M. T. Kalashnikov Monument

The monument to Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov is installed in the square named after him in Izhevsk and was unveiled on August 30, 2019. The sculpture is made of bronze, its height is 185 cm, and its weight is about 300 kg. The author of the monument is the sculptor Pavel Kirillovich Medvedev. At the opening ceremony, the veil from the monument was removed by the designer's daughter, Elena Kalashnikova, and the rector of ISTU, Valery Grakhov. Previously, a bust of Kalashnikov was located at this place, which was moved to the lobby of the I building of ISTU in 2019. The designer lived and worked in Izhevsk for more than 40 years.