to the development of Russian colloquial speech. The monument to Vladimir Dal was erected in 1981 to the 180th anniversary of his birth.

In Lugansk there is a monument to Vladimir Ivanovich Dal, a well-known ethnographer, writer and compiler of the Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language. He made a huge contribution to the development of Russian colloquial speech.

The monument to Vladimir Dal was erected in 1981 to the 180th anniversary of his birth. Initially, the sculptor was Ilya Ovcharenko, who worked on the figure of the great researcher for about 30 years. His work was graduated from Vasily Orlov and architect Georgy Golovachenko. The monument was erected on the street named after Vladimir Dal, No.7. The total height of the monument is 4.5 meters. The figure of Vladimir Dal is made of concrete, covered with copper. The scientist is depicted in a chair with a book and is completely focused on his work. On the granite pedestal there is a sign: "Vladimir Dal (Cossack Lugansky)". With such a pseudonym he signed his fairy tales, there were stories.

While in Lugansk, evaluate the work of the sculptor who created the first monument in the country to Vladimir Dal, and visit the Literary House-Museum of Vladimir Dal, located near the monument.