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The monument to Yuri Dolgoruky is located in Kostroma. It was installed after the city's 850th anniversary celebrations in 2003.

In 1152 Yuri Dolgoruky founded Kostroma and it owes its existence, first of all, to the Grand Duke. The sculpture was installed on Voskresenskaya Square, which was recently called Sovetskaya. Quite a long period of time (more than 10 years) the townspeople have been waiting for this solemn moment. Thanks to the help of many sponsors, this project was implemented.

The monument is huge. Its height is 4.5 meters, weight is 4 tons. Cast from the highest quality bronze. The project of the monument was created by the famous Moscow sculptor Vadim Mikhailovich Tserkovnikov. He became famous for the creation of a monument to Chaliapin, reconstruction of the "Worker and Collective Farm Woman" monument at VDNKh. The architect of the monument was G.L. Morozov, artist - S.I. Kadyberdeev.

A massive bronze statue of Prince Dolgoruky was cast in Kazan by the masters of VKNIIVOLT - the production and experimental association of the Volga-Kama Research and Design and Technological Institute of Water Forestry Transport. The work on the sculpture took over 2 months. The composition is represented by 15 pieces cast in bronze, connected by welding seams.

The event that preceded the erection of the monument speaks of the godlyness of this wonderful work. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II was in Kostroma before the festive event and presented the city with a capsule with earth from the prince's burial place - from the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. A solemn ceremony of laying the stone was held at the site of the future monument. Archbishop of Kostroma and Galich Alexander, who consecrated the stone, took part in this action. Soon, the townspeople watched that he was pacifying.

The monument represents the figure of the Grand Duke sitting on the throne. He stretches out his right hand in front of him, indicating that a new city will soon appear here. In his left hand, the prince, like a cross, holds a sword, showing that he came here not as a warrior, but as a conqueror. The head is adorned with the cap of Monomakh. The sculpture shines like gold in the sun. This effect was achieved thanks to the use of the sandblasting method, which consists in cleaning the monument with special sand.

Monument to Grand Duke Yuri Dolgoruky - the man who revived Pereslavl, who founded Kostroma and Moscow was opened on August 29, on the feast of the Icon of the Fyodorovskaya Mother of God - the patroness of the city.

Today, Voskresenskaya Square is one of the favorite places of Kostroma residents. You should definitely come here and pay tribute to the Grand Duke - Yuri Dolgoruky.

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