Moscow Triumphal Gate
Many people imagine that the 19th century in Russia was a time of quiet walks, elegant, fluffy dresses, a time of abundance. And the Moscow Gate in St. Petersburg seems to be confirmation of this. However, before the streets of the Northern capital were decorated with such a luxurious, solemn monument, the country had to suffer greatly.
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St. Petersburg, Moscow Gate Square
The Moscow Triumphal Gate is a triumphal arch, which was erected by order of Nicholas I. This monument should preserve the memory of the brilliant victories in the wars with Persia and Turkey in the mid-19th century.
The location of the Moscow Gate was not chosen by chance - a century earlier there was a city security post here.
The road leading to Moscow began here. Today the triumphal arch is located on Moskovsky Avenue. The first project of the Moscow Gate was entrusted to A.K. Kavos, but his work was not used - the price of construction turned out to be too expensive.
Then the talented architect V.P. Stasov got down to business. Now his name is forever in history. At that time, very often monuments were made of cast iron; this metal was also chosen for the construction of the Moscow Gate.
First, at the beginning of 1934, a life-size model of the Moscow Gate was installed.
And only in the spring Nicholas I finally approved the design of the monument. The columns were manufactured at the Foundry.
It was a painstaking and responsible task - after all, massive columns were assembled in parts, from separate blocks. This is probably why the architect V.P. Stasov himself was present at the plant. In August 1934, the foundation was laid.
Interestingly, it partly consists of blocks from the unbuilt bell tower of the Smolny Monastery. Finally, in September of the same year, the ceremonial part of the opening of the construction of the Moscow Gate took place. Two years later, the individual parts of the monument were assembled into one whole at the same Foundry.
At the very end of 1936, the six columns of the arch were completely ready for installation. In 1938, cast iron decorations were made for the Moscow Gate; a cast iron staircase was installed inside one column, which led inside the arch. The final stage was painting the monument bronze. However, the architect’s efforts were in vain - the emperor did not like the way the triumphal arch looked. The final works were transferred to B.I. Orlovsky. Fortunately, the work was completed. The Moscow Gate turned out to be the largest structure in the world made of cast iron. To this day we can admire them, and they still silently preserve the memory of Russia.
The location of the Moscow Gate was not chosen by chance - a century earlier there was a city security post here.
The road leading to Moscow began here. Today the triumphal arch is located on Moskovsky Avenue. The first project of the Moscow Gate was entrusted to A.K. Kavos, but his work was not used - the price of construction turned out to be too expensive.
Then the talented architect V.P. Stasov got down to business. Now his name is forever in history. At that time, very often monuments were made of cast iron; this metal was also chosen for the construction of the Moscow Gate.
First, at the beginning of 1934, a life-size model of the Moscow Gate was installed.
And only in the spring Nicholas I finally approved the design of the monument. The columns were manufactured at the Foundry.
It was a painstaking and responsible task - after all, massive columns were assembled in parts, from separate blocks. This is probably why the architect V.P. Stasov himself was present at the plant. In August 1934, the foundation was laid.
Interestingly, it partly consists of blocks from the unbuilt bell tower of the Smolny Monastery. Finally, in September of the same year, the ceremonial part of the opening of the construction of the Moscow Gate took place. Two years later, the individual parts of the monument were assembled into one whole at the same Foundry.
At the very end of 1936, the six columns of the arch were completely ready for installation. In 1938, cast iron decorations were made for the Moscow Gate; a cast iron staircase was installed inside one column, which led inside the arch. The final stage was painting the monument bronze. However, the architect’s efforts were in vain - the emperor did not like the way the triumphal arch looked. The final works were transferred to B.I. Orlovsky. Fortunately, the work was completed. The Moscow Gate turned out to be the largest structure in the world made of cast iron. To this day we can admire them, and they still silently preserve the memory of Russia.
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