The monument "A citizen of Perm with salt ears"
The citizens of Perm have been called “Salt ears” since the ancient time. The proverb about Perm citizens, who have salt ears historically linked with the developing of digging for salt where the Kama River starts its running, from where salt was delivered to the largest fairs where it was much asked for. The proverb got its expressing by making the monument with marble and bronze in April of 2006.The monument is situated in the capital of Perm nearby the Hotel “Ural». The monument for “salt ears” presents a composition of marble pole with an oval frame with ears. The height is about 2 m and the length is about 1.5 m. The author of the monument is Rustam Ismagilov. The monument was made of the size so that everyone could try the ears on. The first who made the photo “with ears” was the mayor of Perm Igor’ Shubin. “I sure, soon such photos will appear at every family”, he said.
