Letter 'O' Monument
Letter 'O' Monument
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Moscow, Russia175,291 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
As other authors have rightly observed, this monument is one of the most visited. It was inaugurated in 2012 in honor of the city's 865th anniversary. It is because of the letter "O" that everyone knows what a Vologda vernacular is, although I did not hear anything special when walking around the city, but maybe I did not listen.
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Written 28 December 2024
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ozor_nik
St. Petersburg, Russia5,039 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
The art object Letter “O” was installed in 2012 in the park on Cathedral Hill. The object is made of metal and decorated with traditional northern patterns, drawing attention to the northern dialect “Okanye”. By the way, this feature of speech was somehow not noticed in Vologda

Written 18 September 2023
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Vladimir K
Moscow, Russia15,139 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
An unusual monument was erected in 2012 in the park on Sobornaya Hill, not far from the house at 15 Sergeya Orlov Street and dedicated to City Day.
It is dedicated to the letter “O”, so beloved by Vologda residents, who pronounce it drawlingly and in a sing-song manner, i.e. "will be doused"
The object is made of metal in the form of an Old Slavonic letter, decorated with traditional northern patterns.
Today, this is one of the most popular monuments in Vologda, near which many take photographs. Plus, it looks like a photo frame.
It is dedicated to the letter “O”, so beloved by Vologda residents, who pronounce it drawlingly and in a sing-song manner, i.e. "will be doused"
The object is made of metal in the form of an Old Slavonic letter, decorated with traditional northern patterns.
Today, this is one of the most popular monuments in Vologda, near which many take photographs. Plus, it looks like a photo frame.

Written 14 January 2024
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Moskvichka12
Moscow, Russia620 contributions
Mar 2013 • Solo
The park has a number of quality metal monuments. A nice photo opp if you stick your head in the middle!
Written 8 March 2013
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Takarasina
2,276 contributions
Jul 2020
Those foreigners who learn Russian know that Russians tend to pronounce "A-a-a" whenever it is written "O". There used to be a rare exception though - Vologda and surroundings. Not anymore. You'll hardly hear this "correct" pronunciation here nowadays, at least not in the city. Mass media played its role.
So this is a monument to an endangered letter - or rather sound - close to extinction. Some people think that it's kitsch, ugly, stupid but others take selfies and love it. Actually, it's so popular that once it even collapsed because fans kept on climbing it for a photo opportunity. Local authorities had to temporarily remove it, reinforce its bottom and return to its "place of origin" again. Let's hope it's safer now.
So this is a monument to an endangered letter - or rather sound - close to extinction. Some people think that it's kitsch, ugly, stupid but others take selfies and love it. Actually, it's so popular that once it even collapsed because fans kept on climbing it for a photo opportunity. Local authorities had to temporarily remove it, reinforce its bottom and return to its "place of origin" again. Let's hope it's safer now.
Written 29 July 2020
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R H
Lesbos, Greece399 contributions
Feb 2020
Close to town and a nice place to go to chillax a bit. Right by the river with benches to enjoy the view.
Written 19 February 2020
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Jartzi-Jarturo
Helsinki, Finland120 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
The park is close to the Kremlin. There are several interesting and beautiful details. At the time of our visit the high-season was over, though it looked like there were nice things to do, especially for children.
Written 14 September 2018
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Andrei G
Tokyo37 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
I can not understand why such a trash was included in sightseeng catalog. It is just nothing: made from painted iron frame wher peaple with poor tast can take a foto "for a memory". To be honest should conferm that to my surprize quite a lot of visitors were standing in line to take this foto.
Written 13 September 2016
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Raccoontraveller
Vladimir, Russia40 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
It was the very first time we came across the monument devoted to a letter. Ii is a good place to make a photo :)
Written 24 August 2016
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mnr2001
Moscow, Russia7,073 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
It is said to be one of the most popular monuments of Vologda, near which there are always many people who want to be photographed. But we didn't notice those willing. Not the season, then? But since there were no others, we took our own picture.
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Written 21 August 2024
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