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      🏛 Kurchatov Monument on Kurchatov Square

      пл. Академика Курчатова

      The huge bronze head of "the Beard" in front of the Kurchatov Institute — this is where the Soviet atomic programme began.

      Kurchatov Monument on Kurchatov Square
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      Kurchatov Monument on Kurchatov Square
      © Artyom Svetlov · CC BY 4.0
      • Unveiled on 20 September 1971; the sculptor is Iulian Rukavishnikov.
      • It stands in front of the institute that Kurchatov headed from 1943 until his death in 1960.
      • The foundation stone was laid on 12 January 1961, the scientist's birthday.
      • The monument is a cultural heritage site of regional significance.

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      • Atomic Shchukino: Kurchatov, the science town and pines

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