The monument to Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov was originally planned to be installed right on Red Square. However, this proved impossible: the architectural ensemble of Red Square is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and no changes may be made to it.
So, the monument to the great Soviet commander appeared in 1995 on Manezhnaya Square. The authors managed to make it realistic and at the same time deeply symbolic. Specialists note a significant portrait resemblance and the clearly expressed strong-willed character of the sculpture.
In terms of subject matter, the monumental composition depicts a specific moment of the Victory Parade held on 22 June 1945 on Red Square. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov is shown on horseback, risen in the stirrups, with his right hand raised. The horse tramples the defeated Nazi flags and standards under its hooves.
It is also worth noting that some critics believe the monument is placed somewhat unsuccessfully: it gets lost in the shadow of the walls of the Historical Museum.
