Ilya Muromets is the famous epic hero who embodied the power and the Russian spirit. But according to the legend, which, according to historians, is true, Ilya, up to the age of 30, could not even walk on his own. The culprit was childhood meningitis and, as a result, paralysis of the legs and arms.
Miraculous healing
As the legends say, the elders, having come to the house where Ilya lived, asked him for water to drink. The young man replied that he had been in jail for 30 years and could not fulfill their request.
Then the elders again ask to bring them water. In response, Ilya gets up, pours water and brings it to those who ask. They tell him to drink himself, he agrees. After the third sip, Ilya Muromets felt an unimaginable power in his body.
The elders, who gave miraculous healing, tell the young man to enter the service of Grand Duke Vladimir. But following the path to Kyiv, he must visit the unbearable stone.
Having fulfilled the order, Ilya Muromets finds a horse and armor under a stone. Arriving at the place, he studied with Svyatogor, who, at his death, breathed on him, and Ilya received moremore power.
Why is Ilya Muromsky?
Russian historians tend to think that the famous hero comes from Karacharov, which is not far from Murom. If you read old legends, you can see that most of them begin with the words: “From that city of Murom, and the village of Karacharova…”
In the village of Karacharovo there is even a memorial plaque on which the name of the famous Russian hero is immortalized. This board is nailed to the house where Ilya Muromets is believed to have lived. And in the local temple you can bow to his holy relics.
Murom - the birthplace of the hero
On the banks of the Oka, in the glorious city of Murom, stands a monument to Ilya Muromets. It was installed in 1999 and is considered very young. The author of the creation was the famous sculptor Klykov V. M. He became famous for such works as the pedestal to Alexander Nevsky, installed in Kursk, and the monument to Zhukov on Manezhnaya Square in Moscow.
As soon as the sculptor presented the monument to Ilya Muromets, his brainchild immediately became very popular. Not only visiting tourists, but also local residents love to come to admire and take a photo for memory.
The monument to Ilya Muromets in Murom has become especially popular with local newlyweds. As soon as the pedestal was opened, brides and grooms immediately began to arrive there and take pictures with the great epic hero.
The monument to the hero in Murom is the embodiment of strength and spirituality
Ifspeak directly about the monument, the sculptor Klykov sought to embody the image of the hero-monk in his creation.
The author dressed his hero in battle chain mail, under which you can see monastic robes peeking out. A traditional military helmet flaunts on the head of the hero. In the left hand of Ilya Muromets, an Orthodox cross is clamped, and the right hand victoriously raises the sword, intimidating all enemies.
In the old days, the border separating Russian lands passed along the Oka River. The monument to Ilya Muromets looks towards the Oka and the hero, as it were, looks around the border of his homeland, avoiding enemies.
The height of the monument, if you count from the tip of the sword to the pedestal on which it is installed, is almost 21 meters. It is noteworthy that near the base there are symbols of victory and power - griffins. Terrible birds rest their left paws on their swords.
Despite the youth of the monument, it has already become a symbol and hallmark of the city. Interestingly, only after the installation of the monument, many local residents were surprised to learn that the epic hero was not at all an invention of the people, he really lived and fought for the good of his homeland.
Ilya Muromets in Vladivostok
A new pedestal patron of border guards has been opened on the very edge of Russia. It became a monument to Ilya Muromets in Vladivostok. And it was not in vain that this hero was chosen as a symbol of the protection of Russian borders. Indeed, in Russia, the main guardians of peace and inviolability were Russian heroes. It was they who guarded the peace of the inhabitants and protected the borders of the state, it is their role that now belongs to the border guards.
Monument to Ilya Muromets inVladivostok is a gift from the Krasnoyarsk organization. The author of the monument was also a resident of Krasnoyarsk - sculptor K. Zinich.
The opening date of the monument is symbolic - on the day of the border guard, which is celebrated on May 28. The opening ceremony was attended by the mayor of the city of Vladivostok I. Pushkarev and N. Gusev, head of the FSB of Russia (border department for Primorsky Krai). Sponsors - the company "Stimex" from Krasnoyarsk also paid attention to such a cultural event in the life of the city.
External view of the monument to the hero in Vladivostok
They erected a monument to the Russian hero on the embankment of Vladivostok in Admiralsky Square. It is a kind of symbol that welcomes all foreign tourists and, as it were, says that this is already Russian land.
The monument to Ilya Muromets organically fit into the already existing memorial complex of the Pacific Fleet's Military Glory. Nearby there is a chapel and a triumphal arch, which combine modernity and epics.
Ilya Muromets is presented in the guise of a monk and dressed in a monastic robe. The left hand holds the sword, but without raising it above the head, as on the statue in Murom. The monument in Vladivostok is presented in a peaceful version, when the sword is lowered, and the Russian hero makes a blessing gesture with his right hand.
Amid the installation of the monument, the locals had a lot of controversy. Many were not satisfied with the sponsor of the project. Others did not like the idea of installing a monument on the memorial complex. Some even began to offer their ideas for installing a pedestal. So, a certain young man proposed to erect a monumentIlya Muromets, whose photo is just below, on Skrypleva Island.
This was supposed to be our answer to the American Statue of Liberty.
Where else is the monument to the Russian hero Muromsky
When wondering where the monument to Ilya Muromets is located, one can immediately recall the homeland of the hero, the city of Murom. Of course, there is a monument to the hero there. There is a monument on the banks of the Oka, in a beautiful and cozy city park.
It is noteworthy that Ilya Muromsky, the symbol of the Russian power and defender of Russian borders, is immortalized both in the center of Russia, in Murom, and on the borders of Russia, in cities located thousands of kilometers from each other.
So, the monument to the hero flaunts in Vladivostok, on the Ship Embankment. The exact installation site is Admiralsky Square.
And there is also a monument to Ilya Muromets in Yekaterinburg. The pedestal was installed in Tagansky Park, on the central square. Some believe that the local monument surpassed in beauty and power the monument erected in Murom.
The monument is made of bronze and represents the hero of Murom at a crossroads in front of a stone, sitting on a horse.
In addition to the main monuments installed in Murom, Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg, there is a monument to the Russian hero in Izhevsk, in the central park. And also at the entrance to the glorious city of Murom, a stone with the face of Ilya was installed. In Ukraine, in the city of Chernigov, there is a wooden statue of Ilya Muromets.
Whereverthere are pedestals to the epic hero Ilya Muromets, it is always full of tourists and just locals peacefully strolling through cozy squares.
