In Kaluga, the great founder of theoretical astronautics, Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, lived and worked for many years, which is why the city is traditionally called the cradle of astronautics.

In honor of Tsiolkovsky, five monuments have been erected in Kaluga. One of them, "Man with a Bicycle Looking at the Sky," appeared on April 8, 2011, on Teatralnaya Street as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Yu.A. Gagarin's flight into space. Tsiolkovsky indeed looks over the heads of passersby, which is why the sculpture received a second name, "Dreams of the Sky."

Next to Tsiolkovsky's figure is the bicycle he rode around the city. The pedals and chain are not made of bronze but taken from a regular bicycle, painted, and installed on the sculpture. The wheels are also protected from the inside. Thanks to this, the bronze Tsiolkovsky can calmly look at the sky without fearing that his transport will be taken apart by metal hunters.

The author of the sculpture, Kaluga sculptor Svetlana Farneeva, has created several other interesting sculptures in the city.

Explaining the idea behind Tsiolkovsky's sculpture, she noted that she wanted to depict the image of an urban eccentric, which Tsiolkovsky was in the eyes of many local residents. The inventor does not appear as a monumental figure but rather as an eccentric Kalugan.

For the residents of Kaluga, the bronze Tsiolkovsky with a bicycle has become the most beloved monument. To the delight of children and some adults, it can be touched, the pedals can be spun, and one can even sit in the saddle.