Surgut is a multinational city that is successfully developing due to the extraction of raw materials. Despite the harsh winters of Siberia, it has a developed infrastructure and a priority for the state and its economy. Among other things, this city has a long history. In honor of some events, architectural monuments were erected here.
Monument to the founders of Surgut
In the heart of the city on the transport ring "Lenin Avenue - Ostrovsky Street", a monument stands 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 founded. 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 installed there back in 2002. The authorities decided to perpetuate the estates, the people who were involved in the construction of this city. The monument was designed by two architects at once: S. Mikhailov and N. Sokolov, as well as sculptors L. Aristov, M. Tskhadadze and A. Ivanov.
The statue 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 a foundry in St. Petersburg.
Description of the monument to the founders of Surgut
The statue can be described as follows. The personalities personified on the monument to the founders of Surgut represent the estates that built the city and defended it from enemies. Four are depicted on the pedestal: a prince, a governor, a Cossack carpenter and a clergyman. They are a kind of tribute to the past. There are no accidents in the monument, each person embodies something.
Prince of Surgut
Prince Fyodor Boryatinsky is depicted on the monument to the founders of the city. 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 well-known 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 I. 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.
Voivode of Surgut
There is another key person on the monument to the founders who came to found a new city together with Fyodor Boryatinsky. It was the voivode Vladimir Onichkov, who was also here on the royal order. It's under himthe troops stationed in the city and in the surrounding territories were in control. It symbolizes a strong army that protects the inhabitants 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 this estate that was engaged in the conquest of Siberia.
Cossack Yermak is a famous person. He took Siberia on the orders of the king and successfully completed this task. Subsequently, Yermak became a folk hero and increased the territory of Russia by many square kilometers. It was the Cossacks who were engaged in the development of Siberia, the construction of new cities, the fight against adversity and enemies. But these are not just military people. Siberian Cossacks were also workers who erected 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. They were not subject to serfdom. Freedom-loving and strong-willed people at all times inhabited the city, thanks to which it was able to grow so much.
Priest of Surgut
The fourth figure depicted on the monument to the founders of Surgut is a clergyman. During the founding of the city, many icons, books and relics migrated from the European part of Russia. Various clergy also arrived here, wishing to preach Orthodoxy in these harsh lands. The spiritual life, way of life, traditions of the inhabitants of this settlement were somehowintertwined 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 decreasing.
