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Monument to Minin and Pozharsky

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As it was originally conceived by the sculptor Martos, Prince Pozharsky and Minin were standing side by side. But nobility opposed the concept. It wasn't appropriate for people of different classes to be portrayed on equal terms. Martos redesigned the concept. He has turned the 17th-century heroes of
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The front of the base carries a bronze plaque depicting a scene of patriotic citizens sacrificing their property for the benefit of the motherland. On the left is an image of the sculptor Martos giving away his two sons (one of whom was killed in 1813). The plaque reads "Гражданину Минину и Князю
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In 2021–22, the monument underwent an extensive restoration, which was performed without displacing or moving the monument. The restoration was carried out by the Interregional Scientific and Restoration Art Department (MNRHU) and the Heritage Restoration Workshop. The action was supported by
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Originally, the statue stood in the centre of Red Square, with Minin extending his hand towards the Moscow Kremlin. However, after the
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and the Russian Academy of Fine Arts in 1813. Casting work using 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) of copper was carried out in 1816 in
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to commemorate the 200th anniversary of those events. Construction was funded by public conscription in
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rather than in Nizhny Novgorod. The competition for the best design was won by the celebrated sculptor
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characters. Inequality is highlighted by clothing. Noble prince is in a
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Vladimir Mashkov, Grigory Leps, Igor Ugolnikov, Oksana Fedorova,
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Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Moscow
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Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts
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Pozharsky (sitting) and Minin (standing) monument in Moscow
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The monument with Saint Basil Cathedral in the background.
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in 1808. Martos completed a model, which was approved by
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Patriarch's Palace and the Church of the Twelve Apostles
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Red Square
Moscow
Russia
Ivan Martos
Russian
Ivan Martos
Red Square
Moscow
Russia
Saint Basil's Cathedral
Dmitry Pozharsky
Kuzma Minin
Polish occupation of Moscow
Polish intervention in Russia
Time of Troubles

Free Society of Lovers of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Nizhny Novgorod
Tsar
Alexander I
Red Square
Moscow Kremlin
Ivan Martos
Dowager
Maria Feodorovna
Saint Petersburg
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Finland

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