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Lenin Monument, Pavlovskaya Street
The Lenin Monument on Pavlovskaya Street (russian: link=no, Памятник Ленину на Павловской улице) was installed in 1967 in Moscow in the park on Pavlovskaya Street in front of the Moscow Electromechanical Plant named after Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Not far from this place, on August 30, 1918, an attempt was made on his life. The sculptor of the monument was V.B. Topuridze and the architect K.T. Topuridze. The monument has the status of an object of cultural heritage of federal significance. History Lenin repeatedly visited the Mikhelson plant, where he spoke before the workers. Here, on August 30, 1918, an attempt was made on him, as a result of which he was seriously wounded. In 1922, on the site of this attempt, plant workers installed a memorial stone of red polished granite. On the front side are inscribed the words: "The first stone of the monument on the site of an attempt on the life of the leader of the world proletariat, Vladimir Lenin. Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavlovskaya Street
Pavlovsky (masculine), Pavlovskaya (feminine), or Pavlovskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Pavlovsky (surname) Places *Pavlovsky District, several districts in Russia *Pavlovskoye Urban Settlement, several municipal urban settlements in Russia *Pavlovsky (inhabited locality) (''Pavlovskaya'', ''Pavlovskoye''), several inhabited localities in Russia *Pavlovskaya, name of Kodiak, Alaska when it was founded in 1791 in Russian America Other *Pavlovskoye Reservoir, a reservoir in the Bashkortostan, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia See also * Pavel * Pavlov (other) * Pavlovka (other) * Pavlovsk (other) * Pavlovo {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow Electromechanical Plant
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |