Monument to the Apes - a sculptural monument to monkeys for their services to experimental medicine.
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| Monument to the monkeys | |
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| A country | Republic of Abkhazia / Georgia [1] |
| City | Sukhum |
| Project Author | G. N. Rukhadze |
| Build Date | 1977 year |
| condition | damaged |
Content
Location
The monument is located in the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhum, on Mount Trapezia, on the territory of the Research Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy of the Academy of Sciences of Abkhazia .
Creation History
It was established by the Decision of the Council of Ministers of Abkhazia in the year of the 50th anniversary of the monkey nursery, when the Research Institute of Epidemiological and Epidemiology was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor , in gratitude to the monkey from the person for the victory over polio , yellow fever , typhus , malaria , tuberculosis and many other diseases. Monument to the monkey was cast in Mytishchi. It weighs 1.5 tons. [2]
The monument was damaged by Georgian soldiers during the Georgian-Abkhaz war (1992-1993) , who fired at the monument from a machine gun. Traces of bullets are visible to the present.
Description
It is noteworthy that on the pedestal was not a monkey at all, but a sculpture of a specific old-timer of the nursery, the wise leader of the herd of hamadrils - Murray. He is depicted sitting on a pedestal on which are carved the names of human diseases studied and defeated thanks to experiments on monkeys.
Literature
- Zayanchkovsky I.F. Monuments to animals. - Kiev, 1983. - S. 100-104
Notes
- ↑ This object is located in Abkhazia , which is a disputed territory . According to the administrative division of Georgia , the disputed territory is occupied by the Abkhaz Autonomous Republic . In fact, the disputed territory is occupied by the partially recognized state of the Republic of Abkhazia .
- ↑ Monuments to the “younger brothers” . Teply Stan. Date of treatment March 30, 2012. Archived on August 16, 2012.