Description of the attraction
Opposite the St. Petersburg Naval Institute (Peter the Great Naval Corps) on the Schmidt embankment there is a monument to the Russian navigator, admiral, head of the first Russian round-the-world expedition, director of the Naval Corps Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern (1770-1846). The authors of the monument are the architect I. A. Monighetti and sculptor I. N. Schroeder.
The contribution of I. F. Kruzenshtern in science is invaluable. Thanks to him, errors and errors of geographical maps of that time were corrected. During the round-the-world expedition, Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern was the commander of the ship "Nadezhda". During the three years of the sea voyage, not a single person from his crew was hurt. None of the inhabitants of the lands discovered during that expedition was infringed on their rights. On ships commanded by I. F. Kruzenshtern, physical punishment was not allowed. I. F. Kruzenshtern adhered to progressive political views. Even before the uprising of the Decembrists, he spoke of the need to abolish serfdom. As a young man, during the years of alliance between Russia and England, he was ordered by the Admiralty to serve on a British military frigate. In battles and campaigns he showed himself to be a brave and courageous person. For the capture of enemy frigates, Kruzenstern was entitled to a certain share of the prize money. However, Ivan Fedorovich replied that he would not take this money, and let it go to the Tethys team, on which he had the pleasure of serving. He was offered an impressive amount, but he decided that "the award rightfully belongs to the sailors" - his sailing comrades. He also showed disinterestedness at a venerable age, refusing the Demidov Prize for co-authorship in hydrographic works, in favor of his colleagues.
The fate of Kruzenshtern as a teacher is also surprising. He himself had to be brought up in the Marine Corps at a time when corporal punishment was the main tool for educating young sailors. The living conditions in the building were also appalling. According to the memoirs of V. V. Veselago, published in a biographical book dedicated to Kruzenshtern, Ivan Fedorovich talked about how, with the onset of cold weather, the pupils' windows in the bedrooms were plugged with pillows so as not to freeze. Having become the director of the Marine Corps, Ivan Fedorovich became famous for his fatherly and benevolent attitude towards students, was a caring and wise mentor.
A year before the significant date - the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern - in 1869, fundraising for the erection of a monument to him began. The ceremony took place on November 8, 1870. The monument is made of bronze, the pedestal is made of red granite, the fence is made of cast iron. On the front side of the pedestal, on a cartouche with a coat of arms, is written Spe fretus (Latin - living in hope), and below: "To the first Russian sailor around the world - Admiral Ivan Fedorovich Kruzenshtern." The statue of the admiral was cast at the A. Moran foundry.
During the Great Patriotic War, a special structure was made to protect the monument. In the 1970s, a bronze dagger was stolen from the sculpture, which was replaced with a cast-iron copy. In 1999, officers of the Petrogradskiy District Department of Internal Affairs discovered and seized a bronze dagger during operational measures to prevent the sale of art treasures. Experts from the State Museum of Urban Sculpture have established that this is a dagger from the Kruzenstern monument. The dagger was returned to its place.
The height of the memorial pedestal is 2.6 meters, the sculpture is 3 meters.
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Alexander 01.24.2017
When IF Kruzenshtern managed to "break through" the idea of a round-the-world expedition, he got the right to recruit a team and appoint commanders himself. There was no doubt about the choice of the captain of the second ship - Yuri Lisyansky had been his friend since the cadet's bench and by that time had great naval experience. and uch
Show full text When I. F. Kruzenshtern managed to "break through" the idea of a round-the-world expedition, he got the right to recruit a team and appoint commanders himself. There was no doubt about the choice of the captain of the second ship - Yuri Lisyansky had been his friend since the cadet's bench and by that time had great naval experience. and participation in the voyage around the world Lisyansky was promoted to captain of the 2nd rank, received from the emperor a life pension of 3,000 rubles and a one-time award from the Russian-American company of 10,000 rubles. After returning from the expedition, Lisyansky continued his service in the Navy. In 1807 he headed a squadron of 9 ships in the Baltic and went to Gotland and Bornholm to observe British warships. In 1808 he was appointed commander of the ship "Emgeiten". Lisyansky Yuri Fedorovich - Russian naval officer. Participant in many naval battles. Commander of the ship "Neva" - the second ship of the first Russian round-the-world expedition led by I. F. Krusenstern. author
work "Travel around the world in 1803-1806 on the ship" Neva ". Captain of the first rank.
02.08.1773 – 22.02.1837
THE MOST INTERESTING! The first Russian navigator around the world was LISYANSKY !. There was martial law with England. Kruzenshtern went around England, and Lisyansky passed the Channel and arrived in Kronstadt two weeks BEFORE Kruzenshtern. ANOTHER monument to Kruzenshtern is the ONLY one that stands with its back to the Neva, facing its native cadet corps.
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| All reviews 5 Elena Litvyakova 2019-24-01 14:45:52
I bow to the sculptor and architect. Walking twice daily with his shepherd dog, past the monument to I. F. Krusenstern, I never cease to be amazed at the genius of the masters, sculptor and architect who created such a masterpiece. The courageous figure of a courageous man. Both the lattice and the pedestal, everything is organically merged with the figure. I consider him one of the best …
