Surely not everyone knows who isMuravyev-Amursky Nikolay Nikolaevich. But he was the governor-general of Eastern Siberia. No wonder our compatriots erected a monument to Muravyov-Amursky. Vladivostok is a city that was founded due to its efforts. In addition, in his life he has accomplished many useful things for Russia.
He was born in the distant 1809, August 11th.His father was a lieutenant. Nikolai received an excellent education. He participated in the war with Turkey, in suppressing riots in Poland and other military actions, for which he received several awards. After his resignation, being the governor-general, he founded three cities, including Blagoveshchensk and Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. But only in one of them in our time was a monument to Muravyov-Amursky. Vladivostok is the city where the monument is located. The first monument was installed in Khabarovsk in 1891. What did the governor deserve such respect for? First, by their behavior. Occupying a high post, the count lived modestly. This strongly distinguished him from other officials, who, holding a similar position, were primarily concerned about their well-being. Muravyov-Amursky, on the contrary, struggled with financial crime.
At that time, the Far East was sparsely populated.The governor-general did everything possible to increase the influx of people into the region. In addition, Nikolai Nikolayevich was a zealous fighter for the abolition of serfdom. But his main merit to Russia was that he gave her the left bank of the Amur. This happened after the negotiations of Muravyev-Amursky with the Chinese emperor. They concluded the Aigun Treaty. Since then, the border with China has not changed on our maps. Nicholas I particularly noted that, thanks to the Governor-General, they managed to return the territories alienated as early as the 17th century, while doing without war.
No one will doubt that deservederected a monument to Muravev-Amursky. Vladivostok did not immediately become the last shelter of the graph. He died in 1881 in Paris, where he lived in recent years. He was buried in the family crypt in Montmartre. So wished his wife Ekaterina Nikolaevna. Still, taking into account the merits of the count in front of the Fatherland, the officials considered it necessary that his remains rest on the ground he chose to found the city. Therefore, in 1991, they were transported to Vladivostok and buried on the slope of the Eagle Hill. This place was not chosen by chance. After all, from here you can clearly see the Golden Horn Bay. It was she who liked the count so much that he decided to found a city here. Mortgage cross was erected on his grave in 2000.
I wonder how Muraviev-Amursky found himself inParis? It turns out that despite all their merits and their recognition by the emperor, disagreements did arise. Then in 1861, Nikolai Nikolayevich went to Paris. Where he lived for twenty years before his death. The monument to Muravyov-Amursky (Vladivostok) is located in the same square as his grave. The square, by the way, is named after him, it is located at the intersection of Lazo and Sukhanov streets. The monument is made of bronze. It rises four meters in height. Monument N. N. Muravyov-Amur established in the summer of 2012. The date July 2 was not chosen by chance. After all, this is the birthday of the city of Vladivostok. The monument is considered to be the architectural landmark of the city. The monument and the granite sarcophagus over the grave of the Governor-General constitute a single memorial complex. The monument itself depicts Muravyev-Amursky, standing in full growth, dressed in a ceremonial tunic and holding a scroll in his hand with the Aigun agreement signed. Sculptor Konstantin Zinich worked on the monument.
