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The obelisk commemorates the victories of Count Pyotr Rumyantsev during the Russo-Turkish War between 1768 and 1774, and his service in the Russo-Turkish War of 1787–1792. The idea for a monument originated late in the reign of Empress Catherine the Great , and was realised by her son and successor, Emperor Paul I , in 1799.
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The obelisk crowning the double-headed eagle is from cast bronze, chased and gilded. In the inscription on the obelisk are the names and patronymics of all the kings and queens throughout the tercentenary of the House of Romanov in chronological order, beginning with Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich and ending with the name of the reigning Sovereign ...
The obelisk was restored and altered in April 1975 in preparation of the 30th anniversary of World War II. [citation needed] On November 3, 1978 the eternal flame was lit at the monument, delivered by an armored personnel carrier from the flame at the Obelisk of Glory in Samara. After this, the Toylatti monument gradually also came to be ...
The Hero-City Obelisk is pentahedral in shape; its cross section has the shape of a star. [2] In its lower part, the Obelisk is encircled with a bronze wreath covering the joint of the two monoliths. The monument is decorated with bronze high reliefs devoted to the heroic defence of Leningrad while a gold star shines on its top.
The Monument to the Conquerors of Space (Russian: Монуме́нт «Покори́телям ко́смоса», romanized: Monumént "Pokorítelyam kósmosa", IPA: [mənʊˈmʲent pəkɐˈrʲitʲɪlʲɪm ˈkosməsə]) is a giant obelisk in Moscow built in 1964 to celebrate achievements of the Soviet people in space exploration. It depicts a ...
The obelisk in honour of Garibaldi's visit to Taganrog was inaugurated on June 2, 1961, for the centenary of Italy's liberation. The local artist Yakovenko realized the project of the monument. The bas-relief (Italian hero's profile and a palm branch) was produced by the artist Baranov. In 1986, the bas-relief was replaced due to technical ...
The Kagul Obelisk in Tsarskoye Selo is one of several such structures erected on behest of Catherine II of Russia in 1772 to commemorate Pyotr Rumyantsev's victory in the Battle of Kagul. Designed by Antonio Rinaldi , the dark grey-and-red marble obelisk stands in the landscape park of the Catherine Palace .