VI lenin at Komsomol Park Bender

VI Lenin in Bender – Pridnestrovie

There are two statues of Lenin in Bender, the ‘border’ town between Pridnestrovie and Moldova – and the principal entry point between Tiraspol and Chisinau.

The first one is on the edge of Komsomol Park on Strada Lenina, about 400m west of the Central Market. This was completed in 1951 and was the work of Sergey Merkulov (sculptor), and V. Mednek (architect). Merkulov was also the creator of the seated VI Lenin in Tverskaya Square in Moscow.

Although the statue is in a good condition the plinth is starting to show signs of wear and could do with some attention. However, the general area seems to be kept tidy, with roses being tended in the flower garden in front of the plinth.

Location;

At the edge of Komsomol Park on Strada Lenina 10, opposite the Gorky Cinema.

GPS;

46.82535 N

29.47594 E

VI Lenin outside a shoe factory

The second statue is just a few minutes walk away being behind the Gorky cinema, in front of a small building which is now a shoe factory. Don’t know if it held that function when the statue was installed. Unfortunately, to date – and which is not uncommon – I have no further information on the sculptor or when it was first inaugurated.

This is also in a good condition although the surroundings outside of a factory are not as luxurious as those of a well tended public park.