The Kört-Aika Monument is a steel statue located at the entrance to the village of Kortkeros,
Kortkerossky District
Kortkerossky District (; , ''Körtkerös rajon'') is an administrative district (raion), one of the twelve in the Komi Republic, Russia.Law #13-RZ It is located in the south of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative cente ...
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Komi Republic
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Russia
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. It is a statue of a man pulling up several boats with his chains.
Features
The Kört-Aika Monument is a steel statue that is in height, and in length, with the chains measured in in length. The statue weighs around .
History
Yuri Shagunov, president of the Russian Union of Blacksmiths, commissioned the monument's construction to two blacksmiths, Alexander Sushnikov (from
St. Petersburg) and Georgii Gorbachev (from
Moscow
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). It was initially installed in the courtyard of a local blacksmith, Igor Usachev, before being built at the village's entrance on November 12.
Controversy
Some residents objected to the statue's existence, as they considered it to promote a revival of the native Komi religion. Furthermore, some residents also considered the statue to be a monument of a robber.
In response, the statue's creators stated that it is not a pagan monument, but a work of art. The local diocese of the
Russian Orthodox Church
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also stated that the statue does not bear any religious or ideological motive.
See also
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Komi mythology
References
External links
International Festival of Blacksmith Art "Kort Aika"(Russian)
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Buildings and structures in the Komi Republic
Outdoor sculptures in Russia
2016 sculptures
Buildings and structures completed in 2016
Monuments and memorials in Russia
Culture of the Komi Republic