In which cities is a monument to Viktor Tsoi?

Viktor Tsoy is an outstanding rock musician of Soviet times, whose songs do not lose their relevance for several decades. It's hard to believe: today, more than 25 years after the tragic death of the leader of the "Kino" group, many people do not just remember it, but also confidently call their favorite musical performer. In many cities of our country there are sculptures dedicated to this musician. Which monument to Viktor Tsoi is the most interesting and famous?

Memorials in St. Petersburg

V. Tsoi was buried on August 19, 1990 in St. Petersburg at the Theological Cemetery. On the grave of the great musician a laconic tombstone is erected. It is a medium-sized stela, crowned with a sculptural bas-relief, on which the profile of Victor is depicted. The grave of the leader of the "Kino" group is a special place for admirers of his talent. Here, on the Theological Cemetery, people from all over the country come to pay tribute to their idol. According to eyewitnesses, even today near the grave of Tsoi you can always meet his fans.

Another cult place in St. Petersburg is the club-museum "Boiler-house" Kamchatka ". Victor here once worked as a stoker. Today to the address: St. Petersburg, st. Blokhin, house 15 is a museum of the musician, in which concerts are held from time to time. On the facade of the building there is a standard memorial plaque and a small monument to Victor Tsoi. This is a bas-relief depicting the head of a musician and an acoustic guitar.

Victor Choi on a motorcycle (St. Petersburg, Okulovka)

The most famous and scandalous monument to Viktor Tsoi was created by sculptor Alexei Blagovestnov. The sculpture project was created as a thesis work at the end of the master of MGAHI them. VI Surikov. The monument looks rather unusual: Viktor Tsoi, wearing spectacles and with rolled-up sleeves, sits on a motorcycle "Java". At "the iron horse" the headlight is broken, and the musician is represented barefoot. Sculpture won first place in the competition of young artists named after Tretyakov, conducted by the Tretyakov Art Gallery in 2004. This monument to Viktor Tsoi was exhibited in Moscow and Khanty-Mansiysk, and in 2009 he was brought to St. Petersburg and installed near the cinema "Aurora". However, the installation of the monument was not coordinated with the city authorities, and for this reason it was soon to be removed.

Originally planned to arrange a "tour" for this monument to V. Tsoi - to exhibit it for certain periods in different cities of Russia. This idea remained unrealized, and only in 2015 the sculptural composition gained its permanent residence permit - in the city of Okulovka in the Nizhny Novgorod region.

How many monuments in Russia V. Choi?

In addition to official sculptures in our country there are also informal monuments to the leader of the "Kino" group. The most famous among them is "The Wall of Victor Tsoi in Moscow". If you believe the legend, one of the admirers of the great musician, upon learning of the death of an idol, simply wrote in a fit of despair on the facade of the house 37 along Old Arbat Street the phrase: "Tsoi is alive." Gradually the whole wall was covered with quotations from songs, drawings and confessions of love to Victor Tsoi. The grieving musicians gathered there, spontaneous concerts were held. This cult place has often suffered from vandals, and residents of neighboring houses have repeatedly complained of noisy gatherings.

To date, this work of folk art can not get the status of a monument. Moscow deputies explain their refusals by the fact that it is possible to recognize any object as historical only 40 years after the event with which it is connected. Similar "wall Tsoi" after the death of the musician appeared in many cities of Russia. Most of them have long been painted and forgotten, but the Moscow facade still continues to struggle for its existence.

Monuments of V. Tsoiu in Barnaul and Latvia

A beautiful and original monument dedicated to V. Tsoiu is installed in the city of Barnaul. The monument was opened in 2010. It is a stele, in the upper part of which there is a sculpture depicting a musician to the waist. In the hand the leader of the group "Kino" holds a guitar, complements the composition with the symbol familiar to every fan - half of the Tsoev sun. According to many, this monument in many ways resembles a monument to Viktor Tsoi in St. Petersburg, installed in the cemetery.

Another memorial dedicated to the cult musician is installed in Latvia, not far from the place of his tragic death. V. Tsoy was killed in a car accident that occurred on the 35th kilometer of the Sloka-Talsi highway. For many years Victor's fans came to this place, but only in 2002 there was a monument. At a short distance from the road appeared a stele, crowned with a sculpture of a musician. V. Tsoi is depicted on the waist, embracing himself with his hands. On the pedestal you can read the lines from the song: "Death is worth living, and love is worth it to wait ..."

Will new monuments be installed in Moscow and St. Petersburg?

Fans of V. Tsoi and various organizations sent official requests many times with requests to allow installation of monuments dedicated to the idol. Almost every year in the press there are reports that very soon a monument will be erected to Victor Tsoi in Moscow or St. Petersburg. And yet for some reason it does not go further than projects. The authorities ask "a little more" to wait and remind us that from the time of the death of a historical figure, at least 30-40 years must pass.

Discontent is expressed often by residents of cities in which the installation of monuments is planned. Some people believe that such a sculpture can attract fans of the musician - informal noisy youth, and for this reason they doubt the necessity of creating such a monument. Most likely, they simply do not know that there is a positive example: let us recall the monument to Victor Tsoi in Okulovka. The sculpture stands in a lively place, not far from the local station. The monument is liked by residents and guests of the city, many are photographed or viewed with interest.