 Monument to Feodor Chaliapin | |
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| 55°43′20″N55°56′45″E / 55.7223°N 55.9457°E | |
| Location |  Bashkortostan, Ufa |
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| Opening date | 2007 |
| Dedicated to | Feodor Chaliapin |
A monument to Feodor Chaliapin stands at the Noble Assembly House in Ufa, Russia, since 2007. [1]
The sculpture depicts a young Feodor Chaliapin, as he made his debut on the Ufa stage. The sculptor is Rustem Hasanov. [2]
The Chaliapin monument was unveiled in 2007 to mark the 135th anniversary of the singer's birth. [2]
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