There is an uncountable number of monuments in the world: famous and very few known, amazing with their monumentality and miniature, ancient and modern, classical and avant-garde. But there are among them the most unusual monuments of the world, which can not be forgotten. Fashion for strange, funny and outlandish statues appeared in the late XX century. Then in many countries, classical sculptures and structures that were not familiar to everyone began to emerge, but beyond the boundaries of ordinary monuments.
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Angel of the North
Located in Gateshead, England
This is the most unusual and avant-garde monument in the UK.The sculpture depicting an angel that opened its wings was created in 1998 by the monumental artist Anthony Gormley, known for his extraordinary works far beyond the borders of the country. This monument is the largest image of an angel ever created by humans.
Completely made of steel 20-meter figure with open wings to meet all winds meets tourists on top of a hill near the city of Gateshead in the north of England. The monument weighs 208 tons. Most of the weight falls on a concrete foundation, deep into the ground. The winds in this part of the country can reach 160 km / h and the pile foundation of the statue must reliably hold the angel figure for 100 years.
The most remarkable thing in the memorial is the wings, whose swing is almost as good as the wings of the Boeing 747.Their length is 54 meters. Outwardly, the Angel of the North most resembles a cyborg, and not a messenger of heaven. It is remarkable that at first the inhabitants of Britain reacted to the erection of the monument ambiguously, but now it is considered one of the most unusual and interesting sights of the north of the country.
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Sculpture of Charles La Trobe
The sculpture of Charles La Trobe in Melbourne is the most unusual monument of a famous person in the world.
This is a classic example of a monument created in honor of Charles La Trobe, First Vice Governor of the State of Victoria. His work in his time was not appreciated by contemporaries. Sculptor Dennis Oppenheim decided to correct this omission and perpetuated the memory of La Trobe. The monument is unusual in that it is put on its head. According to the idea of the author, he should have attracted more attention. Indeed, the unusual monument "on the contrary" quickly became popular and famous not only at home, in Australia, but all over the world.
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Sculpture of the wanderer
The most unusual monument in the world, dedicated to the wanderer, is on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, on the shores of Antibes bay. He represents the eight-meter figure of a man sitting on the ground, clasping his knees with his hands, and looking thoughtfully at the sea. The monument is made up of several thousand metallic Latin letters and creates a feeling of extraordinary ease and tranquility.
This unusual monument appeared in 2007.Author - sculptor Johm Plans. He said about his masterpiece that the statue symbolizes freedom. As for the letters - this is the baggage of knowledge, feelings and problems that the "wanderer" is concerned about.
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Official Themis
Denmark boasts the most unusual and somewhat shocking monument to Themis, but not ordinary, but bureaucratic. The sculptural group consists of an emaciated African who bears the burly figure of the goddess Themis. According to the author's idea, Jens Galchiot, it symbolizes the modern industrial society.
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Traffic light tree
A traffic light tree, the famous London landmark, has long been one of the most unusual monuments in the world.75 traffic lights are decorated with an 8-meter tree.
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Table lamp
Amazing monument is located in the Swedish city of Malmo. This is a huge table lamp the size of a three-story house( 5.8 meters).Within a year, she "travels" through the streets and squares of the city, and before Christmas it is installed on the central square. The foot of the lamp is made in the form of a bench and any passer-by can rest under the cozy light of a giant lampshade.
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Cat from Maryland
A huge number of funny and interesting monuments are devoted to animals. One of the most unusual monuments in the world, depicting a cat, is in Maryland. Growth from the person, the charming cat sits on a bench, putting a paw on its back and as if invites passers-by to sit near to it.
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Robin White Fairies
Robin White, a British artist, creates from the steel unusual air figures fairy fairies. First, the author makes a skeleton of a future sculpture made of thick wire, and then creates a "flesh" of a fairy made of a thinner steel wire. Elegant wings of aerial creations - it's a net of rabitsa. Inside each figure, the artist places a stone with an engraving - the heart of a fairy.
Most of the sculptures are located in Trentham Gardens in Staffordshire. The artist is ordered by fairies and for private collections - graceful figures decorate any garden or plot.
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Les Voyageurs
This is one of the most unusual monuments in the world. More precisely, this set of sculptures, united in the series "Travelers".Their creator - the French artist Bruno Catalano. Because of the unusual structure, these monuments bear another name - "ragged".All of them depict travelers with a constant attribute in the form of a suitcase or bag. Feature of sculptures - torn holes in the trunk, which give them a kind of illusory and illusory. In total, the author created about a hundred figures. They are located in big cities and small towns, at international exhibitions, in shopping centers and everywhere harmoniously fit into the surrounding environment.
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The monument to Rene de Chalon
The first place, as the most unusual monument in the world, is to be given to the sculpture of the Prince of Orange, mortally wounded at the siege of the city of Saint-Dizier in 1544.Before his death, Rene de Chalon bequeathed to portray him as he would look a few years after his death. The will of the prince was fulfilled. Sculptor Ligier Richet showed extraordinary skill and accuracy, creating a statue that with amazing authenticity shows the anatomy of a half-decomposed body. The monument to Rene de Chalon is set in one of the niches of the Bar-le-Duc temple and for several centuries amazes visitors with its realism.
Our country is by no means the last in terms of the number of unusual monuments. We have a monument to happiness, a sculpture created in memory of the letter "e", which is increasingly used for writing, a monument to a stool, a purse, a clyster and a grater, a lantern, a student, a plumber, a shuttle and a beggar. Immortalized in the sculpture and favorite literary and animated characters: a kitten from the street Lizyukova, postman Pechkin, cat Behemoth and Koroviev.