Wednesday 19 August 2015

Varna (Bulgaria): Yuri Gagarin Statue

While getting lost in the extensive parkland next to the beach/sea in Varna, I came across this wonderful, small statue dedicated to Russian cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin:


Of course, Gagarin is famous for being the first person to orbit the Earth on 12th April, 1961:


And what I like about this statue of Gagarin's head is how life-like his facial features are:


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