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Togliatti, Russia
Tolyatti ( rus, Толья́тти, p=tɐlʲˈjætʲ(ː)ɪ), also known as Togliatti, formerly known as Stavropol (1737–1964), is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It is the largest city in Russia which does not serve as the administrative center of a federal subject, or to be one's largest city. Population: The city is best known as the home of Russia's largest car manufacturer AvtoVAZ ( Lada), where it was renamed after Italian communist politician Palmiro Togliatti in 1964. History Tolyatti was founded in 1737 as a fortress called Stavropol () by the Russian statesman Vasily Tatishchev. Informally it was often referred as Stavropol-on-Volga (, ''Stavropol-na-Volge'') to distinguish from Stavropol, a larger city in southwest Russia, although Stavropol-on-Volga was never its official name. The construction of the Kuybyshev Dam and Hydroelectric Station on the Volga River in the 1950s created the Kuybyshev Reservoir, which covered the existing location of the city, and it was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatishchev Monument (Tolyatti)
The Tatishchev Monument (russian: Памятник Татищеву) is an equestrian statue on the banks of the Volga at Tolyatti. Completed in 1998, it honors Vasily Tatishchev, the founder of Tolyatti. Vasili Tatishchev Vasili Tatishchev (1686–1750) was a prominent Russian statesman, historian, geographer, and economist, and author of ''History of Russia Since Ancient Times'', the first major comprehensive Russian history. He founded the cities of Perm, Russia, Perm and Yekaterinburg and, in 1737, Stavropol-on-Volga – the city which is now Tolyatti. The monument The masonry pedestal uses limestone from the Shiryaevo quarry in Zhigulyovsk. The pedestal is high, the statue itself is bronze and is tall. The statue was cast in Poland and Belarus, with some of the most complex elements being cast in the Czech Republic. The monument was financed by the Spiritual Heritage fund and donations by organizations, institutions and citizens. The total cost was 14,134,451.75 rubles, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
