Monument to Princess Olga
Architect IPKavaleridze with F.P.Balavenskim, and P.V.Snitkinym V.N.Rykovym installed in St. Michael's Square in Kiev, monument to princess Olga.On the pedestal of pink granite, was located in the center of sculpture Princess: Right, on the dais, stood a statue of St. Andrew, pointing to the "holy mountain of Kiev," right on the hill - a sculpture sitting educators Slavs Cyril and Methodius. On the pedestal of Princess Olga inscription: "This vnide first the kingdom of heaven from Russia, this very bo praised Rust sons Thou boss", followed by another inscription below: "The gift of the Emperor the city of Kiev. Summer A.D. 1911." Indeed, some of the money for the construction of this monument has allocated Nicholas Romanov.
The monument was opened on September 4, 1911. The celebration took place quite modest, as in a hospital dying of Pyotr Stolypin (Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the Secretary of State, 2 April 1862-5 September 1911).
Among the most important events during the visit of the Emperor and the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev and the South-West region in the summer of 1911, was the inauguration of the monument to Emperor Aleskandr II in the Royal Square. However, few know that in May 1905, when it was decided to erect the monument to Tsar-Liberator, originally set aside for the neg obylo place at St. Michael's Square. In October 105, the City Council opted for the monument to Alexander II site at the entrance to King's Garden, a place near St. Michael's Square was left for other purposes.In May 1909, at the request of the Committee for the construction of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, identified this area for the future monument to Shevchenko. At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has agreed to subscribe for the collection of money among the population needed for the construction of the monument. In the short time it was collected 177 thousand rubles. Despite this, the four international competitions that Key was not identified the best project.
Trustee training of Kiev, Mr. Zilov appealed to the Governor-General Trepov with a proposal to install on the square in front of St. Michael's Secondary School, "a monument to figure in Russian history." Mayor Dyakov suggested that "the gentleman must give way to a lady." And January 9, 1911 Military Historical Society filed a "petition for the transfer of capital available in the St. Petersburg Committee for the construction of the monument to Princess Olga of Kiev Committee, because of private information, suggesting the construction of the monument in the city of Pskov, will not be realized."
Given the fact that the construction of the monument to Shevchenko were collected a lot of money, for it chose a modest, although priority for Karavaevskoy Square (now - Leo Tolstoy Square).
In August 1909 the place where the monument was to be the Princess Olga, was solemnly consecrated. Announced a competition. The first project-winner - the work of sculptor F.P.Balavenskogo eventually rejected, but still Balavensky co-wrote the project IPKavaleridze.
The most beautiful monument lasted not long.
In otmezdku for the fact that the princess took the place of the poet, the monument is called "a terrible product." In addition, the activities of the Military Historical Society was accused of connection with the "Black Hundreds." In 1919 a statue of Princess Olga was dropped from the pedestal, and split in two, was buried beneath the monument, and in March 1923 were dismantled statues of the apostles and the Enlightenment. In 1926 on the site of the monument was laid out square.
In 1996, digging out from under the statue of the princess beds, a monument has been restored to the old drafts, for the same, which under such adverse circumstances in 1911, has been erected. Part of the original sculptures can now be seen in the garden Andreevskom near Museum of sculptor Kavaleridze.
Next to the monument, you can rent an apartment 215 and two-room apartment for rent 204
