A monument is any 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, and a column.
Already in ancient times, the 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 preserve a significant past. They are designed to instill in citizens a sense of pride in their ancestors. Sometimes monuments are erected to living people who have distinguished themselves with something good. Very little time will pass, and eyewitnesses of the Great Patriotic War will not survive. The presence of the monument, which tells about the feat of the Russian people, will allow the descendants not to forget about these years. In any locality in our country, you can find stone evidence of this cruel pore. There is an invisible connection between monuments and society. The historical and cultural environment, of which the monuments are a part, influence the formation of the worldview of each inhabitant. In addition, historical and cultural monuments are information that is needed to predict future processes. Science, using such archaeological material as monuments, not only reconstructs what happened in the past, but also makes predictions. Architecturally, monuments help to organize the 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 dominant ideology, the position of the state towards its cultural heritage, the political structure, and the economic state of the country. The higher the education, culture, economy of a society, the more humane its ideology, the more consciously it relates to its historical and cultural heritage.
