Glory Monument, Poltava
One of the attractions of Poltava is a monument of Fame. His set at the same place where a meeting with Peter garrison fortress after the Battle of Poltava. The monument laid the park, and then - ring road. Around the area in the early 19th century built a complex of office buildings in the classical style designed by Russian architect A. Zakharov.
The history of the monument of Glory
The idea of creating a monument at the site where once was a triumphal arch, there is a provincial architect M. Amvrosimov. The foundation laid monument in 1804.
The basis of sculptures taken sketch, which depicts a monument in the form of columns, on top of which sits an eagle with arrows in its claws. Very reminiscent of the triumphal column construction, which marked the victory in ancient Rome. Sketches were fine-tuned by renowned French architect Thomas de Thomon.
Grand opening of the monument took place on June 27, 1811, although it was planned to open a monument to the hundredth anniversary of the battle in 1809. For the construction were collected 135 thousand rubles are spent on the construction of the columns. In making an eagle and bronze decorative items Alexander gave money first.
In 1852, around the monument laid Park - Hull garden , which is an example of landscape architecture. Later, around the park built ring road, and the very area surrounded by a fence.
Architecture monument
The monument is an iron column, which was cast at the Lugansk plant, crowned with a gilded eagle. He holds arrows in its talons war aimed toward the field where he once held the Battle of Poltava. In its beak - a wreath of laurel leaves.
The square pedestal of the monument is designed as a fortress, and bronze ornaments pedestal poured at the St. Petersburg plant. A pedestal mounted 18 guns that were previously bastions of Poltava fortress. Light gray granite for columns produced at quarries near Kremenchug. Cast iron fence made of swords as enshrined edges down.
Getting there
Monument of Glory is on October street in the center of Poltava. He goes around the ring road. Nearby is the Technical University of Y. Kondratyuk. Side Frunze Street is two stops, "Hull Park" and "House of Communication", through which a large number of public transport.