A monument is a structure designed to perpetuate events, people, objects, literary and cinematic characters. It helps to remember those who are no longer around. The most common types of monuments are a statue, a bust, a plate with an inscription, a triumphal arch, an obelisk, a column.
Already in ancient times, rulers were well aware of the influence of monumental structures on the consciousness and psyche of people. Monuments with their grandeur give an emotional charge, inspire respect for the history of their country, help maintain a significant past. They are designed to instill in citizens a sense of pride in their ancestors. Sometimes monuments are put to living people who excelled in something good. It will take very little time, and will not survive the eyewitnesses of the Great Patriotic War. The presence of a monument that tells about the feat of the Russian people will allow posterity not to forget about these years. In any locality of our country, stone evidence of this cruel pore can be found. There is an invisible connection between monuments and society. The historical and cultural environment, of which the monuments are a part, has an impact on the formation of the worldview of each resident. In addition, historical and cultural monuments are information that is needed to predict future processes. Science, using archaeological material such as monuments, not only restores what happened in the past, but also makes predictions. In architectural terms, monuments help organize space, play the role of a visual center of public space. For an objective understanding of cultural and historical processes in society, it is important to preserve monuments. The attitude towards them is determined by the position of society towards its past and can be manifested by ignorance, care and deliberate destruction. It depends on many factors - on the level of education and culture of the population, the prevailing ideology, the position of the state towards its cultural heritage, political structure, and economic condition of the country. The higher the education, culture, economy of society, the more humane its ideology, the more consciously it refers to its historical and cultural heritage.
