Description of the attraction
The bronze monument to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, located in the central part of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is one of the main decorations of the city.
On October 17, 1740, the packets of the Second Kamchatka Expedition under the names “Saint Apostle Peter” and “Saint Apostle Paul” entered the harbor. It was then that Vitus Bering decided to name this harbor - the harbor of Sts. Apostles Peter and Paul, and a new village that appeared on its shore - the Peter and Paul harbor. It was this date that became the date of birth of the city.
Since until that time the city did not have a monument dedicated to these saints, and Orthodoxy is considered the main religion in Kamchatka, the city mayor's office decided to erect a monument to the holy apostles Peter and Paul. The sculptor Sergei Isakov was commissioned to develop a plan for the composition of the future monument. The architect put the developed model of the monument on public display in the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, after which discussions began about the choice of the location for its installation. Many different proposals have been put forward. As a result, the site for the new monument was chosen on the coast of Avacha Bay, against the backdrop of an amazing mountain landscape.
The inauguration of the monument to the heavenly patrons of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on the embankment of Avacha Bay took place on October 16, 2005. At the same time, the consecration of the monument took place.
The composition of the figures of the apostles Peter and Paul, who are holding the cross and pointing forward, rises on a large marble pedestal. A special flavor to the six-meter bronze monument is given by its magnificent background - Avachinskaya Sopka.
Today, a strict and laconic monument dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul is the main symbol of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and its environs.
Description added:
Vladimir 12.08.2018
Architect: Mikheev Mikhail Ivanovich
