Location Taganrog Opening date May 16, 2008 Completion date 2008 Dedicated to Faina Ranevskaya | Height 215cm Artist David Begalov Material Bronze Designer David Begalov | |
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Address ул. Фрунзе, Taganrog, Rostovskaya oblast', Russia, 347900 Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Alexander I Statue in Taganrog, Chekhov Monument in Taganr, Peter I Monument in Taganr, Alferaki Palace, Taganrog City Architectu | ||
The Monument to Faina Ranevskaya, designed and sculpted by David Begalov is located in front of Faina Ranevskaya's birth house in Taganrog.
Faina Ranevskaya (1896-1984) is recognized as one of the greatest comic actors of the 20th century. She was born on August 27 (August 15 - Old Style), 1896 in the city of Taganrog in the Nikolaevskaya street, 12 (now Frunze Street, 10).
August 29, 1986, a memorial plate dedicated to Ranevskaya was placed on her birth house in the city of Taganrog. Taganrog Local Government is planning to open a museum dedicated to Ranevskaya in the near future. A monument to Faina Ranevskaya (by the artist David Begalov) in front of the house was unveiled on May 16, 2008 within the framework of the First International Ranevskaya Drama Festival "The Great Province".