Surgut is a multinational city that is successfully developing through the extraction of raw materials. Despite the harsh winters of Siberia, it has a developed infrastructure and priority for the state and its economy. Among other things, this city has a long history. In honor of some events, monuments of architecture are erected here.
Monument to the founders of Surgut
In the very heart of the city, on the transport ring "Lenin Avenue - Ostrovsky Street", stands a monument on which four men stand. They are images of the founders of Surgut. In addition, they symbolize those aspects of life, thanks to which the city was laid. A photo of the monument to the founders of Surgut is given below.
History and information about the monument
The monument to the founders of Surgut, which is in the photo, was erected there back in 2002. The authorities decided to perpetuate the estate, the people who were involved in the construction of this city. Two architects were engaged in designing the monument at once: S. Mikhailov and N. Sokolov, as well as sculptors L. Aristov, M. Tskhadadze and A. Ivanov.
The sculpture has very impressive characteristics. It consists of bronze weighing 40 tons and a height of about 15 meters. It is divided into the exposition and the pedestal on which it is located. The monument was cast very far from Surgut, at the foundry of St. Petersburg.
Description of the monument to the founders of Surgut
The sculpture can be described as follows. The personalities personified on the monument to the founders of Surgut are the estates that built the city and defended it from enemies. On the pedestal four are depicted: the prince, the governor, the Cossack carpenter and the clergyman. They are a kind of tribute to the past. There are no accidents in the monument, each person personifies something.
Prince of Surgut
The monument to the founders of the city depicts Prince Fedor Boryatinsky. He was a key figure. It was the prince with his father who founded the cities of Surgut and Berezov in 1594-1595. Fedor Boryatinsky was a famous political figure, participated in many political events. He was in the service of both the royal family of the Romanovs and under the leadership of False Dmitry the First. Fyodor Boryatinsky personifies the royal patronage of the settlement at the time of its inception. Without the help of the state, Surgut as a city would not exist.
Governor of Surgut
On the monument to the founders, there is another key person who arrived to found a new city with Fedor Boryatinsky. It was the governor Vladimir Onichkov, who was also here by royal order. It was under his control that the troops were stationed in the city and in the surrounding territories. It symbolizes a strong army that protects residents from adversity and protects them from enemies.
Cossack of Surgut
The Cossack on the monument to the founders of Surgut is a collective image that deserves special attention. The thing is that it was precisely this estate that was engaged in the conquest of Siberia.
A famous person is the Cossack Ermak. He took Siberia on the orders of the king and successfully completed this task. Subsequently, Yermak became a national hero and increased the territory of Russia by many square kilometers. The development of Siberia, the construction of new cities, the struggle against adversity and enemies was precisely the Cossacks. But these are not just military people. Siberian Cossacks were also workers, erecting city walls, houses, churches and other buildings characteristic of that time.
Unlike the western part of Russia, the inhabitants of Siberia, including Surgut, were free people. Serfdom did not apply to them. Freedom-loving and strong-willed people at all times inhabited the city, so it could grow so much.
Priest of Surgut
The fourth figure depicted on the monument to the founders of Surgut is a clergyman. When the city was founded, many icons, books and relics migrated from the European part of Russia. Various clergymen came to the same place, wishing to preach Orthodoxy in these harsh lands. The spiritual life, life, traditions of the inhabitants of this settlement were somehow intertwined with the Christian religion.
Today, Surgut is a developing city located in Western Siberia. It has a total area of about 350 square kilometers. The population of the city today is about 360,000 people. The population is growing, and unemployment is constantly declining.