Памятник НахимовуThe monument was cast by the sculptor I. Schroeder, author of the project - the architect A. Bilderling (Lieutenant General ). While the sculpture of Admiral was launched way - toward the sea.
This monument lasted 30 years, and in 1928 , fulfilling the decree of the Soviet authorities before the removal of monuments to kings and their servants, it was demolished as a monument to the king's admiral. Saved on a pedestal in 1932 placed the statue of Lenin ( Vladimir Kozlov, sculptor ), which was , in turn, is defiled by invaders.
November 5, 1959 on a pedestal , was erected a new monument to the legendary Admiral Nakhimov , created on old drawings of the USSR People's Artist of the Tomsk NV and AV Arefiev architect . On the surviving profiled based on a granite pedestal in the form of a truncated pyramid, a bronze statue of Admiral.
A new sculpture is nearly the same original . Differ only in size ( it is slightly higher ) and gaze direction of Admiral. The total height of the monument - 12.5 m (first 10 m ), height of figures - 5,33 m (the first 4 m).
A statue placed in such a way that PSNakhimov stands face to the city and back to the harbor and the fleet.At one time it was received with great resentment by sailors , but the offense was forgotten over time - after the legendary admiral was not only a great naval commander, but also the organizer of the land defense of Sevastopol , and the sailors under his command fought not only off the coast of Sinop, and on the bastions .
Rectangular base projections (with numerous potholes and chipped - traces of the war) at the corners of the monument lying anchors attached to finish the composition.
at the bottom of the pedestal there are three high relief with scenes from the life of Nakhimov - Conversation with the sailors, Sinop battle Nakhimov the fourth bastion.
In the face of the pedestal - bronze banner below to cast a bronze plate text of the order of Admiral : In the event of a meeting with the enemy greater than us in strength, I attack him , being quite sure that each of us will do the trick . These words - the whole PSNakhimov man of extraordinary courage, he firmly believed in the strength of their subordinates.This text is transferred almost unchanged from the old monument. On the back side - a bronze cartouche with the text: Thank the Russian fleet in the frame of military attributes. Above the inscription in a laurel wreath on a mortal wound Admiral June 28, 1855 at Malakhov Kurgan ( Kornilov bastion ).
The monument is successfully entered into the surrounding area , forms the main square of the city. Location in the center of the area allows for a detailed inspection of the monument, its panoramic view .
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