Description of the attraction
In the famous town of Velikiye Luki, on one of the banks of the Lovat River, not far from the fortress, there is a large sculptural monument dedicated to the Hero of the Soviet Union - Alexander Matrosov. The opening of the monument took place in the summer of July 5, 1954. The authors of this project are the famous architect Artomonov V. A. and sculptor E. V. Vuchetich The monument is located on a large square named after the Hero.
Judging by the official version, Matrosov Alexander Matveyevich was born on February 5, 1924 in the small town of Dnepropetrovsk (at that time it was called Yekaterinoslav). As a child, young Sasha was left without parents and was brought up in the Melekessky and Ivanovsky orphanages, which are located in the Ulyanovsk region. After Alexander finished seven years of school, he went to work as an assistant teacher in a labor colony in the city of Ufa.
According to the second version, the real name of Alexander Matrosov is Mukhamedyanov Shakiryan Yunusovich and he was born in Bashkiria in the village of Kunakbaevo. If you believe this information, then he took the surname Matrosov, since he became a homeless child after running away from home due to his father's new marriage, and decided to enroll under this surname in an orphanage. It is worth noting that Matrosov called himself only Matrosov.
In September 1942, Alexander began his studies at the Krasnokholmsk infantry school, and soon after the start of his studies, in January 1943, the cadets were sent to the war on the Kalinin front. Here Matrosov served in the second rifle battalion of the 91st separate volunteer Siberian brigade named after Stalin. After a while Matrosov transferred to the 254th Infantry Regiment.
In the winter of February 27, 1943, an order was received from the second battalion to attack a strong point near the village of Chernushki. The task was taken for execution. At that moment, when the Soviet soldiers crossed the forest and came to the forest edge, the incessant machine-gun fire of German opponents began to shoot at them, while three machine guns completely covered any approaches to a small village. One of the machine guns was able to suppress the assault group of armor-piercing and submachine gunners. The second bunker was taken over by a different composition of armor-piercers. The machine gun from the third bunker continued to fire at the hollow in front of the village. All attempts to make him stop firing have not ended in success. Then two privates crept towards the bunker - Sailors and Ogurtsov. Soon Ogurtsov was seriously wounded and Matrosov decided to act independently: he crawled to the embrasure from the flank side and threw two grenades, after which the machine gun fell silent. Immediately, as soon as the Soviet fighters rose to attack, the machine gun began to fire again. At that moment Matrosov got up and jerked to the bunker, covering the embrasure with his body. Thanks to the feat of Alexander Matrosov, who gave his life, Soviet soldiers were able to fulfill their task.
The feat of Alexander Matrosov became a symbol of military valor and courage, as well as fearlessness and true love for the Motherland. On June 19, 1943, Alexander Matrosov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously.
When planning the erection of the monument, it was decided to erect it on the grave of Alexander Matveevich Matrosov. The existing remains were transported to Velikiye Luki from a small village called Chernushki, where Matrosov performed his significant immortal feat.
The statue of Alexander Matrosov is made of bronze and stands on a granite pedestal. The height of the pedestal is 4, 32 meters, and the height of the statue itself is 4, 2 meters. Directly on the monument there is a memorial inscription, which says that Private Alexander Matrosov, whose years of life are 1924-1943, on February 23, 1943, at the fierce and decisive moment of the battle with the German invaders for the right to seize the village of Chernushki, sacrificed his life, which he ensured significant success of the advancing unit.
Works of art, literature and a feature film were dedicated to the famous hero.
Description added:
Vyacheslav 2012-17-10
On September 13, 1949, a council was adopted on the construction of a monument to A. S. Matrosov.
On July 5, 1954, the monument was unveiled.
Sculptor: E. V. Vuchetich, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War with the rank of colonel.
