Москва

история:
The first annalistic mentioning of Moscow is linked with the name of Yuri Dolgoruky. He is considered to be the constructor of the first city fortification on the territory of Moscow. That is why the reputation of founder of Moscow got permanently stuck to Yuri Dolgoruky. In the Soviet times the monument to Prince Yuri Dolgoruky was erected to become one of the main symbols of the capital.
In 1947 during celebrations of the 800th anniversary of Moscow, at the sites of temporary monuments the stone was solemnly laid with the pledge to erect the statue of Yuri Dolgoruky.
The stone prince on horse the Moscovites saw only in 1954. At the solemn ceremony, when the statue of Yuri Dolgoruky on horse was unveiled, they say, that somebody cried out: «Not resembling!». It was funny as there remained no images of prince Dolgoruky who lived in the 12th century.

During New Year celebrations of 2006 as per instructions of the mayor the rider was clad in the suit of Santa Claus. It is worth mentioning that not all the Moscovites adequately perceived that New Year joke.

место:
напротив Моссовета, Тверская ул.
opposite the city hall
оформление:
1954.
Ск. С.М.Орлов, А.П.Антропов, Н.Л.Штамм.
Арх. В.С.Андреев.
Бронза, гранит.
надпись:
Основателю
Москвы
Юрию
Долгорукому
предмет с изображением:
иллюстрация
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[185 c. 304]
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файл
dolgoruk - 34 k
http://www.moscow-photos.com/monuments/dolgoruky/view.phtml - 130 k

http://www.photobox.ru/gallery/?id=71445

http://www.photobox.ru/gallery/?id=93331

фрагмент

эмблема
принадлежность:
префектура центрального округа Москвы
предмет с изображением:
файл okrug
посвящённый предмет:
сайт moscow-photos.com

история:
Юрий Долгорукий - основатель города.
оформление:
Бронза, бюст оплечный.