Monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad
The idea of creating a monument to the defenders of Leningrad first came to sculptors during the Second World War. But it was not possible to realize this idea right away. Only in the 60s did they find a suitable field for construction. It became the square near Srednyaya Rogatka, which was renamed in 1962 to Victory Square.
Address:
Address: 196143, St. Petersburg, pl. Victory
Telephone:
(812) 373-65-63
Funds for the construction of the monument were collected in various ways, including through voluntary contributions from city residents.
At the same time, despite the active position of city residents, construction was delayed. Competitive events that sought candidates to draw up a design plan were unsuccessful. In the early 70s, the news became public that Muscovites did not have time to finish their monument by the 30th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Leningraders decided to cope with the task. For this purpose, a special creative team was put together, which included Honored Architects of the USSR V.A. Kamensky, S.B. Speransky and people's sculptor of the USSR M.K. Anikushin. It is noteworthy that they all took part in the defense of Leningrad. Construction on Victory Square started in the first half of 1974.
The work was made more difficult by the fact that in the fall many brigades were recalled to other sites. In order to cope with this goal, they began to call for volunteers. The call involved a coalition of thousands of Leningrad residents, as well as builders from various cities and even countries. As a result, through joint efforts, the monument was built on time. The opening came in time for the 30th anniversary celebration on May 9, 1975. It is worth taking into account that the funds collected through public donations in the amount of two million rubles.
covered only a small part of the costs. The cost of the first part was about 10.2 million rubles. Another 1.5 million rubles were required for the Memorial Hall. However, through joint efforts, on February 23, 1978, the long-awaited Memorial Hall was opened, which houses an exhibition on the theme of the blockade and defense actions in Leningrad. The monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad is not just a historical monument, but also an example of classical architecture of the Soviet period.
At least a million people visit it every year.
At the same time, despite the active position of city residents, construction was delayed. Competitive events that sought candidates to draw up a design plan were unsuccessful. In the early 70s, the news became public that Muscovites did not have time to finish their monument by the 30th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Leningraders decided to cope with the task. For this purpose, a special creative team was put together, which included Honored Architects of the USSR V.A. Kamensky, S.B. Speransky and people's sculptor of the USSR M.K. Anikushin. It is noteworthy that they all took part in the defense of Leningrad. Construction on Victory Square started in the first half of 1974.
The work was made more difficult by the fact that in the fall many brigades were recalled to other sites. In order to cope with this goal, they began to call for volunteers. The call involved a coalition of thousands of Leningrad residents, as well as builders from various cities and even countries. As a result, through joint efforts, the monument was built on time. The opening came in time for the 30th anniversary celebration on May 9, 1975. It is worth taking into account that the funds collected through public donations in the amount of two million rubles.
covered only a small part of the costs. The cost of the first part was about 10.2 million rubles. Another 1.5 million rubles were required for the Memorial Hall. However, through joint efforts, on February 23, 1978, the long-awaited Memorial Hall was opened, which houses an exhibition on the theme of the blockade and defense actions in Leningrad. The monument to the heroic defenders of Leningrad is not just a historical monument, but also an example of classical architecture of the Soviet period.
At least a million people visit it every year.
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Telephone:
(812) 373-65-63
Working hours:
Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday - from 10.00 to 18.00; Tuesday, Friday - from 10.00 to 17.00. Closed: Wednesday and last Tuesday of every month.
Address:
Address: 196143, St. Petersburg, pl. Victory
