In one of the most picturesque corners of the northwestern part of the Volgograd region is an ancient town of Uryupinsk, based in 14-15 centuries. as a border fortress of the Ryazan principality. Today, the symbol of the small town is considered to be Russia's only monument to the goat, which opened in September 2000, on the main street Uryupinsk - Lenin Street. The monument was made of granite boulders weighing twenty tonnes sculptor Fetisov.

Urjupinsk anciently famous for beautiful knitted scarves and shawls from the goat down, which has healing properties. Becoming at one time the center of puhovyazaniya and goat Volgograd Region, Uryupinsk firmly established itself as a fishing town. Today, the product of a long and fine goat down quickly considered exotic and are used only for medicinal purposes, but for many uryupintsev - a family craft and the only source of income.

Monument humble animal - is a kind of gratitude to the residents of Uryupinsk his nurse. Recently, on the main square of the city hosts the annual holiday - the Day of goats, which are contests with prizes and Fair of local textile factories, which caused the slogans: "Moscow-Paris-Urjupinsk", "I will throw everything - leave for Urjupinsk" and others, is very popular among tourists. The town also has a sculptural composition "needlework", immortalized in bronze Urjupinsk puhovyazaniya masters.