The modern monument to Muravyov-Amur (Vladivostok)

Certainly not everyone knows who Muraviev-Amursky Nikolai Nikolaevich is. But he was Governor-General of Eastern Siberia. It was not for nothing that our compatriots installed a monument to Muravyov-Amursky. Vladivostok is a city that was founded thanks to his efforts. In addition, for his life he has done many useful for Russia affairs.

Only good

He was born in the distant 1809, on August 11. His father was a lieutenant. Nicholas received an excellent education. Participated in the war with Turkey, in the suppression of unrest in Poland and other military actions, for which he received several awards. After his resignation, while in the post of governor-general, he founded three cities, including Blagoveshchensk and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur. But only in one of them a monument to Muravyov-Amursky was erected today. Vladivostok is a city in which the monument is located. The first monument was erected in Khabarovsk in 1891. What did the governor deserve such respect for? First, your behavior. Occupying a high post, the count lived modestly. This greatly differentiated him from other officials who, while holding such a position, were primarily concerned about their well-being. Muravyov-Amursky, on the contrary, fought financial crime.

Special merits

At that time, the Far East was sparsely populated. The Governor-General did everything possible to increase the flow of population to this region. In addition, Nikolai Nikolayevich was a zealous fighter for the abolition of serfdom. But his main credit to Russia was that he returned her the left bank of the Amur. This happened after the talks between Muraviev-Amursky and the Chinese emperor. They concluded the Treaty of Aygun. Since then, the border with China has not changed on our maps. Nicholas the First emphasized that thanks to the Governor-General, it was possible to return the territories alienated as far back as the 17th century, costing without war.

The Last Shelter

Nobody will doubt that the monument to Muravyov-Amur has been deservedly established. Vladivostok did not immediately become the last abode of the Count. He died in 1881 in Paris, where he lived in recent years. And he was buried in a family crypt in Montmartre. So wished his wife Ekaterina Nikolaevna. But all the same, considering the merits of the count before the Fatherland, officials considered it necessary that his remains rest on the ground, which he chose for the founding of the city. Therefore in 1991 they were transported to Vladivostok and buried on the slope of Eagle's Hill. This place was chosen not by chance. After all, the Golden Horn Bay is clearly visible from here . It was she who liked the Count so much that he decided to found a city here. The cross was erected on his grave in 2000.

Back home

I wonder how Muravyov-Amursky found himself in Paris? It turns out that in spite of all their merits and their recognition as emperor, disagreements all the same arose. Then in 1861 Nikolai Nikolayevich went to Paris. Where he lived twenty years before his death. The monument to Muravyov-Amur (Vladivostok) is in the same square as his grave. 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 to a height of four meters. Monument to N. N. Muraviev-Amursky was installed in the summer of 2012. The date of July 2 was chosen not accidentally. It's the birthday of the city of Vladivostok. The monument is considered to be an architectural landmark of the city. The monument and the granite sarcophagus over the grave of the governor-general represent a single memorial complex. The monument itself depicts Muravyov-Amursky, standing in full growth, dressed in the front tunic and squeezing in his hand a scroll with the signed Treaty of Aygun. The sculptor Konstantin Zinich worked on the monument.