Monument to the heroes of the war of 1812 description and photo - Belarus: Vitebsk (Topic)

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The monument to the heroes of the war of 1812 was erected in Vitebsk on the occasion of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of victory in the Patriotic War on the initiative of the Vitebsk Scientific Archive Commission. The money for the monument was collected by residents of Vitebsk and the Vitebsk province. The monument immortalized the immortal feat of the Belarusian people in the war against the Napoleonic army.

On the eve of the celebration, a competition for the best works was announced throughout the Russian Empire. Competition works were published in the Zodchiy magazine. In Vitebsk, the project of I.A. Fomina. Before making the monument from stone, it was made of wood and installed in the designated place to see all the flaws.

The monument was erected in front of the governor's house - exactly where in 1812 Napoleon held a review of his troops before, how to make a fateful decision - to move to Moscow.

The 26-meter polished granite obelisk is crowned with a two-headed eagle sitting on a ball. The obelisk is installed on a rectangular pedestal. The memorial plaque on the pedestal reads: "To the immortal valor of the heroes of the Patriotic War, participants in the battles near Vitebsk on July 13, 14, 15 and October 26, 1812." Four cast-iron mortar guns are installed in the corners of the monument.

The red granite of the obelisk was mined in the galleries of Galsingfors (Helsinki) and specially delivered to Vitebsk, where it was processed by master A.A. Ivanov from the village of Wassergelishki, Vitebsk province.

The bronze eagle on a ball was made at the factory of artistic bronze casting and electroplating works of A. Moron in St. Petersburg.

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