Monument to the founders of Rostov-on-Don

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Monument to the founders of Rostov-on-Don

Russian: Памятник основателям Ростовской крепости

Current state (2010)

47°13′35″N 39°44′13″E﻿ / ﻿47.22639°N 39.73694°E﻿ / 47.22639; 39.73694
Location| Bolshaya Sadovaya Street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Designer| V. Fomenko
Type| Monument
Material| Bronze
Opening date| December 15, 2009 (2009-12-15)

Monument to the founders of Rostov-on-Don (Russian: Памятник основателям Ростовской крепости) is a bronze monument of founders of Rostov-on-Don on Bolshaya Sadovaya street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Sculptor Sergei Oleshnya and architect V. Fomenko created design of the sculptures of five Rostov-on-Don founders: Alexander Rigelman (construction manager), Ivan Somov (the first commandant), Vasily Hastatov (customs manager), Danila Yefremov (commander of the Don Cossack Host) and a cossack. The opening ceremony of the monument took place on 15 December 2009 and was held in conjunction by the 260-year anniversary of Rostov-on-Don.[1]

The monument is a 5-ton massive bronze sculpture composition.[1] The monument is designed in the style of a city sculpture. The small pedestal slightly rises above the street level. The pedestal is built into a low four-step ladder, which leads to the platform. Ataman Yefremov sits on a trophy cannon, the cossack keeps the flag flying. Other sculptures bower over raised plan of the fortress.[2]

Some of the locals criticized the composition for this scene has nothing to do with Rostov-on-Don. The project of the fortress was not discussed. The fortress was designed in Saint-Petersburg by engineer Vendeev and adjusted several times, maybe with the participation of A. Rigelman. Rigelman arrived on the Almighty Don Host as a construction engineer, who was required to put into effect introduced the plan of the fortress. He had not authority to discuss with someone else this project.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Памятник "Основателям крепости Димитрия Ростовского"" (in Russian). Ростовская областная детская библиотека имени В. М. Величкиной. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
2. ^ "Памятник основателям крепости святого Димитрия Ростовского установят в Донской столице" (in Russian). Дон-ТР. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
3. ^ "Основателям крепости Дмитрия Ростовского" (in Russian). Памятники Дона. Retrieved 2017-01-19.

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