Three years ago, at the personal initiative of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev was organized a lot of work on the restoration and conservation of monuments.
The mayor insisted that the city government should take responsibility for the monuments, memorials and graves in the seaside capital. At that time only three monuments — Fighters for Soviet Power in the Far East Square Revolution Fighters, a monument to Admiral SO Makarov and wall storage vladivostoktsev who died in the Great Patriotic War — were in the city property.
«Unfortunately, allother memorials to the former power was not needed, I was surprised to learn that they were abandoned and is, of course, no one ever is budgeted money for their restoration and preservation, — Said the head of the Primorye capital Igor Pushkarev. — Such neglect of memory — is unacceptable. We are correcting this situation, have already adopted the balance of the city and took the responsibility of about 50 monuments, restored and repaired in three years 39 objectscultural heritage. »
On the instructions of the head of the city was developed and approved departmental target program «Preservation of Monuments of History and Culture in the city of Vladivostok in 2010 — 2012 years», in 2012 — departmental target program «Conservation, use and promotion of cultural heritage (monuments of history and culture) Vladivostok «for 2013-2015.» The main goal of the program — to preserve andpopularization of historical and cultural heritage of the capital of Primorye.
Thanks to the active position of the mayor, many of the cultural heritage in Vladivostok were restored for the first time since its foundation, although by law they should have been put in order every 5 years.
In 2010 the first time was a large-scale restoration of the 18 monuments. 2010 — the year of the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the GreatPatriotic War of 1941-1945. and the 150th anniversary of the founding of Vladivostok, so the first phase of the program have been restored monuments dedicated to the events.
On the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Great Victory was thoroughly renovated nine sites related to the history of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Restored monument tank column «Seaside Komsomolets».
First restored monuments Pacific Fleet sailors who died in the Great Patriotic War and the signalman ship «TIH-278» on the island of Russian Eliseev. Tidied Monument to the Heroes of the Soviet Union, Elizabeth Chaykinoy Oleg Koshevoi and Dmitry Karbysheva.
Renovated gas system memorial «Battle Glory of the Pacific Fleet» on the waterfront and on the eve of the Ship Victory Day, May 7 Mayor Igor Pushkarev lit the eternal flame at the memorial.
It is noteworthy that the flame is lit from the eternal flame, brought from Moscow. In late March, a delegation of Vladivostok, which includedWorld War II veterans, administration, Vladivostok Duma, clergy and youth at the Kremlin wall was lit torch. The fire was brought to Vladivostok in inextinguishable lamp.
In anticipation of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Vladivostok were restored monuments researcher Nevelsky Far East, the first civilian resident of Vladivostok Semenov, one of the first chairmen of the Vladivostok Soviet of Workers \’and Soldiers\’ Deputies Sukhanov, Admiral Makarov, a memorial to the landing of the founders of Vladivostok port with ship «Manchuria» in 1860 (in ul.Beregovoy, 3).
In particular, the monuments are polished and cleaned, replaced broken and lost granite tiles, lined vertical walls, restored inscriptions and monuments of the missing elements. Also renewed monument to the Fighters for Soviet power — the sculptural group of the three monuments, cleaned, restored inscription (updated engraving, covered with gold paint), lost and damaged granite slabs replaced.
In 2011 were put in order monuments to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 — MI Kutuzov, D. Davidov, P. Bagration, as well as monuments Lazo and VI Lenin.
It is important to note that the monuments Davidov and Bagration were installed in 1986 and 1987., Big restoring monuments not been around 10 years. The survey found that the pedestals made of reinforced concrete, have been ruined. It was decided to completely replace them. Monuments have been temporarily removed, busts restored, updated plaques, instead of end-of pedestals installed new solid granite.
In 2012 restoration works were carried out on 16 monuments. Thus, the updated bust of Marshal Blucher VK (Street Ovchinnikov, in 34 a monument to Academician IE Tamm, a memorial on the site of a Buddhist temple Uradzio Honganzi, Sailors Monument Siberian Flotilla, shot in 1907., Monument crew schooner «Kreyserok» tragically died in 1890 . in defense of the American fur seal fisheries poachers, grave sailors cruiser «Varyag», killed in battle with the Japanese fleet in 1904 and others.
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Also, last year renovated gas system Eternal Flame memorial «Battle Glory of the Pacific Fleet.» It made installation of the underground pipeline, tank installation and autonomous control system standby power. Standalone uninterrupted power does not allow to extinguish fire during outages electricity — thanks to this system, the gas supply will continue.
This year gas supply system upgrade completes the Eternal Flame monument to Merchant Seamen who died in the Great Patriotic War.
addition, in 2012 in Vladivostok were installed three new monuments. June 12 at the Admiral\’s Square monument defenders of Russian — Ilya Muromets, July 2 the day the city is open on this great monument — the founder of Vladivostok Nikolai Nikolayevich Muravyov-Amur. in September 2012 — there was a sculpture of a native of the city and the owner of «Oscar» Yul Brynner. in January 2013 at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and the streets Admiral Fokin installed a new urban sculpture — a sailor in bell-bottomed jeans.
This year, Igor Pushkarev professionals to put — to continue large-scale restoration works. Mayor confirmed 9 and 2 commemorative monument sign on reconstruction.