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Timiryazev monument

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Памятник Тимирязеву на Тверском бульваре Москва 2019
Памятник Тимирязеву на Тверском бульваре Москва 2019

Timiryazev monument (Russian: Памятник Клименту Тимирязеву; Transliteration: Pamyatnik Klimentu Timiryazevu) is a monumental sculpture in Moscow of the scientist Kliment Timiryazev. The statue was made by renowned Soviet sculptor Sergey Merkurov. It was installed in 1923 at the end of Tverskoy Boulevard.

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Timiryazev monument
площадь Никитские Ворота, Moscow Presnensky District

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К. А. Тимирязеву

площадь Никитские Ворота
121069 Moscow, Presnensky District
Moscow, Russia
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