Peter Arkadyevich Stolypin was a prominent statesman during the time of imperial Russia. During his career, he served as the county leader of the nobility, governor, prime minister and minister of internal affairs.
Stolypin was born in Dresden (Saxony, German Union). He graduated from Imperial St. Petersburg University. He received his first post in 1902, becoming the governor of the Grodno province. A year later, got the seat of governor in Saratov. Three years later, he became Minister of the Interior. While in this post, he began to implement his agrarian reforms.
Stolypin's contribution to history
What was so famous for Stolypin that they decided to erect a monument to him? Many can remember this person from history books. Pyotr Arkadevich was a reformer. Under his leadership, many bills were signed. The main and most famous is called the Stolypin agrarian reform. So, since 1906, the lands began to be transferred to the use and property of peasants, the abolition of rural communities began. Then the villagers for the first time were able to get state loans for the development of their farms. Huge territories of landowner land were bought and resold to peasants on favorable terms.
This period in the history of the Russian Empire is also commonly associated with the emergence of the concept of private property, since it was Pyotr Arkadyevich who saw this as the main driving force of progress.
Not all historians evaluate his work only from a positive point of view, but no one denies the significance of what he was able to do for the peasantry and the nobility during his political and reform work, for which he was awarded. During his life, Stolypin received more than 25 orders, medals and honorary titles from both the Russian Empire and the heads of other states, including Serbia, Italy, Prussia, Norway and Sweden.
The history of the opening of the monument to Stolypin in Chelyabinsk
The foundation stone of the monument was solemnly installed on April 23, 2015. A year and a half later, the project was officially completed. The Stolypin Monument in Chelyabinsk became the fourth such monument in Russia and the world. Other obelisks are in Moscow, Kiev and Saratov.
Unfortunately, the organizers of the festive event on the occasion of the opening of the pyatnyatnik Stolypin in Chelyabinsk had to face a number of difficulties, because of which the solemn event was postponed several times.
The ceremony itself is dedicated to the celebration of the 111th anniversary of agrarian reform. Initially, the date of its holding was set for November 9, 2017. The opening of the monument to Stolypin in Chelyabinsk was to be visited by the heads of two states - Russia and Kazakhstan, but Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev did not reach the monument.
After that, the date of the ceremony was postponed to November 13. The Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Boris Aleksandrovich Dubrovsky and the authorized representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Ural Federal District Igor Rurikovich Kholmansky were invited as guests of honor. But this time the event did not take place; The reasons for the cancellation were not explained. Now, the opening of Pyatnyatnik Stolypin in Chelyabinsk has been postponed to November 22-23. It was on this day in 1906 that the Stolypin agrarian reforms began. The arrival of the guests of honor has not yet been announced.
About the creator of the monument
Many are interested in the question, who is the author of the monument to Stolypin in Chelyabinsk. The sculptor of the project is Anton Mikhailovich Plohotsky. He performs most of his work in the classical style, but also gravitates towards modernity. The monument to Stolypin did not become the first and only project of the famous sculptor. The work of his hands, for example, belongs to the sculpture "Fairy Glavbuh", which is located in Moscow and is dedicated to all representatives of the accounting profession.
In addition, Plohotsky is known for his active participation in various exhibitions. His works were shown in the House of Artists, the Exhibition Hall "Manege", the Academy of Arts and other places significant in the circle of creative people. The most famous work of the sculptor is precisely the monument to Stolypin.
