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Dedicated to the cities of military glory. Matvienko opened a memorial complex dedicated to hero cities

The ceremony was attended by Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko, State Duma deputy, Hero Russian Federation Vladimir Shamanov, Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Alexey Shaposhnikov, Chairman of the Union of Cities military glory Sergey Gorban, representatives of the spiritual, scientific, creative and military elite, delegations of cities of military glory, veterans of the Great Patriotic War and military operations, cadets, pupils of patriotic clubs, members of the Yunarmiya.

On behalf of the head of the city of military glory Sergey Sergeyev, the Anapa delegation was headed by his deputy Sergey Kozlov. It also included representatives of young people who are actively engaged in military-patriotic and search activities.

The memorial complex dedicated to the cities of military glory is a symbol characterizing the role of Moscow as the capital great Russia. The victory of many generations of Russians was forged not only here, but also in other cities, whose contribution should be appreciated. Today, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" is proudly worn by 45 cities of the Russian Federation with general population 9 million people.

The Union of Cities of Military Glory of Russia coordinates activities to preserve the military-historical heritage, develop and implement measures aimed at patriotic education of citizens. And it is gratifying that in Anapa this work has been put on the very high level: throughout the year, hundreds of patriotic actions are held dedicated to memorable dates in the history of our country, lessons of courage in schools and universities, meetings with veterans, young people keep a watch of memory at Post No. 1.
Members of the Anapa delegation said that to visit such historical event- for each of them a great honor, and this memory will remain for life.

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MOSCOW, 5 December. /TASS/. The day of the beginning of the counter-offensive of the Red Army against Nazi German troops in the battle for Moscow in 1941 is celebrated on Monday in the Russian capital. According to the mayor's office, according to tradition, this morning representatives of the city authorities, youth and veterans will lay flowers and wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as at the monument to Marshal Zhukov.

"In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Battle in the capital, more than a thousand different events have been prepared at the citywide, district and district levels. In November, 10 thousand rubles were paid to the participants in the defense of the capital. More than 19.2 thousand veterans received them. The main celebrations in the city will take place today" , - noted in the mayor's office.

For the first time in honor of the anniversary of the legendary battle, the city will be decorated with copies of the banner of Victory.

Monument to the cities of military glory

The central event will be the opening on Poklonnaya Hill memorial sign"Memorial complex dedicated to the cities of military glory". The memorial is a granite stele directed upwards, crowned with a double-headed eagle. The column is mounted on a pedestal, decorated with a bronze cartouche with a dedication to the cities of military glory. The names of all the cities of military glory of the Russian Federation are carved on decorative granite steles framing the square around the stele on both sides. On the four sides of the stele are four bronze bas-reliefs with figures of warriors. different eras.

On the first bas-relief, reflecting the origin and formation military power Russia, represented by Prince Svyatoslav, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Sergius of Radonezh and Dmitry Pozharsky.

The second bas-relief is dedicated to the heroic events of the 18th-19th centuries and represents Emperor Peter the Great, Fyodor Ushakov, Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov, and in the background - Bagration and Barclay de Tolly.

The third bas-relief is dedicated to the heroes of the defense of Sevastopol and liberation wars in the Balkans: Dasha Sevastopolskaya, Admiral Pavel Nakhimov, sailor Pyotr Koshka, General Mikhail Skobelev, Admiral Stepan Makarov.

The fourth bas-relief is dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and is represented by a pilot, sailor, soldier and tanker, as well as a modern pilot. Behind the heroes, bronze banners of different eras flutter in the wind. The total height of the stele is about 16 meters.

The project "Stela of Cities of Military Glory" was used as a model for the memorial sign - the winner of the open All-Russian competition in 2008 for the best architectural and sculptural project. Today, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" is held by 45 Russian cities.

Exhibitions and concerts

V Central Museum During the Great Patriotic War, the exhibition "The Battle for Moscow. The First Victory" will be open on Poklonnaya Hill. The main goal of the 75th anniversary of one of the most important military history Fatherlands of battles - to show the greatness and tragedy of the battle for Moscow through the massive feat of its defenders, to reveal with the help of the presented relics the fate of people who gave their lives to save the capital.

The exhibition covers the period from June 1941 to April 1942. 46 museums and archives took part in its organization. The exhibition presents more than 1.5 thousand exhibits and archival documents using kinetic installations and multimedia accompaniment.

Photo exhibition "For Moscow!" will unfold on the Arbat. 36 photographs were exhibited here, each of which depicts scenes of battles, the life of the besieged city and portraits of the heroes of the defense of the capital. The photographs were provided by the TASS photo archive, most of them are exhibited for the first time.

A solemn meeting dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the legendary battle will be held in the building of the Moscow government on Novy Arbat. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War will be the main guests. The meeting will be attended by Russian pop and film stars.

An exhibition in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Moscow will open in the synagogue on Poklonnaya Hill. Here are the authentic books of the call to the eighth division militia, in which there were many metropolitan writers and musicians. There are lines with a record of the poet Emmanuil Kazakevich and others famous figures culture. Registration cards of volunteers of the people's militia, their personal belongings, soldier's medallions, photos, letters from the front. In addition, it will be possible to see a life-size anti-tank hedgehog, Molotov cocktails, personal belongings of the inventor of the anti-tank hedgehog, Major General Mikhail Gorikker.

Day of military glory

December 5 is one of the Days of Military Glory of Russia, established by the Federal Law, which was adopted on February 10, 1995 by the State Duma and signed by the President of the Russian Federation. Since 2012, the capital has been celebrating this day as a city holiday.

75 years ago, December 5-6, 1941, Soviet troops during the battle of Moscow, they launched a counterattack on enemy positions. It was prepared and carried out in a difficult environment. The Soviet troops, with some superiority in aircraft, had almost half as much artillery, one-third less tanks, and were inferior in the number of military personnel. However, the battle near Moscow ended with the complete defeat of the Nazi group, which included 11 tank, 4 motorized and 23 infantry divisions. More than 11 thousand settlements were liberated. As a result of further hostilities, the enemy was driven back from Moscow by 100-250 km.

The Moscow battle is referred to as the decisive battles of the Great Patriotic War. The counteroffensive of the Soviet troops here developed into a general offensive of the Red Army along the entire front. Having won near Moscow, the Soviet troops dispelled the myth of invincibility German army. As a result, the Nazi command was forced to switch to strategic defense. The Battle of Moscow is the first successful major operation during the Great Patriotic War, which marked the beginning of the liberation of the country from occupation.

Chairman of the Federation Council spoke at a solemn event held on Poklonnaya Hill

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko took part in the opening ceremony of the memorial sign "Memorial Complex Dedicated to the Cities of Military Glory". The event took place in Moscow's Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill.

The Speaker of the Federation Council congratulated the residents of the capital and all Russians on the opening of a memorial sign in honor of the cities of military glory. According to Valentina Matvienko, it is symbolic that the ceremony is taking place on a significant day - today marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Soviet counteroffensive in the battle for the capital. “It was a very important, turning point, historical moment not only in the fate of the Motherland, but also in the fate of Europe and the whole world.”

“Forty-five cities of military glory are convincing evidence of courage and heroism, the inflexibility of our people, their will to win. Thanks to the heroism of the defenders, these cities were liberated from the invaders. Fights went literally for every street, every house. And today we honor the sacred memory of the heroes who ensured the freedom and independence of our country,” she said. Valentina Matvienko.

According to her, people remember not only those who defended, but also those who restored the country from ruins, restored cities of military glory, many of which were destroyed, and some were simply wiped off the face of the earth.

The Chairman of the Federation Council expressed gratitude to the veterans who accomplished a great feat, freeing their native land and all of Europe from fascist evil spirits. "We will always remember this feat and we will always remember the huge sacrifices that our country has suffered."

Valentina Matvienko recalled that the third of December was celebrated memorable date- Day of the Unknown Soldier. “Blessed memory to all those who gave their lives for our freedom and independence,” the speaker of the Federation Council emphasized.

She also noted the great educational work of the Union of Cities of Military Glory, which initiated the installation of this commemorative sign.

Valentina Matvienko laid flowers at the monument.

The ceremony was also attended by the Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Vladimir Shamanov, Chairman of the Union of Cities of Military Glory Sergey Gorban, Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Alexey Shaposhnikov. The event was attended by the heads of cities awarded the honorary title of the Russian Federation "City of Military Glory".

Since 2006, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" has been awarded. Currently, 45 cities bear this title.

The memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill was created by a group of authors led by an academician Russian Academy Arts, People's Artist of Russia, sculptor Salavat Shcherbakova and Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Architect of Russia Igor Voskresensky.

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On December 5, 2016, a solemn opening ceremony of the memorial sign "Memorial complex dedicated to the cities of military glory" will take place.

The event on Poklonnaya Gora will be attended by the first persons of the state, heads of state authorities, representatives of the spiritual, scientific, creative, military elite, leaders and delegations of cities of military glory, veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 and military operations, leaders of veterans and youth public organizations, cadets, pupils of patriotic clubs, members of the Yunarmiya.

The memorial complex represents a granite stele directed upwards with a capital of the Doric order, crowned with a double-headed eagle. The column is mounted on a granite pedestal, decorated with a bronze cartouche with a dedication to the cities of military glory. The names of all cities of military glory are carved on decorative granite steles, framing the square around the stele on both sides. On the four sides of the stele there are four bronze bas-reliefs with figures of warriors from different eras.

On the first bas-relief, reflecting the origin and formation of the military power of Russia, Prince Svyatoslav, Alexander Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Sergius of Radonezh and Dmitry Pozharsky are represented.

The second bas-relief is dedicated to the heroic events of the 18th-19th centuries and represents Emperor Peter the Great, Admiral Fyodor Ushakov, Alexander Suvorov, Mikhail Kutuzov, and in the background - Bagration and Barclay de Tolly.

The third bas-relief is represented by the heroes of the defense of Sevastopol and the liberation wars in the Balkans: Dasha Sevastopolskaya, Admiral Nakhimov, sailor Koshka, General Skobelev, Admiral Makarov.

The fourth bas-relief is dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and is represented by a pilot, sailor, soldier and tanker from the times of the Great Patriotic War, as well as a modern pilot. Behind the heroes, bronze banners of different eras flutter in the wind.

The total height of the stele is about 16 meters.

Since 2006, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the honorary title of the Russian Federation "City of Military Glory" has been awarded for the unprecedented feat of the defenders of the Fatherland, which has become a symbol of courage, resilience and mass heroism for generations of Russian citizens.

At a meeting of the Pobeda Russian Organizing Committee in December 2015, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin instructed to consider the construction of a memorial complex in Moscow dedicated to the cities of military glory, a symbol of the unity and valor of generations of Russian citizens in all corners of the multinational Fatherland. Over the course of a year, a group of authors led by Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, People's Artist of Russia, sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov and Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts, Honored Architect of Russia Igor Voskresensky, created and erected the monument at the expense of the Union of Cities of Military Glory and the Ivan Savvidi Charitable Foundation.

As a model for the memorial sign "Memorial Complex Dedicated to Cities of Military Glory", the project "Stela of Cities of Military Glory" was used - the winner of the open All-Russian competition in 2008 for the best architectural and sculptural project. The competition was held by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The project was approved at the meeting of the ROK "Victory" on January 27, 2009 as a model for all cities that were awarded the honorary title "City of Military Glory".

The memorial complex is installed in one of the most revered places for Russians - on Poklonnaya Hill. Since ancient times, foreign ambassadors came here “with bows” to the mother of the capital, here Napoleon waited in vain for the keys to the city he had conquered. In the last two decades, the Memorial Complex of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 on Poklonnaya Hill has acquired a high national importance, combining symbols associated with the victories of Russian weapons: a monument to the defenders of the Russian land, Triumphal Arch Osip Bove in honor of the victory of the Russian people in the Patriotic War of 1812, a monument to the Heroes of the First World War, a monument to soldiers-internationalists and many others.

The memorial complex dedicated to the cities of military glory is a symbol characterizing the role of Moscow as the capital of great Russia. The victory of many generations of Russians was forged not only in Moscow, but also in other cities, whose contribution should be appreciated. Today, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" is proudly worn by 45 cities of the Russian Federation.

The day of the start of the counter-offensive of the Red Army against the Nazi troops in the battle for Moscow in 1941 is celebrated on Monday in the Russian capital. By tradition, on this day, in the morning, representatives of the city authorities, youth and veterans lay flowers and wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, as well as at the monument to Marshal Zhukov.

World War II in facts and figures

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Battle in the capital, more than a thousand different events have been prepared at the citywide, district and district levels. In November, participants in the defense of the capital were paid 10,000 rubles each. More than 19.2 thousand veterans received them. The main celebrations in the city will take place on December 5th.

Moscow for the first time in honor of the anniversary of the legendary battle was decorated with copies of the banner of Victory.

Monument to the cities of military glory

The central event of the day was the opening of the memorial sign "Memorial Complex Dedicated to the Cities of Military Glory" on Poklonnaya Hill.

- Moscow is the capital, so the circle of cities of military glory must have been closed by a stele here, on Poklonnaya Hill. 75 years ago, near Moscow, the wheels of history slipped and turned back. The military machine of the Third Reich ran into Russian stubbornness and Russian frosts. The victory of May 9, 1945 was laid in the December cold near Moscow, - said Nikolai Zemtsov after the opening of the commemorative sign.

The memorial is a granite stele directed upwards, crowned with a double-headed eagle. The column is mounted on a pedestal, decorated with a bronze cartouche with a dedication to the cities of military glory. The names of all the cities of military glory of the Russian Federation are carved on decorative granite steles framing the square around the stele on both sides. On the four sides of the stele there are four bronze bas-reliefs with figures of warriors from different eras.

The third bas-relief is dedicated to the heroes of the defense of Sevastopol and the liberation wars in the Balkans: these are Dasha Sevastopolskaya, Admiral Pavel Nakhimov, sailor Pyotr Koshka, General Mikhail Skobelev, Admiral Stepan Makarov.

As a model for the commemorative sign, the project "Stela of Cities of Military Glory" was used - the winner of the open All-Russian competition in 2008 for the best architectural and sculptural project. Today, 45 Russian cities have the honorary title of "City of Military Glory".

Exhibitions and concerts

The Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Gora hosts the exhibition “Battle for Moscow. First victory." The main goal of the battle dedicated to the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles in the military history of the Fatherland is to show the greatness and tragedy of the battle for Moscow through the massive feat of its defenders, to reveal with the help of the presented relics the fate of people who gave their lives to save the capital.

An exhibition in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Moscow will open in the synagogue on Poklonnaya Hill. Here are authentic books of recording the call to the eighth division of the people's militia, in which there were many writers and musicians from the capital. There are lines with a record of the poet Emmanuil Kazakevich and other famous cultural figures. Registration cards of volunteers of the people's militia, their personal belongings, soldier's medallions, photographs, letters from the front. In addition, it will be possible to see a life-size anti-tank hedgehog, Molotov cocktails, personal belongings of the inventor of the anti-tank hedgehog, Major General Mikhail Gorikker.

Day of military glory

75 years ago, on December 5-6, 1941, Soviet troops launched a counterattack on enemy positions during the Moscow battle. It was prepared and carried out in a difficult environment. The Soviet troops, with some superiority in aircraft, had almost half as much artillery, one-third less tanks, and were inferior in the number of military personnel. However, the battle near Moscow ended with the complete defeat of the Nazi group, which included 11 tank, 4 motorized and 23 infantry divisions. More than 11 thousand were released settlements. As a result of further hostilities, the enemy was driven back from Moscow by 100-250 km.

The Moscow battle is referred to as the decisive battles of the Great Patriotic War. The counteroffensive of the Soviet troops here developed into a general offensive of the Red Army along the entire front. Having won a victory near Moscow, the Soviet troops dispelled the myth of the invincibility of the German army. As a result, the Nazi command was forced to switch to strategic defense. The Battle of Moscow is the first successful major operation during the Great Patriotic War, which marked the beginning of the liberation of the country from occupation.