Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
📅 #OTD in 1612, the people’s volunteer army led by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, liberated Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian invaders.
Therefore, #NationalUnityDay (introduced by the executive order of the President of Russia in December 2004) has been celebrated all over our country every year since 2005.
🦅 The holiday has deep historical roots. It was celebrated from 1613 until 1917, and was established by the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty Michael to honour the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which accompanied the liberators of Moscow.
A monument to citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky by sculptor Ivan Martos was erected on Red Square on the order of Emperor Alexander I in 1818 to honour the memory of patriots who led the fight for national liberation.
On November 4, 2005, a copy of this monument, executed by Zurab Tsereteli and gifted by Moscow City Hall, was unveiled in Nizhny Novgorod, a city that played a crucial role in creating the volunteer army.
💬 Vladimir Putin: The history of our country is continuous, a constant stream. We must consider it in its entirety, with all its extremely complicated and even controversial periods. For the state, the authorities, society and its citizens, it is crucial to have objective, complete knowledge of our past, both the distant past and the near and recent past. Everything here matters, especially today.
📖 Read our material to learn more about the heroism and self-sacrifice of true patriots of the Motherland.
#UnityDay2023
Therefore, #NationalUnityDay (introduced by the executive order of the President of Russia in December 2004) has been celebrated all over our country every year since 2005.
🦅 The holiday has deep historical roots. It was celebrated from 1613 until 1917, and was established by the first tsar of the Romanov dynasty Michael to honour the icon of Our Lady of Kazan, which accompanied the liberators of Moscow.
A monument to citizen Minin and Prince Pozharsky by sculptor Ivan Martos was erected on Red Square on the order of Emperor Alexander I in 1818 to honour the memory of patriots who led the fight for national liberation.
On November 4, 2005, a copy of this monument, executed by Zurab Tsereteli and gifted by Moscow City Hall, was unveiled in Nizhny Novgorod, a city that played a crucial role in creating the volunteer army.
💬 Vladimir Putin: The history of our country is continuous, a constant stream. We must consider it in its entirety, with all its extremely complicated and even controversial periods. For the state, the authorities, society and its citizens, it is crucial to have objective, complete knowledge of our past, both the distant past and the near and recent past. Everything here matters, especially today.
📖 Read our material to learn more about the heroism and self-sacrifice of true patriots of the Motherland.
#UnityDay2023
Forwarded from Russian Embassy in South Africa
📆 #OTD in 1754, 2️⃣7️⃣0️⃣ years ago, Empress Elizabeth of Russia approved the design of the Winter Palace in St.Petersburg. As a matter of fact, it was already the fifth palace built in the XVIII century.
☝️The first Winter Palace was constructed in 1708 for Peter the Great. Three years later the small wooden building was replaced by a stone palace. In the early 1730s, Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli was commissioned by Empress Anna to design a bigger residence, and it was finished in 1735. Elizabeth subsequently requested renovations to create a palace of unparalled opulence, and Rastrelli ultimately designed a new building that was to become a masterpiece of Russian Baroque architecture.
👷 Work began in 1754, with more than 4,000 people involved in the construction of the 460-room structure. Completed in 1762, the fourth Winter Palace became known for its elegance and luxury.
After Catherine II assumed the throne, she dismissed Rastrelli and had much of the Baroque interior replaced with Neoclassical designs. In 1837 the building survived a fire, and four years later restoration work was completed with the interior Neoclassical look retained.
👉Following the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, the Winter Palace became a museum. Currently, along with a number of other premises, this building houses the world-known Hermitage Art Museum.
☝️The first Winter Palace was constructed in 1708 for Peter the Great. Three years later the small wooden building was replaced by a stone palace. In the early 1730s, Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli was commissioned by Empress Anna to design a bigger residence, and it was finished in 1735. Elizabeth subsequently requested renovations to create a palace of unparalled opulence, and Rastrelli ultimately designed a new building that was to become a masterpiece of Russian Baroque architecture.
👷 Work began in 1754, with more than 4,000 people involved in the construction of the 460-room structure. Completed in 1762, the fourth Winter Palace became known for its elegance and luxury.
After Catherine II assumed the throne, she dismissed Rastrelli and had much of the Baroque interior replaced with Neoclassical designs. In 1837 the building survived a fire, and four years later restoration work was completed with the interior Neoclassical look retained.
👉Following the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, the Winter Palace became a museum. Currently, along with a number of other premises, this building houses the world-known Hermitage Art Museum.
Forwarded from Russian Embassy in South Africa
📆 78 years ago, #OTD in 1946, landmark Soviet post-war car GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" went into serial production.
🚘 It was designed in 1940, however Nazi invasion of the USSR forced to suspend further work on the car. The work was recommenced in 1943, when the victory in World War II came into view, and the automobile originally intended to be called "Rodina" (Homeland), acquired the name "Pobeda" (Victory).
👉 It was the first Soviet car to have turn signals, two electric windshield wipers, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, an electric heater, and a factory-installed AM radio. Pobeda’s total production comprised 236,000 units, including over 37,000 taxis and more than 14,000 cabriolets.
✅ Today, "Pobeda" represents a valuable collector’s item.
🚘 It was designed in 1940, however Nazi invasion of the USSR forced to suspend further work on the car. The work was recommenced in 1943, when the victory in World War II came into view, and the automobile originally intended to be called "Rodina" (Homeland), acquired the name "Pobeda" (Victory).
👉 It was the first Soviet car to have turn signals, two electric windshield wipers, four-wheel hydraulic brakes, an electric heater, and a factory-installed AM radio. Pobeda’s total production comprised 236,000 units, including over 37,000 taxis and more than 14,000 cabriolets.
✅ Today, "Pobeda" represents a valuable collector’s item.