"Bronze Tour Guide". Son of Boris Golender shared his vision of the monument to the legendary historian and local historian of Tashkent

"The Bronze Tour Guide." The son of Boris Golender shared how he envisions the monument to the legendary historian and local historian of Tashkent

On the eve, several public organizations, local history communities, and close friends of Boris Golender came forward with an initiative to perpetuate the memory of the famous historian. A wide variety of proposals and ideas are being voiced: some believe that a bronze figure should be installed in the center of the capital, others advocate for a memorial bas-relief, and some are considering the option of placing a memorial object in Charvak. A Podrobno.uz correspondent contacted the researcher's son, Gleb Golender, to find out how the family envisions a possible monument.

According to Gleb Golender, if the project is realized, it should not turn into a bulky monument. He considers the most successful format to be a small, soulful art object, neatly integrated into the urban environment.

"We are talking about a small figure standing in an iconic place; a kind of 'bronze tour guide' inviting everyone for a walk around the capital. With his invariable megaphone on his chest, in glasses, and with a sly smile on his lips," Gleb Golender shared, adding that when implementing the idea, protection against urban vandalism must also be considered.

Assessing the active discussion of initiatives to preserve the memory of the researcher, his son noted that the family views such public campaigns with restraint. According to him, Boris Anatolyevich himself was always a very modest person.

"Memory, after all, remains in the soul and heart, in books, on the internet. Dad was a very modest person and never strived for loud signs of recognition. But still, if a bronze figure of Golender Sr. appeared somewhere on the street of our city, I would be very pleased," the local historian's son concluded.

The famous historian, writer, and local historian Boris Golender passed away on February 5, 2026, in his 79th year of life. Over decades of work, he became one of the most recognizable experts on the history of Uzbekistan and Tashkent in particular: he conducted excursions, wrote books, appeared on television, and spoke about the region in numerous media projects.