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Monument to the builders of the Great Siberian Way
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| Title | Monument to the builders of the Great Siberian Way |
| Notes | The monument is decorated with high reliefs depicting famous people in Siberian history: the 16th century conquer of Siberia, Ermak, and the 19th century statesmen and governors of Siberia, Speransky and Muravyov-Amursky. Erected in 1964 by V. Shmatov, the obelisk was placed on the base of a monument to Alexander III created by R. Bakh and dedicated in 1908, but subsequently removed by the Soviets, in 1920. |
| Subjects | Monuments and memorials
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| Photographer | Smith, Doug |
| Country | Russia |
| Region | Vostochno-Sibirskiy Ekonomicheskiy Rayon |
| Oblast/Province | Irkutskaya Oblast |
| City/Town | Irkutsk |
| Artist/Architect | Shmatov, V. P. (Valerii Petrovich)
Bakh, R. |
| Object Date | 20th century |
| Contributors | Smith, Doug |
| ImageType | photograph |
| Image Date | 1988 |
| Digital Collection | Central Eurasian Information Resource |
| Image No. | 3469 |
| Contact information | The University of Washington Libraries does not provide reproductions of this image. The original negative, print, or slide reproduced here remains in the possession of the copyright holder. For further information contact the UW Libraries' Slavic and East European Section, slavinfo@u.washington.edu. |
| Rights | Smith, Doug |
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