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Why is the monument to the first lieutenant governor of the colony of Victoria upside down?

In Melbourne, a monument to Charles La Trobe is erected - an ordinary monument on a pedestal, only it stands upside down. La Trobe was the first lieutenant governor of the colony of Victoria, which later became one of the states of Australia, and made a great contribution to the development of the city and the region, but until 2006 at least a bust was not erected in his memory. Sculptor Charles Robb, who completed the composition, wanted to correct this misunderstanding, and at the same time raise the question of the significance of such monuments in modern society.

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