V. O. Klyuchevsky Monument

In Penza, on Plehanova Street, 15, there is a monument to the famous Russian historian Vasily Osipovich Klyuchevsky. It was installed in 2008 by sculptor Valery Kuznetsov. A bronze figure of the scientist is located on a composite pedestal, with a memorial plaque attached indicating his origin from the Penza region. This is one of two known monuments to Klyuchevsky in Russia and abroad. Nearby is a memorial museum dedicated to the historian.