Monument Letter YO

Yo

Who doesn't love seeing a quirky monument? Ulyanovsk (it was Simbirsk at the time,) is where the letter ë (pronounced yo,) was invented, in the 18th century. The monument was bigger than I expected

Yo

Who doesn't love seeing a quirky monument? Ulyanovsk (it was Simbirsk at the time,) is where the letter ë (pronounced yo,) was invented, in the 18th century. The monument was bigger than I expected

Cute little statue

This is one of my favorite funky things in Ulyanovsk. The letter "yo" was created in Ulyanovsk, and here stands a memorial for it. It's downtown by the local regional museum, so it's hard to miss!

Cute little statue

This is one of my favorite funky things in Ulyanovsk. The letter "yo" was created in Ulyanovsk, and here stands a memorial for it. It's downtown by the local regional museum, so it's hard to miss!

Excellent idea for a monument!

Ulyanovsk has the unique claim to be the only city in Russia with a monument to a letter of the alphabet. This is because local author Nikolay Karamzin was one of the first to use the newly devised di...