Architectural and sculptural ensemble "The unity of peoples and cultures"
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In Central Park, the city of Cheboksary is the architectural and sculptural ensemble "The unity of peoples and cultures." The sculpture is a bronze figure of seven girls in full growth, which rose to the sky in the form of a bowl of petals of a lotus flower, symbolizing the seven major world religions. Each petal is an artistic symbol of the religion: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and a form of religious philosophy - the concept of yin-yang.

The architectural complex, which opened in the Central Park of Culture and Rest named after the 500th anniversary of the city of Cheboksary, Chuvashia is the only symbol of multinational Russia. The monument calls for wisdom, love, peace, friendship of all nations, religions, ethnic groups and religions.

The idea of ​​creating the sculpture "The unity of peoples and cultures," belonged to the wife of the head of the Chuvash Republic, and embodied the idea to life the sculptor Vladislav Zotikov. According to the author of the composition, the lotus is a universal symbol of all the world's cultures and embodies the divine. At the top of the pedestal round it was located seven philosophical sayings, nonsectarian, and praising the Lord in all languages.

The height of the monument with a pedestal more than seven meters and a mass of about three tonnes. In celebration of the opening of the monument to May 6, 2008 was announced the official data on the peoples living on the territory of Chuvashia 97 nationalities, which consist of 22 national-cultural autonomies, 12 confessions and denominations.

Architectural and sculptural ensemble "The unity of peoples and cultures" is a popular attraction Cheboksary and belongs to the most interesting monuments of Chuvashia.

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