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Monument To Alexander II (Shakhty)
Monument to Alexander II of Russia (russian: Памятник Александру II) — is a monument in Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, Russia. History The monument to Emperor Alexander II was opened on April 29, 2015. It was placed in front of the main building of the Institute of Service and Entrepreneurship of Don State Technical University, Don State Technological Institute (DSTU) in the city of Shakhty. The monument was built on voluntary donations. The right to hold its opening was given to a representative of the house of Romanov, the great-grandson of Emperor Alexander III, Pavel Eduardovich Kulikovsky-Romanov. Description The pedestal is made of dark granite, and the statue of Alexander II — of bronze. The height of the monument is 5.7 meters, and the figure of Alexander II is 2.4 meters. On the front side there is the inscription in gold letters that reads "Alexander II. Tsar the Liberator. " From the back, there is a brief biographical note on the ruler: "Emperor Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakhty
Shakhty ( rus, Шахты, p=ˈʂaxtɨ) is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the southeastern spur of the Donetsk mountain ridge, northeast of Rostov-on-Don. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 239,987. It was previously known as ''Alexandro-Grushevskaya'' (until 1867), ''Gornoye Grushevskoye Poseleniye'' (until 1881), ''Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky'' (until 1920). History In the beginning of the 19th centuryPospelov, p. 26 sergeant-major Popov founded on the Grushevka River a Cossack ''stanitsa'' of Alexandro-Grushevskaya (). While the exact reasoning behind this name is unclear, it is possible that the name was given in honor of Emperor Alexander I. Twelve Cossacks and fourteen peasant serfs lived in the ''stanitsa'' at that time. By the mid-19th century, fifty-seven coal mines operated in this area. In 1867, it was granted town status and renamed Gornoye Grushevskoye Poseleniye (). The name was changed to Alexandrovsk-Grushevsky () in 1881. By 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |