A city was founded on the Iset River for a very long time, which grew into a huge metropolis called Yekaterinburg (formerly Sverdlovsk, from 1924 to 1991), which is deservedly called the capital of the Urals. Today its population is approximately one and a half million people. In honor of the transformations in the cultural and political life of the Urals, which led to the creation of the city, a monument was erected to Tatishchev and de Gennin.
Ekaterinburg
The city has a rich historical heritage, rooted in the time of Peter the Great. It all started with the construction of a metallurgical plant for smelting pig iron and steel in 1723. The main initiator was the famous statesman, economist and geographer-historian Tatishchev Vasily Nikitich. There were also opponents of this enterprise, among which the surname of the Russian industrialist Demidov Nikita is called, he framed the footboard of Tatishchev, who was eventually removed from all affairs. At that moment, unexpectedly Tatischeva was supported by the outstanding German engineer Georg Wilhelm de Gennin, who continued his work.
After some time, the plant was built and put into operation. Due to the fact that he looked like a mighty fortress in his appearance, the city was later named after Catherine I.
The monument to Tatishchev and De Gennin (Yekaterinburg) was erected in the city on August 14, 1998. The central square of Labor, on which this monument stands, has already changed its name, then it was Cathedral, then Church and even Catherine. The opening of the monument was timed to the 275th anniversary of the creation of the city.
The monument to Tatishchev and De Gennin (Yekaterinburg) is a bronze composition that was traditionally made at the famous Ural plant, called "Uralmash". Its author was the Honored Artist of the RSFSR and sculptor P.P. Chusovitin. The most interesting thing is that he himself was born in the Sverdlovsk region in the Beloyarsky district in the village of Shipelevo.
Monument to Tatishchev and de Gennin: Description
This monument is one of the most famous in the Ural capital, it fits perfectly into the urban architectural ensemble. It is a monolithic monument, assembled from 19 separate fragments. On the monument itself, de Gennin in a hat-hat and Tatishchev in a wig are depicted from left to right.
Some local historians claim that these two characters did not like each other. However, this did not stop depicting them together, because they did one common thing and their work found a response in the hearts of the local population and not only. Today, Labor Square and the city itself cannot be imagined without this monument.
Tatishchev
The Tatishchev clan is rooted in the Rurik clan. Tatishchev was born on April 19, 1686 in the Pskov district and at the age of 7 he was already a steward under Ivan V (Romanov). Then he served in the Azov Dragoon Regiment, carried out the diplomatic missions of Peter I, participated in the Northern War, in battles near Poltava and in the Prut campaign. Then he continued his education at the School of Engineering and Artillery in Moscow, served in St. Petersburg and received his knowledge in Germany. He became the first compiler of the Russian postal book. Then he was appointed manager of the mining plants of the Urals, where he proved himself to be a competent economist. In general, Tatishchev, in addition to Yekaterinburg, became the father of such cities as Orenburg, Stavropol, Orsk, Chelyabinsk, Perm.
Despite all his merits and awards, palace intrigues did not pass him, and he was sent to his family estate in Boldino for life. He foresaw his death and even ordered to dig a grave in advance. The day before his death, a courier came to him from Petersburg with a decree from the empress about his forgiveness and a letter of awarding the Order of Alexander Nevsky, but Tatishchev returned the order, indicating that he was dying. The next day, he called a priest to himself, took communion, and died. This happened on July 15, 1750, his body was buried at the Christmas churchyard.
