The Museum of Architecture and Design of the UrGAKhU in Yekaterinburg is located in a historical park, on Gorky Street, 4a. It was created in 1975 on the basis of the Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute (SAI) and the Sverdlovskgrazhdanproekt Institute. Its history began long before that, in 1973, when the Historical Square was opened in honor of the
Monument to Peter I (Ekaterinburg)
- Category
- Author:
- Views:252
- Edited3 April 2024, 06:24
- Coordinates:
Photos
Description
The monument to Peter I in Yekaterinburg has an interesting history, starting with its installation in 1885 on the initiative of the Administration of the Yekaterinburg-Tyumen Railway. This bronze bust was installed on identical marble pedestals along with the bust of Empress Catherine I in the park near the dam of the city pond. The inscriptions on the pedestals spoke of the importance of these monarchs for the city: Peter I as the founder of the mining business in the Urals, and Catherine I as the founder of the city of Yekaterinburg.
However, in April 1917, the busts were destroyed by a revolutionary crowd of soldiers. Subsequently, in the 1950s, a plaster bust of the writer Maxim Gorky was installed on the pedestal that previously held the bust of Peter I.
In 1992, the bust of Peter I was recreated by sculptor Gennady Chekhomov based on surviving photographs. This bust was cast from cast iron at the Kasli plant and installed on an old pedestal in the courtyard of the Museum of Architecture and Industrial Technology.
In 2014–2015, the monument was moved to the Historical Square closer to the embankment of the Iset River, where it became part of an open exhibition of large-sized samples of Ural technology, owned by the Museum of Architecture and Design of the Ural State Academy of Arts.
Thus, the monument to Peter I in Yekaterinburg not only symbolizes the founding of the city, but also survived several periods in its history, from installation in the 19th century to transfer and reconstruction in later years.
Comments
Login to write a comment
The Museum of Architecture and Industrial Technology of the Urals, opened in 1975 in Yekaterinburg, is a significant cultural institution, part of the Ural State Academy of Architecture and Art (UrGAHA). Its history began with the installation in the museum of five monuments of industrial architecture of the second half of the 19th century, includi
The historical square in Yekaterinburg, founded in 1973 for the 250th anniversary of the city, is a significant cultural and historical place. It is located on the site of the former Yekaterinburg plant, which was founded in 1723 and became the starting point for the formation of the city. During its existence, several museums were built here, and
The singing fountains in Yekaterinburg on Plotinka are a wonderful landmark of the city, which gives it a special charm and atmosphere. These fountains create an incredible experience for locals and visitors alike. The technical component of the structure includes more than 100 nozzles and about 200 lamps placed on a special pontoon 11.5 meters wi
The Museum of Nature of the Urals in Yekaterinburg is one of the significant sites of the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore, which houses a rich collection of artifacts of the flora and fauna of the Sverdlovsk region and neighboring regions. This museum is the oldest department of the local history museum and has existed for more than 150 ye
The monument to The Beatles in Yekaterinburg was erected on May 23, 2009 and became the first such monument in Russia, and the third in the territory of the former USSR after Donetsk (Ukraine) and Almaty (Kazakhstan). The initiative to create the monument was expressed by members of the Ural Beatles Club. The total amount collected for the creation
The history of the creation of Yekaterinburg is connected with the activities of V.N. Tatishchev and Major General V.I. de Gennina. Initially, it was planned to build a plant at the Uktus plant, but due to obstacles from the Berg College and the conflict between Tatishchev and the Demidovs, this plan was canceled. Instead, a new location was chosen
The monument to Pavel Petrovich Bazhov, installed on the dam of the city pond in the center of Yekaterinburg, is an important symbol of the city’s connection with the work and personality of the outstanding Ural writer. The opening of the bust of Bazhov took place on March 11, 1958. The monument depicts the writer with his head bowed, which may sy
The monument to the Ural writer Dmitry Narkisovich Mamin-Sibiryak, erected on Lenin Avenue in Yekaterinburg in a place known as “Plotinka”, is an expressive symbol of respect for the literary heritage and cultural heritage of the Urals. Installed on November 5, 1987 according to the sketches of the sculptor A.G. Antonov. and architect B.A. Demidov
The Keyboard Monument in Yekaterinburg is a unique land art project dedicated to a computer keyboard. It was opened on October 5, 2005 and became the first land art sculpture in the city dedicated to this topic. The author of the project is Anatoly Vyatkin. The original idea for the project was ironic, viewing the keyboard as a graveyard of ideas.