Lenin Head Monument (Soviets Square)
Памятник В. И. Ленину
The world's largest bronze head of Lenin, about 7.7 meters tall, standing in front of the government building on Soviet Square. It is a symbol of Ulan-Ude.
This bronze head of Lenin was built in 1971 to mark the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birth. Including its pedestal, it stands about 14 meters high. The head itself is about 7.7 meters tall and weighs about 42 tonnes, and it is considered the largest head of Lenin in the world. Soviet Square is surrounded by government buildings in the Stalinist style. There is a fountain in summer, and ice sculptures are displayed in winter. Admission is free all day. It is located in the city center, and you can walk here together with Lenin Street, the pedestrian shopping street, and the Opera House.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Buryat Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Museum of Nature of Buryatia
- National Museum of the Republic of Buryatia
- Lenin Street Pedestrian Zone & Triumphal Arch
- Odigitrievsky Cathedral
- Rinpoche Bagsha Datsan
- Ethnographic Museum of Transbaikal Peoples
- Ivolginsky Datsan