THERE ARE NOT MANY MONUMENTS. AND THOSE TOO. THEY ADD DIVERSITY AND CREATE A HUMAN ENVIRONMENT. A rather unusual monument to a famous (and rather ambiguous figure) of the Stalin era. Here, "grandfather Kalinin" is depicted not as a high-ranking party official (as he was, at least for the second half of his life), but as a kind of revolutionary "petrel". To what extent does such an image correspond to Kalinin proper? - I don't think so. But by this very fact - a kind of romantic dream embodied in stone - the monument is quite original. And in young people, who often do not know our history well - or do not know it at all - perhaps it will arouse some interest. (It would be nice to have a craving for historical truth). In addition, the monument completes the architectural design of the square of the same name. So let it be
the very doubtful fact of the need for a monument specifically to Kalinin specifically in Minsk
It looks like the most ordinary monument:It is unremarkable