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• Oct 10, 2023

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• History: This will be the 7th playing of the LPGA Senior Championship. This year the tournament will be contested at Copper Rock Country Club in Hurricane, UT.

Entry Terms and Conditions - Entries will open on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 10am ET. Players must be 45 years of age by Thursday, May 23, 2024.

CRITERIA - A maximum of seventy-eight (78) professional Players determined as follows: 1. Two (2) Sponsor Invites as determined by the Tournament 2. Two (2) Professional Players as determined by the LPGA Qualifying Round 3. Members of the LPGA and/or World Golf Halls of Fame 4. Past winners of the LPGA Senior Championship 5. Winners of the 2021, 2022, and 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open 6. Winners of the Senior Division of the 2021, 2022, and 2023 LPGA Professionals National Championships 7. Players who finished in the Top-25 and ties at the 2023 LPGA Senior Championship 8. Players who finished in the Top-25 and ties at the 2023 U.S. Senior Women’s Open 9. Players who finished in the Top-15 and ties in the Championship Division at the 2023 LPGA Professionals National Championship 10. Players who finished in the Top-8 and ties in the Senior Division at the 2023 LPGA Professionals National Championship 11. Players who finished in the Top-2 and ties in the 2024 PGA Senior Women’s Stroke Play Championship 12. Past winners of an LPGA Major Championship 13. Winners of an Official LPGA Tour event in the previous ten (10) seasons 14. Winners of Legends Tour events in 2022 and 2023 [inclusive of official and unofficial events with a minimum of thirty-six (36) holes of Tournament play completed] 15. Players ranked #1-40 and ties on the current Legends Tour Performance Points List as of the Commitment Deadline 16. The balance of the field will be filled by Players, ranked in the order of their position on the official LPGA Career Money list as of the Commitment Deadline 17. If the field is not full, the remaining field will be filled by Players, ranked in the order of their position on the current-year Legends Tour Performance Points List

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Senior major champions, legends tour members with major honours.

Miguel Ángel JIMÉNEZ

In 2018 secured two senior Major titles within three months - the Regions Tradition followed by a memorable win at St Andrews in The Senior Open presented by Rolex.

Vijay SINGH

Lifted his first Senior Major title in 2018 after beating American Jeff Maggert in a two-hole play-off to win the Senior Players Championship.

Paul BROADHURST

Famously triumphed by three shots at the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie in 2016. Won his second Senior Major at the 2018 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.

Bernhard LANGER

Has been a dominant force on the over-50s circuit and is the most prolific Senior Major Championship winner with ten victories - more than anyone else.

Colin MONTGOMERIE

Won his first senior Major at the Senior PGA Championship in 2014 and two months later won a second at the U.S. Senior Open. Added a third when he defended his Senior PGA Championship title in 2015.

David FROST

Won his maiden Senior major at the 2013 Regions Tradition, finishing a single stroke ahead of Fred Couples to claim his first major title in his 17th attempt.

Roger CHAPMAN

Made history in 2012 by becoming the first European to win both the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and U.S. Senior Open in the same season, becoming a two-time senior Major Champion.

Mark MCNULTY

Claimed a first senior Major title at the 2007 Regions Traditions where he romped to an emphatic five stroke win.

Became the first European player to win an American senior Major with victory at the Senior Players Championship.

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The Senior Amateur Golf Tour is open to players of all skill levels. Members of the Tour must be of a minimum age of 50 on or before Oct 1, 2024.

2024 senior regionals.

FEB 9-10, 2024

Senior icebreaker.

Atlantic Dunes and Heron Point Sea Pines Resort Hilton Head, SC

FEB 24-25, 2024

Four ball championship.

Love Course and Dye Course Barefoot Resort and Golf Myrtle Beach, SC

MAR 23-24, 2024

Florida regional.

El Campeón and Las Colinas Mission Inn Resort Howey-In-The-Hills, FL

APR 16-17, 2024

Senior masters regional.

Cutter Creek Golf Club Snow Hill, NC

MAY 18-19, 2024

Hall of fame senior regional.

World Golf Village Slammer & Squire and King & Bear Jacksonville, FL

JUN 4-5, 2024

Music city regional.

Gaylord Spring Golf Links Nashville, TN

JUN 17-18, 2024

Virginia senior regional.

Williamsburg National Jamestown and Yorktown Williamsburg, VA

JUN 24-25, 2024

Sandhills regional.

Mid South Club Talamore Golf Resort Southern Pines, NC

JULY 22-23, 2024

The low country regional.

Caledonia Golf & Fish Club True Blue Golf Club Pawleys Island, SC

JUL 27-28, 2024

West coast regional.

Bear's Best Las Vegas Golf Course Las Vegas, NV

Aug 10-11, 2024

The players championship regional.

TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley and Players Stadium Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

AUG 20-21, 2024

The senior open regional.

Jackson and Jones Courses Rock Barn Country Club & Spa Conover, NC

Congratulations to the 2023 Senior Amateur Tour National Champions!

Left to Right: Chad Frank , Orlando, FL - Champ Flight Mike Dowless, Eastern NC - A Flight Amalaraj Irudayaraj, Indianapolis, IN - B Flight John Bowman, Charlotte, NC - C Flight Roberto Benavides, Columbus, OH - D Flight

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Over 434 senior players from 27 Local Tours competed in the 2023 Senior National Championship!

Hilton head island, s.c.  – this year’s tournament marked the 25th anniversary of the senior amateur tour. in all, 434 players competed in the two-day event and each one of our 27 local tours was represented. in the championship flight ,  chad frank  won his first senior national championship, but he is no stranger to being a national champion since he earned the title in 2007 as the golfweek amateur tour champion.  frank  opened the 2023 tournament at golden bear with a three-under-par round of 69 and a two-shot lead over bill shufelt and don o’malley.  the players all went to oyster reef for the second day to determine our 2023 senior national champion. going into the back nine trent gregory , bill shufelt , tony burbridge and ernie watson all put pressure on chad frank . frank stood on the 17th tee box with a comfortable lead until he double bogied the hole and shufelt only trailed by one shot. shufelt hit first and piped it right down the eighteenth fairway while frank hit his ball right and landed almost out of bounds under a bunch of trees. frank punched out and landed about 70 yards from the green while shufelt hit it on the green about 25 feet away for birdie. frank then hit the shot of the day going from 70 yards away to about 5 feet. shufelt rolled his putt and just missed on the low side before he tapped in for par. despite the pressure, frank found the cup and completed the amazing up and down for the victory. congratulations to all that battled on the back nine before we crowned chad frank with his first senior national championship., chad frank , orlando, fl (69-75—144) trent gregory , central, nc (75-70—145) bill shufelt , orlando, fl (71-74—145) tony burbridge , columbus, oh (75-71—146) eddie watson , michigan (73-73—146) in the a flight,  the field was close, and three players battled it out throughout the second day ( mike dowless, ronnie fowler and ronnie averett ) at the robert trent jones course in palmetto dunes . at one point, dowless, fowler and averett were either tied or held the lead outright.  in the end, on the final hole of the round, dowless finally won and earned bragging rights. fowler fired a 75 losing by one stroke while averett posted a 76 and lost by just two shots.  dowless now has the pleasure of being the 2023 a flight senior national champion., mike dowless , eastern, nc (75-73—148) ronnie fowler , nashville, tn (74-75—149) ronnie averett , mississippi (74-76—150) scott ide , charlotte, nc (76-76—152) kevin martin , charleston, sc (79-74—153) steve evans , jacksonville, fl (77-76—153) dana shoulders , columbus, oh (77-76—153) in the b flight,   amalaraj irudayaraj played consistently both days and finished two-strokes ahead of the field with a two-day total of 160. gil ro finished second at 162 and chris rogers placed third with a 163. once again, congratulations to amalaraj irudayaraj on his first ever win to become our 2023 b flight senior national champion., amalaraj irudayaraj , indianapolis, in (80-80—160) gil ro , central, nc (82-80—162) chris rogers , augusta, ga (82-81—163) jamie branham , central, nc (79-85—164) michael anderson , cincinnati/dayton, oh (84-81—165), the c flight saw the only sudden-death playoff of the week as john bowman and dennis guerriero remained tied after 36 holes. in a one hole sudden-death playoff, bowman was victorious. and took home his first-ever senior national championship with a two-day score of 171. guerriero cashed in second and mike grant finished third with a two-day total of 176., john bowman , charlotte, nc (82-89—171) * sudden-death win dennis guerriero , michigan (85-86---171) mike grant , charlotte, nc (89-87—176) john kline , columbus, oh (92-85--177) terry lawson , (90-87—177) in d flight,   roberto benavides came from behind to beat both stan lee ( by three shots) and les tice (by four shots) to become the senior national champion with a two-day score of 181. benavides had quite a week as he also finished in third place in the golfweek national championship. lee fired a two-day total of 184 and tice finished at 185 with benavides taking home the hardware and the title of 2023 d flight senior national champion. roberto benavides , columbus, oh (96-85—181) stan lee , cincinnati/dayton, oh (92-92—184) les tice , orlando, fl (93-92—185) benton smith , central carolina (93-93—186) mel portalatin , new jersey (93-94—187) central carolina got their name back on the team cup trophy with a two-day total of 1669.  finishing in second, and only two shots back, was last year’s cup winner jacksonville, fl at 1671. charlotte, nc  took third place with 1676 shots followed by  columbus, oh with 1680 and augusta, ga at 1694., turning to the edwin watts 2 man team challenge , be sure to congratulate the following teams for winning their flight with the two-day totals listed below:, champ flight: chad frank (orlando, fl) and bill shufelt ( orlando, fl ) 289 a flight:   ronnie averatt (mississippi) and tim rusk (louisiana) 306 b flight:   dave parker (indianapolis, in) and amalaraj irudayaraj (indianapolis, in) 331 c flight:   dennis guerriero (michigan) and scott holland (augusta, ga) 349 d flight:   benton smith (central carolina) and richard pfister (central carolina) 377, thanks to  palmetto dunes  and the arthur hills course for being host again for this year’s national championship. the senior amateur tour grew 2500 members on 27 local tours in 2023 and we are excited to add two more for 2024, this season marked the eighteenth year hilton head island hosted our national championships. our 1245 competitors (434 senior amateur tour/791 golfweek amateur tour) collectively played on nine courses: country club of hilton head, oyster reef gc, bear creek, golden bear, robert cupp at palmetto hall, hampton hall, atlantic dunes at sea pines and robert trent jones and arthur hills at palmetto dunes..

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If Hideki Matsuyama beats the strongest field in golf and becomes the first Japanese winner at THE PLAYERS Championship this week, those who blazed the trail for Asian golf before him will be the least surprised.

Matsuyama, who is now the winningest Asian golfer on the PGA TOUR with nine victories, makes his ninth start at THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday with his sights set firmly on the coveted swinging golfer trophy which comes with winning the TOUR’s flagship $25 million showpiece. THE PLAYERS celebrates its 50th anniversary this week.

The 32-year-old Asian superstar holds three top-10s at THE PLAYERS, including a solo fifth last year, a career-best 63 at TPC Sawgrass which he shot in the first round in 2020 before the event was canceled, and has won once and finished T12 in his last two starts.

Last month, he rewrote a page in golf history by breaking a tie with K.J. Choi of Korea for most victories by an Asian player after a closing 62 saw him erase a six-shot deficit and win The Genesis Invitational by three strokes. The stars were out at The Riviera Country Club back then, and are gathered here again at TPC Sawgrass, often touted as the purest test in golf.

Hideki Matsuyama makes six-shot comeback for historic win at Genesis

Choi, who now plays on PGA TOUR Champions, said: “My first memory of Hideki was that he was different. If I had to describe him, he is like a jumbo jet, like something I really want to buy. All his attributes, the impact when hit hits a golf ball, his posture and the way he treats others are different about him. He has the right fundamentals. I knew if he kept these qualities consistently, he would be a great player. There is something special about him.”

After Matsuyama surpassed Shigeki Maruyama with a fourth PGA TOUR victory in early 2017, the latter set his younger compatriot a lofty goal to reach nine wins, one more than the mark held by Choi. Maruyama now expects Matsuyama to also raise his major tally following an historic 2021 Masters triumph which sent Japan golf into a delirium.

In a video message, Maruyama said: “You and I have spoken and made promises about becoming the winningest Asian player, and now you’ve broken the record. You already have one major, and now the next goal should be to get the other three. You’ve got the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and The Open Championship remaining but I hope you can show us all the “Sunday Hideki” winning form and complete the series.”

Japan golf legend Isao Aoki, the first Asian winner on the PGA TOUR when he won the 1983 Sony Open in Hawaii, also offered a congratulatory message. “I may have been the first Asian to win, but after winning your ninth championship, you have now become the winningest Asian in history. What an amazing achievement. We are so proud of you and look forward to seeing what else you will do in your historic career. Now hurry and get your next win,” said Aoki.

Choi believes Matsuyama’s mental strength and temperament have been key ingredients for his success, aside from his tremendous ball-striking skills, where he is now ranked 17th in the world after starting the year in 46th place following a 2023 season which yielded only one top-10. His putting remains an Achilles heel – he has been ranked outside the top 100 in Strokes Gained: Putting over the years – although he has shown marked improvements on the greens in recent times.

“Hideki doesn’t get riled up when he is playing well or exasperated when he isn’t,” said Choi, who is one-up on Matsuyama as the Korean won THE PLAYERS in 2011. “He controls his emotions well, focuses on his game and is never afraid of any challenges. He is like a wrecking ball that goes through any obstacles. I expect him to accomplish a lot of things. Records are meant to be broken. I think that’s what sports is all about. I have no doubt he can exceed nine or 10 wins. He is dedicated to the game and the amount of time he puts into his golf is amazing. His love for our sport and his desire to get better … those are factors that make him so special”.

With Matsuyama having battled neck and back issues in recent years, including at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Choi is hopeful the Japanese stays injury-free. “Sometimes I hear he has back issues, and whenever I hear about those issues, I think he is constantly practising to improve. But he is young and he has plenty of time to show us why he is one of the top Asian golfers,” said Choi.

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One of disney’s latest ‘legends’ never cared much for awards.

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Disney Legend Honorees 2024, announced March 19, 2024.

The Walt Disney DIS Company just announced the most recent slate of “Legends” to be honored at their D23 event this summer. It’s a star-studded lineup featuring household name talent, but at least one name on this year’s list famously never had much use for industry awards and spent most of his career not just avoiding the limelight, but disparaging many aspects of the entertainment business as imposing unacceptable compromises on creators.

This year’s honorees include costume designer Colleen Atwood, actress Angela Basset, longtime park tour guide Martha Blanding, writer/producer James L. Brooks, director James Cameron, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, musical star Miley Cyrus, actor Harrison Ford, animator Mark Henn, Muppet-master Frank Oz, talk show host Kelly Ripa, theme park designing Imagineer Joe Rohde, film composer John Williams, and comic book artist Steve Ditko.

It is truly an all-boldface list. Most companies would be lucky to have one or two of these people among their contributors, and all of them are due whatever honors Disney wants to present to them when they enroll them in the Disney Legends roster, which includes Tim Allen, Dame Julie Andrews, Howard Ashman, Kristen Bell, Robert Downey Jr., Annette Funicello, Whoopi Goldberg, Sir Elton John, Dame Angela Lansbury, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Alan Menken, Hayley Mills, Fess Parker, Ellen Pompeo, Robin Roberts, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Ming-Na Wen, Betty White, and Robin Williams among its 318 members.

Comic artist and storyteller Steve Ditko (1927-2018) is one of the honorees as a Disney Legend, ... [+] 2024.

Among this year’s honorees is Steve Ditko (1927-2018), an artist for Marvel Comics, which Disney acquired in 2009. Ditko was the visual storyteller who told Spider-Man’s earliest stories, including his origin, and the first several years of comics introducing almost all the title’s greatest villains and characters. His work laid the groundwork for the character's enduring success and his issues are recognized as some of the greatest comics ever done.

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Steve Ditko's foundational work on Spider-Man in the 1960s laid the groundwork for the character's ... [+] enduring success and is recognized as some of the greatest comics ever done.

He is also creator of Doctor Strange, a series where he did some of the most visually stunning and ambitious work of the 1960s. He started working for the company when it was still called Atlas, drawing suspense and monster stories before the arrival of superheroes in the early 1960s, but proved to be a fan-favorite on titles including T he Incredible Hulk and Iron Man (where he designed the iconic red and gold armor), as well as The Amazing Spider-Man and Strange Tales .

Steve Ditko's work on Doctor Strange expanded the visual vocabulary of the medium and captured the ... [+] imagination of readers.

Ditko left Marvel in 1966 following a dispute with editor Stan Lee over writing credits and creative direction. He spent decades working on comics and creating characters for other publishers including Charlton ( Blue Beetle, The Question, Captain Atom) , DC ( The Creeper, Shade the Changing Man ), and Pacific Comics, while also pioneering comics self-publishing for work showcasing his fascination with the work of philosopher Ayn Rand ( Mister A, Avenging World ). When he returned to Marvel for a stint in the 1970s and 80s, he declined to work on his most famous characters, but did end up drawing the first appearance of Squirrel Girl, who has since become a fan favorite.

Despite his vast creative achievements, Ditko was no fan of the comics business or the people who ran it. In numerous self-published visual essays over the years, he decried the compromised values of the industry, the self-regard of its leading lights (especially his erstwhile collaborator Stan Lee), and the fandom that put people like him on a pedestal.

“What would my uncle think about this award?” said Ditko’s nephew Mark when asked for a reaction to this news. “Anyone who really knew him would know the answer to that question without hesitation. Bluntly, he wouldn’t let it even ever-so-slightly break his stride or influence him in any way. He didn’t do what he did for awards, or status, or fame. He was motivated by his own passion to do what he loved, and he didn’t need anyone to tell him whether or not he accomplished it.”

“Awards bleed the artist and make us compete against each other. They are the most horrible things in the world.” - Steve Ditko

After attending the very first comic convention ever held (1964, New York), he never again showed his face at any such gathering. When San Diego Comic-Con bestowed an Inkpot Award on him in 1987, he acidly replied “Awards bleed the artist and make us compete against each other. They are the most horrible things in the world. How dare you accept this on my behalf!”

He never sold his original artwork despite the incredible prices it would have realized on the market, and considered the people who trafficked in the pages he drew for Marvel thieves. Even his most ardent admirers and collaborators found him difficult to work with, especially if they ran afoul of his deeply held principles.

Notwithstanding his uncle’s attitudes, Mark Ditko continued that the family “truly appreciate it, and see it as an appropriate acknowledgement regarding his role in the establishment of the foundations of the Marvel Universe. This honor aligns with our desire to let others around the world know who Steve Ditko was, and the contributions that he gave to the Comic Industry.”

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LENIN LIVED, LENIN LIVES AND LENIN WILL LIVE!

►    Russia in lists   ► Lenin lived, Lenin lives and Lenin will live!  

  Despite the fact that Russia may have abandoned the dreams of Vladimir Lenin and fully embraced capitalism, statues of the founder of the Soviet Union can still be found in most Russian cities. While a minority of Russian cities have demolished or relocated statues of the Leader of the World Proletariat, you will still find many examples still standing, usually on the city’s central street or square, which still often bears the name Lenin Street or Lenin Square. Lenin in fact has the honour of having the most statues and the tallest statue of any other historical figures not connected with religion (the Buddha would otherwise take these titles).

  Lenin’s traditional poses include defiantly stretching out his hand and pointing to a communist utopia, or just standing and reflecting, often holding a cap or a rolled up document. There are several popular designs which have been repeated all over the country, normally in smaller cities or for factories or administrative buildings in larger cities; main statues in major cities tend to have a unique design. In this article we talk about some of the traditional Lenin monuments and have also selected some of our favourite Lenins from the thousands still standing in cities all over Russia. We haven't included the country's main Lenin monument - Lenin himself; his body still lays embalmed in a mausoleum on Red Square.

STANDARD LENINS

Lenin in a suit jacket.

  These statues depicting Lenin in a suit are the most common and there are a whole range of variants in the pose. The most popular is by sculptor Sergey Merkurov who created a design with Lenin leaning forward.

  Aleksey Kotikhin has him pointing forward and holding the lapel of his jacket.

  While Nikolai Shilnikov depicts him holding a rolled up document - another popular feature in Lenin statues. 

  Sculptor Georgy Alekseev has Lenin pointing ahead with his hand, showing the route to a Communist Utopia. 

  Vasily Kozlov’s design is very similar to Alekseev’s but, instead of pointing, Kozlov’s Lenin is beckoning people towards him.  (Michurinsk inside station, Nevyansk, Sarapul)

  Another design by Vasily Kozlov shows Lenin giving a passionate speech, pointing ahead and holding a cap.

  A design by Georgy Neroda also features Lenin holding a cap, but in this statue Lenin is standing as if he is a doorman welcoming somebody in. 

LENIN IN A LONG COAT

  Lenin is also often immortalised wearing a long coat and variations of this design also exist. One such depiction is the series of statues often credited to sculptor Georgy Postnikov which show Lenin enthusiastically gesticulating with one hand in the air and the other holding the lapel of his coat. (Nizhny Tagil, Novsib)

  One of the later series of Lenin statues was created by Lev Kerbel who depicted Lenin in a long coat with one hand in his trouser pocket and the coat blowing in the wind. The model was first installed in Birobidzhan and then repeated, including for Moscow’s main Lenin Monument.

  Another design by Sergey Merkurov shows Lenin with one hand in his trouser pocket and one hand behind his back as if he is a landowner looking over his estate.

  An elegant design by Pyotr Yasyno, depicting Lenin holding his coat lapel in one hand and a rolled up document in the other, was first used for the Lenin statue at Moscow’s VDNKh exhibition, and was subsequently copied for Lenin statues created to adorn the main square of several Soviet cities. (VDNKh).

  Finally another series, first designed by Isaak Mendelevich, has Lenin with one hand in his pocket and leaning against a pillar. 

LENIN SAT DOWN

  Another series of statues created by Sergey Merkurov captures a serious Lenin sat down and contemplating something he may have just read in the book he is holding in his hand. This statue was popular for installing in parks or at sanatoria. (Tverskays)

UNUSUAL LENINS

ROMANOV PEDESTAL - KOSTROMA, KOSTROMA REGION

  Kostroma’s main Lenin statue is actually nothing out of the ordinary, what makes this statue unusual is the grand pedestal on which it stands. The pedestal was completed before the revolution and was set to become a monument celebrating three centuries of the House of Romanov.

  Following the revolution, the plan was scrapped and instead of many statues of tsars, emperors and empresses, Lenin was simply plonked on the top.

BOOKS AND GLOBE - NIZHNY TAGIL, SVERDLOVSK REGION

  The actual statue of Lenin on Nizhny Tagil’s monument is rather standard and small; again it is the pedestal that makes it special. It was unveiled in 1925 and features a rather small Lenin standing on a globe which is turn rests on four open books, each depicting key quotes of the leader.

THE GIANT HEAD - ULAN-UDE, REPUBLIC OF BURYATIA

  Ulan-Ude’s Lenin was unveiled in 1971 and you might think that by this time, there was nowhere left to go in terms of design.  But father and son team Georgy and Yuri Neroda succeeded in their monument which consists of just a giant Lenin head. With its pedestal it stands at 7.7m and you can’t help but be impressed, or at least amused!  Locals often arrange to meet friends at “The Head”. Note that many people believe that Lenin’s Asian features appear to have been emphasised especially due to its location in Buryatia, although there is no evidence that this was intentional.

POSSIBLE STALENIN - YASNAYA POLYANA, TULA REGION

  At first glance you will probably just think this statue is another run-of-the-mill Lenin, but have another look and you might too notice that Lenin’s body here is looking slightly more stocky here than usual. In fact it is said that this statue began its life as a Stalin statue and during the period of De-Stalinisation it was decided to reuse it by replacing Stalin’s head with Lenin’s - thereby creating this unique “Stalenin” hydrid! Sadly though this story has been put down as an urban myth; in reality, it is claimed, the sculpture just looks odd as Lenin is depicted wearing a coat which is more associated with Stalin that with Lenin.

LITTLE HEAD - YELABUGA, REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN​ 

  Yelabuga has a traditional Lenin Monument on its main square, but it also has a smaller monument dating from 1925. Perhaps in an attempt to make this modest bust of Lenin look more impressive, it was decided to place it on top of an obelisk. However the result is this rather absurd and disproportionate statue.

LENIN STRIKING A POSE

STAUNCH LENIN - MOSCOW

  To our knowledge the pose Lenin is striking in this statue outside Moscow’s Ploschad Ilicha metro station is not repeated in any other statue of him. The statue by Lithuanian sculptor Gediminas Iokubonis stands at ground level and sets in stone Lenin standing defiantly, with his legs apart and his arms behind his back. A copy once stood in the Lithuania city of Klaipeda, but it is now found in the Grūtas Park of Soviet sculptures.

WINTER LENIN - RYBINSK, YAROSLAVL REGION

  Rybinsk’s main Lenin statue is unusual for two reasons: firstly it stands on a pedestal which once supported a statue of Emperor Alexander II, and secondly it depicts Lenin wearing a thick winter coat and a Russian hat. It is the work of Dagestani sculptor Khasbulat Askar-Sarydzha and was unveiled in 1959.

RELAXING LENIN - SIMFEROPOL, REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA

  The statue of Lenin outside the railway station in Simferopol, rather appropriately considering the fact thousands of tourists arrive here each summer for a Crimean holiday, shows a leisurely Lenin in a less formal suit relaxing on a bench. An urban legend exists that Stalin used to be sat next to him, but was later removed. This is not the case, although the city did previously have another statue from the series featuring Lenin and Stalin sat together on a bench.

THEATRICAL LENIN - TAMBOV, TAMBOV REGION

  The monument installed outside Tambov’s Puppet Theatre appears to show Lenin as if he is attempting to find work at the theatre, thrusting his hand in the air and with a passionate expression on his face. It was installed in 1967 and is the work of Pavel Bondarenko, whose other work can also be found adorning the main squares in several other cities.

ROCKSTAR LENIN - ZADONSK, LIPETSK REGION

  Lenin statues are usually either just the colour of the stone from which they are sculpted or the white of the plaster used. Sometimes you might see one that has been painted silver, but there are also statues which go one better, with Lenin being painted golden. One such example is in Zadonsk. The statue looks all the more effective, taking into account Lenin’s rockstar pose as he looks out on the city’s famous monastery. You could almost imagine this to be a statue of Elvis!

RECORD-SETTING LENINS

THE OLDEST LENIN - NOGINSK, MOSCOW REGION

  Although there is some amount of argument about where the first statue of Lenin was erected, it is generally considered that the oldest surviving full statue of Lenin is found in the city of Noginsk. The statue was erected on 22 January 1924, the day after Lenin died, although it was intended to be a gift to Lenin from the workers of the Glukhovsky Factory where it stands. The statue also looks different from later version, as the artform of Lenin statues was then just in its development stage.

THE NEWEST LENIN - MOSCOW​

  Moscow’s main and biggest Lenin statue, which stands on Kaluzhskaya Ploschad (Kaluga Square), was only unveiled in 1985 making it the last large-scale Lenin monument to be installed in Russia. The ensemble consists of an 8.5m statue by Lev Kerbel, copies of which can be found in other cities, standing on a 13.5m pedestal decorated by statues of revolutionaries. It is also the third largest statue of Lenin in Russia.

THE BIGGEST LENIN - VOLGOGRAD, VOLGOGRAD REGION

  The honour of the biggest Lenin statue in the world goes to the massive monument which stands in Volgograd at the first lock of the Volgo-Don Canal. It stands at 57m: a 27m statue on a 30m pedestal and is the largest statue of the world depicting an historical figure not connected with a religion.  It was designed by Yevgeny Vuchetich who was also behind Volgograd’s even-more impressive Mother Russia Calls Monument. Lenin has stood here since 1973, previous to this the pedestal was occupied by a statue of Stalin which was demolished in 1961.

THE SECOND BIGGEST LENIN - DUBNA, MOSCOW REGION

  Although it is often claimed that Dubna’s Lenin is the largest in Russia, it is in fact only the second largest (Volgograd’s is bigger). Despite its runner-up status, the 25m statue standing on a 12m pedestal is still impressive. It was unveiled in 1937 near the the canal on the Volga and was at one point joined by an equally impressive statue of Stalin, which was later demolished. Sergey Merkurov’s popular design was scaled up for the statue.

THE REMOTEST LENIN - POLE OF INACCESSIBILITY, ANTARCTICA

  This is the only Lenin included in our list which is not located in Russia and which the Rusmania team has not yet visited personally - it is just too hard to get to Antarctica’s Pole of Inaccessibility! The bust of Lenin was installed in 1958 by Soviet scientists.

LENIN THROUGH HIS LIFETIME

LENIN AS A BOY WITH HIS MOTHER - ULYANOVSK, ULYANOVSK REGION

  Lenin’s original surname is Ulyanovsk and the city where he was born was renamed from Vyatka to Ulyanovsk in his honour. Unsurprisingly Ulyanovsk has many monuments connected with Lenin, including this monument which is unusual as it depicts the Bolshevik leader as a young boy standing next to his mother Maria. It was erected in 1970.

LENIN AS A BOY - CHAPLYGIN, LIPETSK REGION

  There are several statues around Russia where the future founder of the USSR is portrayed as a cheerful, curly haired boy. These statues were traditionally located outside schools or pioneer clubs and there were two main designs: one with Vova reading a book and one with him leaning against a pillar. The one we have selected was spotted in a park in Chaplygin. 

LENIN AS A STUDENT - KAZAN, REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN

  Lenin studied at Kazan University (although he never graduated as he was expelled for his political activities) and to mark this fact a statue depicting Vladimir Ulyanov in his student year was installed opposite the university building in 1954. Architect Vladimir Tsigal depicts a rather defiant Lenin, disdainfully looking at the university which expelled him.

LENIN WITH HIS WIFE - MOSCOW

  Lenin was married to Nadezhda Krupskaya in 1898, although many believe the relationship was more based on shared ideological beliefs than a romantic connection. Despite being most famous as Lenin’s wife, Krupskaya was in fact a political activist in her own right and served as a deputy minister of education, an area she had devoted much of her life to. This monument on Moscow’s Ulitsa Krupskoy is the only full-sized statue to exist of Lenin and his wife (there is also a bust of the two in Yaropolets near Volokolamsk.

LENIN AS A CORPSE - GORKY LENINSKIE, MOSCOW REGION

  Yep, you have read that right, there is even a statue depicting a dead Lenin. It was put up in outside the estate of Gorky Leninskie where Lenin died in 1924. The moment depicts eight mourners carried Lenin’s lifeless body from the estate to a train to be taken to Moscow. Note the difference in materials, with Lenin and the shroud covering him being polished, and Lenin’s serene and saintly appearance.

LENIN WITH COMRADES

LENIN WITH IOSEF STALIN - ALL DEMOLISHED

  Previously statues of Lenin and Stalin could be found in various places around Russia, including on the Moscow Metro. There were two standard designs: one where both the leaders were sat together on a bench and one where Lenin was sitting and Stalin was standing. All these statues were removed during Khruschev’s policy of De-Stalinisation in the early 1960s.

LENIN WITH FELIKS DZERZHINSKY - UST-BARGUZIN, BURYATIA

  A unique statue of Lenin can be found in the Buryatian town of Ust-Barguzin as it is a double statue featuring Lenin walking and talking with Feliks Dzerzhinsky - the head of the Chekha, which was a forerunner of the KGB. Incidentally, many statues of “Iron Feliks” have been demolished, which makes this statue all the more rare.

LENIN WITH COMRADES - NOVOSIBIRSK, NOVOSIBIRSK REGION

  This impressive ensemble of statue was unveiled outside Novosibirsk’s Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1970 and is the work of sculptor Iosif Brodsky. The central statue is of Lenin and he is joined by a worker, a soldier and a peasant on one side and a youth holding a torch and a young girl holding an ear of corn on the other side.

LENIN WITH WORKERS - MOSCOW

  Lenin of course is often depicted in art as a man of the people and this extends to sculptures. One such example is this 1972 statue found outside an industrial zone on 1-ya Karacherovskaya Ulitsa in Moscow. A jubilant Lenin is being carried by a group of workers recently enthused by one of his speeches.

LENIN WITH CHILDREN - YOSKHAR-OLA, REPUBLIC OF MARI EL

  Statues depicting a friendly and caring Uncle Lenin either consulting children or educating them were popular for schools and pioneer clubs and varied in design. This particular example of Lenin and two children stands outside School No. 4 in Yoshkar-Ola.

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